Effects of creatine loading on muscular strength and endurance of female softball players

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 481-487

  Ayoama, R ^a   Hiruma, E ^a   Sasaki, H ^a  

^a OSAKA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

ATP PCv; Ergogenic; Isolcinetic contractions

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENDURANCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KNEE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; TORQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BASEBALL; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; KNEE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; TORQUE;

EID: 1242340331     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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