The effects of acute creatine supplementation on multiple sprint cycling and running performance in rugby players

Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 92-97

  Ahmun, Robert P ^a   Tong, Richard J ^a   Grimshaw, Paul N ^b  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ergogenics; High intensity exercise; Phosphocreatine

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; GLUCOSE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; CYCLING; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERGOMETRY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; NORMAL HUMAN; PERFORMANCE; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RUGBY; RUNNING; SPORT; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TRAINING; VELOCITY;

ADULT; BODY COMPOSITION; CREATINE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; EXERCISE TEST; FOOTBALL; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE FATIGUE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 15744387408     PISSN: 10648011     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1519/13573.1     Document Type: Article

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