The effects of creatine supplementation on cramping and injury occurrence during college baseball training and competition

Journal of Exercise Physiology Online

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 16-23

  Greenwood, Michael ^a   Kreider, Richard B ^a   Greenwood, Lori ^a   Willoughby, Darryn ^b   Byars, Allyn ^c  

^a BAYLOR UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HARDIN SIMMONS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ergogenic aids; Exercise; Nutrition; Safety; Sport injuries

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATE; CREATINE; PLACEBO; WATER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BASEBALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEHYDRATION; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; EXERCISE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; JOINT INJURY; MUSCLE CRAMP; MUSCLE INJURY; NUTRITION; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING;

EID: 18944398291     PISSN: 10979751     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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