Effect of creatine on swimming velocity, body composition and hydrodynamic variables

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 58-64

  Silva, A J ^a   Reis, V Machado ^a   Guidetti, L ^b   Alves, F Bessone ^c   Mota, P ^a   Freitas, J ^a   Baldari, C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRÁS OS MONTES AND ALTO DOURO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROME FORO ITALICO   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LISBON   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Active drag; Athletes; Female; Hydrodynamic coefficient; Propelling efficiency

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SWIMMING;

ADOLESCENT; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BODY COMPOSITION; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; HUMANS; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; SWIMMING;

EID: 34247331002     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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