Creatine supplementation improves muscular performance in older women

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 223-231

  Gotshalk, Lincoln A ^a   Kraemer, William J ^b   Mendonca, Mario A G ^a   Vingren, Jakob L ^b   Kenny, Anne M ^c   Spiering, Barry A ^b   Hatfield, Disa L ^b   Fragala, Maren S ^b   Volek, Jeff S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Creatine monohydrate; Ergogenics; Power; Strength

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; PLACEBO;

ADULT; AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERGOMETER; EXERCISE TEST; FALLING; FEMALE; GAIT; HAND GRIP; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INDEPENDENCE; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGE FACTORS; CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL EXERTION; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS;

EID: 36349021938     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0580-y     Document Type: Article

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