Timing of creatine or protein supplementation and resistance training in the elderly

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 184-190

  Candow, Darren G ^a   Chilibeck, Philip D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF REGINA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aging; Hypertrophy; Muscle mass; Sarcopenia; Strength

Indexed keywords

CREATININE;

AGED; AGING; CONFERENCE PAPER; EXERCISE; FITNESS; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN INTAKE;

AGED; AGING; CREATININE; DIETARY PROTEINS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 39749162764     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H07-139     Document Type: Conference Paper

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