Creatine: Ergogenic aid with antioxidant potential?;Creatina: Auxílio ergogênico com potencial antioxidante?

Revista de Nutricao

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 349-353

  De Souza Jr , Tácito Pessoa ^a   Pereira, Benedito ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE METROPOLITANA DE SANTOS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Creatine; Exercise; Metabolism; Oxidative stress; Supplementation

Indexed keywords

EID: 48849114720     PISSN: 14155273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-527320080003000010     Document Type: Article

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