Ergogenic effects of creatine in sports and rehabilitation

Subcellular Biochemistry

Volumn 46, Issue , 2007, Pages 245-259

  Hespel, Peter ^a   Derave, Wim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANABOLIC AGENT; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; CREATINE; GLYCOGEN; INSULIN; MUSCLE PROTEIN;

ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BIOSYNTHESIS; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; METABOLISM; MUSCLE ATROPHY; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; REVIEW; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANABOLIC AGENTS; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CREATINE; EXERCISE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; GLYCOGEN; HUMANS; HYPOGLYCEMIC AGENTS; INSULIN; INSULIN RESISTANCE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE PROTEINS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

EID: 49649126901     PISSN: 03060225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4020-6486-9_12     Document Type: Article

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