Does creatine supplementation hinder exercise heat tolerance or hydration status? A systematic review with meta-analyses

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-223

  Lopez, Rebecca M ^a   Casa, Douglas J ^a   McDermott, Brendon P ^a   Ganio, Matthew S ^a   Armstrong, Lawrence E ^a   Maresh, Carl M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

Author keywords

Dehydration; Exertional heat illness; Hypohydration; Renal function; Thermoregulation

Indexed keywords

CREATINE;

BODY TEMPERATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DATA BASE; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXERCISE; HEAT TOLERANCE; HUMAN; HUMIDITY; HYDRATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; META ANALYSIS; RATING SCALE; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THERMOREGULATION;

EID: 66349110518     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4085/1062-6050-44.2.215     Document Type: Review

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