Creatine supplementation for patients with COPD receiving pulmonary rehabilitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Respirology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 785-795

  Al Ghimlas, Fahad ^a   Todd, David C ^b  

^a AL AMIRI HOSPITAL   (Kuwait)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; creatine; exercise; pulmonary rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

CREATINE; PLACEBO;

ARM; CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE LUNG DISEASE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXERCISE; HUMAN; LEG; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY REHABILITATION; QUALITY CONTROL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SUPPLEMENTATION; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CREATINE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; HUMANS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PULMONARY DISEASE, CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77953853416     PISSN: 13237799     EISSN: 14401843     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1843.2010.01770.x     Document Type: Review

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