A buffered form of creatine does not promote greater changes in muscle creatine content, body composition, or training adaptations than creatine monohydrate

Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition

Volumn 9, Issue , 2012, Pages

  Jagim, Andrew R ^a   Oliver, Jonathan M ^a,b   Sanchez, Adam ^a   Galvan, Elfego ^a   Fluckey, James ^a   Riechman, Steven ^a   Greenwood, Michael ^a   Kelly, Katherine ^c   Meininger, Cynthia ^c   Rasmussen, Christopher ^a   Kreider, Richard B ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^c TEXAS A AND M HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Creatine monohydrate; Health; Kre Alkalyn; Safety; Training adaptations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866059922     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15502783     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-9-43     Document Type: Article

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