Scientific basis and pract. aspects of creatine suppl. for athletes [Pubmed 2004]

[Raistlin]

Een review over wat er zoal geweten is over de invloed van creatine op atletische prestaties. Spijtig genoeg mag ik het volledige artikel niet doorgeven, denk dat de univ dat niet leuk zou vinden.


Nutrition. 2004 Jul-Aug;20 ( 7-8 ) : 609-14

Scientific basis and practical aspects of creatine supplementation for athletes.

Volek JS, Rawson ES.

Department of Kinesiology, University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut 06269, USA. jeff.volek@uconn.edu

A large number of studies have been published on creatine supplementation over the last decade. Many studies show that creatine supplementation in conjunction with resistance training augments gains in muscle strength and size. The underlying physiological mechanism(s) to explain this ergogenic effect remain unclear. Increases in muscle fiber hypertrophy and myosin heavy chain expression have been observed with creatine supplementation. Creatine supplementation increases acute weightlifting performance and training volume, which may allow for greater overload and adaptations to training. Creatine supplementation may also induce a cellular swelling in muscle cells, which in turn may affect carbohydrate and protein metabolism. Several studies point to the conclusion that elevated intramuscular creatine can enhance glycogen levels but an effect on protein synthesis/degradation has not been consistently detected. As expected there is a distribution of responses to creatine supplementation that can be largely explained by the degree of creatine uptake into muscle. Thus, there is wide interest in methods to maximize muscle creatine levels. A carbohydrate or carbohydrate/protein-induced insulin response appears to benefit creatine uptake. In summary, the predominance of research indicates that creatine supplementation represents a safe, effective, and legal method to enhance muscle size and strength responses to resistance training.

[MonsterStrength]

nice onderzoek

(vooral handig voor diegenen die met de search info zoeken over creatine, is in het kort de meeste info samengevat )

[Big T]

Idd recent artikel dat weer bevestigd wat reeds voor feit werd gezien. Het blijft 1 van de weinige nuttige supplementen.