Journal article
Resistance training exercise and creatine in patients with Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease
Abstract
Resistance exercise and creatine supplementation independently improve strength and function in patients with certain neuromuscular diseases. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of resistance training with and without creatine supplementation on muscle, strength, and function in patients with Charcot-Marie-Tooth (CMT) disease. Twenty patients with CMT consumed 5 g/day creatine or placebo while participating in resistance …
Authors
Chetlin RD; Gutmann L; Tarnopolsky MA; Ullrich IH; Yeater RA
Journal
Muscle & Nerve, Vol. 30, No. 1, pp. 69–76
Publisher
Wiley
Publication Date
July 2004
DOI
10.1002/mus.20078
ISSN
0148-639X