Journal article
Creatine supplementation combined with resistance training in older men
Abstract
PURPOSE: To study the effect of creatine (Cr) supplementation combined with resistance training on muscular performance and body composition in older men.
METHODS: Thirty men were randomized to receive creatine supplementation (CRE, N = 16, age = 70.4 +/- 1.6 yr) or placebo (PLA, N = 14, age = 71.1 +/- 1.8 yr), using a double blind procedure. Cr supplementation consisted of 0.3-g Cr.kg(-1) body weight for the first 5 d (loading phase) and …
Authors
CHRUSCH MJ; CHILIBECK PD; CHAD KE; DAVISON KS; BURKE DG
Journal
Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 33, No. 12, pp. 2111–2117
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
December 2001
DOI
10.1097/00005768-200112000-00021
ISSN
0195-9131