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Creatine Supplementation during Resistance Training in Older Adults—A Meta-analysis

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: Age-related sarcopenia and dynapenia have negative effects on strength and the ability to perform activities of daily living. Resistance training (RT) increases muscle mass and strength in older adults and is an established countermeasure for sarcopenia and dynapenia, and creatine may enhance this effect. We aimed to determine whether the addition of Cr to RT increased gains in muscle mass, strength, and function in older adults …

Authors

DEVRIES MC; PHILLIPS SM

Journal

Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Vol. 46, No. 6, pp. 1194–1203

Publisher

Wolters Kluwer

Publication Date

June 2014

DOI

10.1249/mss.0000000000000220

ISSN

0195-9131