Effect of creatine supplementation on training for competition in elite swimmers

• Published in: Medicine and science in sports and exercise Vol. 37; no. 12; p. 2140
• Main Authors: Peyrebrune, Michael C, Stokes, Keith, Hall, George M, Nevill, Mary E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.12.2005
• Subjects: Adult; Case-Control Studies; Competitive Behavior; Creatine - administration & dosage; Creatine - pharmacology; Dietary Supplements; Female; Humans; Male; Physical Education and Training; Swimming - physiology; Time Factors

The study was conducted to examine the effects of oral creatine supplementation on training for competition in 20 elite swimmers. Subjects performed a maximal sprint test (8 x 50 yd (45.72 m), T1) before loading with creatine (Cr, 20 g.d Cr monohydrate for 5 d), 1 wk later (T2), and following a 22-...