Creatine-Kinase- and Exercise-Related Muscle Damage Implications for Muscle Performance and Recovery

• Published in: Journal of nutrition and metabolism Vol. 2012; no. 2012; pp. 1 - 13
• Main Authors: Baird, Marianne Findlay, Graham, Scott M., Baker, Julien S., Bickerstaff, Gordon F.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cairo, Egypt Hindawi Puplishing Corporation 01.01.2012; Hindawi Publishing Corporation; Wiley
• Subjects: Review

The appearance of creatine kinase (CK) in blood has been generally considered to be an indirect marker of muscle damage, particularly for diagnosis of medical conditions such as myocardial infarction, muscular dystrophy, and cerebral diseases. However, there is controversy in the literature concerni...