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Robert Cooper¹, Fernando Naclerio, Judith Allgrove

¹Centre for Sports Science and Human Performance, School of Science, University of Greenwich at Medway, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Kent, ME4 4TB, United Kingdom. cr86@gre.ac.uk.

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Area of Science:

Sports Science
Nutritional Biochemistry

Background:

Creatine is a popular supplement, with most research on creatine monohydrate.
Various forms of creatine are available in the sports nutrition market.

Purpose of the Study:

To review the effects of different forms of creatine supplementation on performance and health.
To explore creatine's impact on various exercise modes and its cellular mechanisms.

Main Methods:

Review of existing scientific literature on creatine supplementation.
Analysis of studies investigating creatine's effects on strength, body composition, and exercise performance.

Main Results:

Creatine supplementation consistently increases strength, fat-free mass, and muscle morphology with resistance training.
Benefits may extend to high-intensity exercise, diminishing with longer durations.
Creatine enhances adenosine triphosphate regeneration, improving performance and training adaptations.
Low-dose creatine (0.1 g/kg) with resistance training improves cellular adaptations.

Conclusions:

Creatine supplementation is effective for enhancing performance and training adaptations, particularly when combined with resistance exercise.
While generally safe orally, long-term safety across diverse populations needs continued investigation.