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Improving Strength, Power, Muscle Aerobic Capacity, and Glucose Tolerance through Short-term Progressive Strength Training Among Elderly People
Published on: July 5, 2017
Creatine monohydrate supplementation for older adults and clinical populations
Darren G Candow1, Sergej M Ostojic2, Philip D Chilibeck3
1University of Regina, Faculty of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Regina SK, Canada.
Background:
The biological process of aging is typically associated with a decrease in muscle quantity, muscle performance (primarily strength), bone mass and architecture, functionality and neurological/cognitive function. From a healthy aging perspective, interventions that have the potential to overcome or attenuate these decrements are clinically relevant.
Methods:
We conducted a narrative review on the efficacy of creatine monohydrate supplementation (CrM) in older adults.
Results:
Accumulating research shows that CrM, primarily when combined with exercise training, is safe and has beneficial effects on measures of whole-body lean body mass, regional muscle size, muscle strength, bone area and thickness, functional ability, glucose kinetics, cognition and memory.
Conclusion:
CrM has multiple benefits in older adults and may have application for treating age-related sarcopenia, osteoporosis, frailty, and those with metabolic and neuromuscular disorders.
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