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Trial reportJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2024

High-dose short-term creatine supplementation without beneficial effects in professional cyclists: a randomized controlled trial.

David Barranco-Gil, Lidia B Alejo, Carlos Revuelta, Miguel Górriz, Itziar Pagola, Laureano M Ozcoidi, Alejandro Lucia, Pedro L Valenzuela

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Trial report in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

David Barranco-GilUniversidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-4869-5900
Lidia B AlejoUniversidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0001-6347-1369
Carlos RevueltaUniversidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Madrid, Spain.
Miguel GórrizCaja Rural Professional Team, Navarra, Spain.
Itziar PagolaUniversidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Madrid, Spain.
Laureano M OzcoidiCaja Rural Professional Team, Navarra, Spain.
Alejandro LuciaUniversidad Europea de Madrid, Faculty of Sport Sciences, Madrid, Spain.
Pedro L ValenzuelaResearch Institute of Hospital 12 de Octubre (imas12), Physical Activity and Health Research Group (PAHERG), Madrid, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-1730-3369

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundGrowing evidence supports the ergogenic effects of creatine supplementation on muscle power/strength, but its effects on endurance performance remain unclear. We assessed the effects of high-dose short-term creatine supplementation in professional cyclists during a training camp.

methodsThe study followed a double-blind, randomized parallel design. Twenty-three professional U23 cyclists (19 ± 1 years, maximum oxygen uptake: 73.0 ± 4.6 mL/kg/min) participated in a 6-day training camp. Participants were randomized to consume daily either a recovery drink (containing carbohydrates and protein) with a 20-g creatine supplement (creatine group,

resultsThe training camp resulted in a significant (

conclusionsHigh-dose short-term creatine supplementation seems to exert no consistent beneficial effects on recovery, body composition or performance indicators during a strenuous training period in professional cyclists.

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Athletic PerformanceAdolescentCreatineDietary SupplementsDouble-Blind MethodFatigueHumansMuscle, SkeletalOxygenOxygen ConsumptionYoung AdultCreatineOxygencyclingnutritionperformanceRecoverysupplement

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PMID38606895
PMCPMC11018046

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