Creatine - Historical and Practical Applications: An introductory essay on creatine monohydrate

What is creatine?

Creatine Strengthens Elderly

Creatine strengthens ill, elderly, study shows.

University of Massachusetts - Creatine Study

Subjects experienced a greater increase in serum creatine concentrations when ingesting CREATEAM Creatine Chewable Tablets compared to powders.

Creatine Abstracts Section

There are 18 abstracts of Creatine Research below

1. Creatine in Humans with Special Reference to Creatine Supplementation

Paul D. Balsom et al; Sports Med. 18 (4) 268-280, 1994

2. Creatine Metabolism and the Consequences of Creatine Depletion in Muscle

Markus Wyss et al; Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry 133/134: 51-66. 1994

3. The Influence of Dietary Creatine Supplementation on Performance During Repeated Bouts of Maximal Isokinetic Cycling in Man

Birch, R et al; Eur-J-Appl-Physiol. 1994; 69(3): 268-76

4. The Effect of Exogenous Phospho-creatine on Maximal Walking Distance, Blood Rheology, Platelet Aggregation, and Fibrinolysis in Patients with Intermittent Claudication

Panchenko, E et al; Int-Angiol. 1994 Mar; 13(1): 59-64

5. Influence of Oral Creatine Supplementation of Muscle Torque During Repeated Bouts of Maximal Voluntary Exercise in Man

Paul Greenhaff et al; Clinical Science (1993) 84, 565-571 (Printed in Great Britain)

6. Elevation of Creatine in Resting and Exercised Muscle of Normal Subjects by Creatine Supplementation

Roger C. Harris et al; Clinical Science (1992) 83, 367-374 (Printed in Great Britain)

7. The Effect of Oral Creatine Supplementation on Running Performance During Maximal Short Term Exercise in Man

R. C. Harris et al; Journal of Physiology (1993), 467, 74P

8. The Influence of Oral Creatine Supplementation on Muscle Phospho-creatine Resynthesis Following Intense Contraction in Man

P.L. Greenhaf et al; Journal of Physiology (1993), 467, 75P

9. Evaluation of the Recovery of Muscular Trophicity in Aged Patients with Femoral Fractures Treated with Creatine Phosphate and Physiokinesitherapy

Pirola, V. et al; Clin-Ter. 1991 Nov 15-30; 139(3-4): 115-9

10. The Effect of Creatine Mono-hydrate Ingestion on Anaerobic Power Indices, Muscular Strength and Body Composition

C. P. Earnest et al; ACTA Physiol Scand 1995, 153, 207-209

11. Creatine and its Application as an Ergogenic Aid

L. Greenhaff, et al; International Journal of Sport Nutrition, 1995, 5, S100-S110

12. Skeletal Muscle Metabolism During Short Duration High-intensity Exercise: Influence of Creatine Supplementation

Balsom P. D. et al; Acta Physiol Scand 1995 154 303-310

13. Creatine Supplementation: Its Effect on Human Muscular Performance and Body Composition

Volek, J.S. et al: Strength and Cond. Res. 10(3):200-210 (1996)

14. Creatine Supplementation in Chronic Heart Failure Increases Skeletal Muscle Creatine Phosphate and Muscle Performance

Allan Gordon et al, Department of Medicine, Karolinska Institute, Huddinge University Hospital, Huddinge, Sweden; Cardiovascular Research 30 (1995) 413-418

15. High-performance Capillary Electrophoresis-pure Creatine Monohydrate Reduces Blood Lipids in Men and Women

Conrad P EARNEST et al; Clinical Science (1996) 91, 11}118 (Printed in Great Britain)

16. Creatine Deficiency in the Brain: A New, Treatable Inborn Error of Metabolism

S. STOCKLER et al; Pediatr Res 36: 409-413, (1994)

17. Supplementary Creatine as a Treatment for Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina

Ilkka Sipilä, M.D. et al; New England Journal of Medicine 1981; 304; 867-70

18. Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina - A Five Year Follow-up of Creatine Supplementation

Kaarina Vannas-Sulonen, M.D. et al; Ophthalmology 92: 1719-1727, 1985