EFFECT OF CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION ON STRENGTH IN RESISTANCE TRAINED ATHLETES: A BRIEF REVIEW

Dr. Priyanka Mirdha; Dr. Vivek Nalgirkar; Jainil Daredia

Volume : IX, Issue : II, February - 2020

EFFECT OF CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION ON STRENGTH IN RESISTANCE TRAINED ATHLETES: A BRIEF REVIEW

Dr. Priyanka Mirdha, Dr. Vivek Nalgirkar, Jainil Daredia

Abstract :

Creatine supplementation is one of the most common and popular ergogenic aids among athletes. It is found that creatine supplementation along with resistance training augments muscle strength and performances. Increase in muscle fiber (hypertrophy) and weight lifting performances have also been observed with creatine supplementation. This article reviewed various references of creatine supplementation and its efficacy on strength in athletes. A systemic review has been conducted on various clinical studies using PubMed and manual search as a source. This review showed that creatine supplementation has promising result in improvement of strength among athletes. The review also emphasizes on future thrust in areas of research on nutritional supplements to enhance performance in athletes.