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Creatine supplementation in young men under resistance versus non-resistance training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of strength, performance, and lean mass
Front Nutr
2026
13:1800546
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- PMID 42027564
- PubMed Central
- PMC13099317
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- Authors declared no financial support for the work or publication.
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Study snapshot
| Design | Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials |
|---|---|
| Model | Human |
| Sample | 37 eligible trials after published correction |
| Intervention | Creatine supplementation versus control in healthy men aged 18–30, analyzed by resistance-training versus non-resistance-training context |
| Duration | Varied by included trial |
| Endpoints | Fat-free mass; Lean body mass; Squat 1RM; Leg press 1RM; Wingate peak power; Wingate mean power; Countermovement jump |
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