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The Effects of Creatine Supplementation on Upper- and Lower-Body Strength and Power: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients
2025
17(17):2748
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- PubMed
- PMID 40944139
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- This research received no external funding.
- Competing interests
- Scott C. Forbes disclosed prior scientific-advisory work for a creatine company, creatine donations for research, creatine education sales, ISSN sports-nutrition advisory work, and advisory work for Bear Balanced; remaining authors declared no conflicts.
Study snapshot
| Design | Systematic review and meta-analysis |
|---|---|
| Model | Human |
| Sample | 69 studies; 1,937 participants |
| Intervention | Creatine supplementation with exercise or no exercise versus placebo/control |
| Duration | Varied by included trial |
| Endpoints | Bench/chest press strength; Squat strength; Leg press; Handgrip; Vertical jump; Wingate peak power |
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