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Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Gummies on Performance and Body Composition in Female Beach Volleyball Athletes

Flavia Pereira, Scott C Forbes, Victor Romano, Paul Christopher, Juan Carlos Santana, Jose Antonio
J Funct Morphol Kinesiol 2026 11(1):105

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PubMed
PMID 41900512
PubMed Central
PMC13027619
DOI
10.3390/jfmk11010105
Funding
The article states that no external funding was received. Create donated the creatine-monohydrate gummies and Creapure donated creatine-monohydrate powder as material support; the authors state the donor had no role in study design, data collection, analysis, interpretation, writing, or publication decision.
Competing interests
Scott C. Forbes disclosed creatine donations, ISSN advisory work and scientific-advisory service for Bear Balanced. Jose Antonio disclosed ISSN leadership and scientific-advisory roles for multiple supplement-related organizations/brands including Create. Other authors declared no relevant commercial or financial relationships.

Study snapshot

Design10-week randomized controlled trial
ModelHuman
Sample32 female collegiate and professional beach volleyball athletes (17 creatine, 15 control)
InterventionCreatine monohydrate gummies providing 5 g/day versus nonsupplemented control
Duration10 weeks
EndpointsCountermovement jump; Change-of-direction speed; Body composition; Total body water; Reaction time

What the study showed, in plain terms

2026 randomized study examining a 5 g/day creatine-monohydrate gummy format in female beach-volleyball athletes.

Key findings

Creatine-gummy participants improved countermovement-jump height and change-of-direction speed relative to control and showed some body-composition interactions. Lean body mass, skeletal muscle mass, total body mass and reaction time did not differ significantly.

What this study can and cannot tell us

No placebo gummy or creatine-powder comparator, so the study cannot establish that gummies are equivalent or superior to powder, isolate expectancy effects, or address relative bioavailability. The study did not directly test shelf-life stability or commercial gummy label accuracy, and the sample was small and sport-specific. Gummies were donated by Create, and several authors disclosed supplement-industry relationships.

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