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Effects of Creatine Supplementation and Resistance Training on Muscle Strength Gains in Adults <50 Years of Age: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Nutrients
2024
16(21):3665
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- PubMed
- PMID 39519498
- PubMed Central
- PMC11547435
- Funding
- This research received no external funding.
- Competing interests
- Darren G. Candow disclosed industry-sponsored creatine research, creatine donations, travel support, advisory-board roles with Alzchem and Create, and expert-witness/consulting work. The authors otherwise declared no conflict of interest.
Study snapshot
| Design | Systematic review and meta-analysis |
|---|---|
| Model | Human |
| Sample | 23 studies; approximately 509 participants described across sex-specific study counts |
| Intervention | Creatine supplementation plus resistance training versus placebo plus resistance training |
| Duration | Varied by included study |
| Endpoints | Upper-body strength; Lower-body strength; Training duration and participant moderators |
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