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Resistance training combined with creatine supplementation: a three-level meta-analysis of multidimensional outcomes from strength enhancement to body composition remodeling
J Int Soc Sports Nutr
2026
23(sup1):2718316
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- PMID 42765482
- Funding
- Supported by the Science and Technology Strengthening Project of Capital University of Physical Education and Sports (Grant No. 155225002/011).
- Competing interests
- Authors reported no potential conflict of interest.
Study snapshot
| Design | Systematic review and three-level meta-analysis |
|---|---|
| Model | Human |
| Sample | 63 studies; 1,489 participants |
| Intervention | Resistance training plus creatine versus resistance training alone/control |
| Duration | Varied by included trial |
| Endpoints | Upper-body strength; Lower-body strength; Lean mass; Fat mass; Body-fat percentage; Body mass |
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