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Effect of creatine supplementation during resistance training on lean tissue mass and muscular strength in older adults: a meta-analysis

P Chilibeck, M Kaviani, D Candow, G Zello. Open Access Journal of Sports Medicine. 2017.

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In plain language

In older adults doing resistance training, creatine increased lean mass and upper and lower body strength more than training alone.

Limits

Small trials, short durations, heterogeneous protocols.

Source

doi.org/10.2147/OAJSM.S123529 · PubMed 29138605 · Free full text

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