FUEL AND ERGOGENIC AIDS 5.1 - CREATINE

This second issue of Volume 14 of Coaching Science Abstracts reviews articles concerned with creatine use. Previous articles on this topic are contained in Volume 2(3), volume 5(2), volume 8(2), and volume 11(2). This issue is divided into the subsections of general factors; strength, power, and size; anaerobic work; and repeated anaerobic work.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

GENERAL FACTORS

1. EXERCISE DOES NOT MODIFY CREATINE EXCRETION

   Marra, C. C., De Campos Rosario, W., & Souza, P. F. (2005). Effects of anaerobic exercise and supplementation of creatine on acute changes in plasma and urinary levels. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(5), Supplement abstract 206.

2. CREATINE DOES NOT MODIFY THERMOREGULATION

   Wright, G., Pascoe, D., & Grandjean, P. (2005). Thermoregulatory responses to intermittent sprint exercise in the heat following creatine loading. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(5), Supplement abstract 1002.
   STRENGTH, POWER, AND SIZE

3. CREATINE-EMBELLISHED PROTEIN-CARBOHYDRATE SUPPLEMENTATION INCREASES MUSCLE HYPERTROPHY IN RESISTANCE TRAINING

   Cribb, P. J., Williams, A. D., & Hayes, A. (2007). A creatine-protein-carbohydrate supplement enhances responses to resistance training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 39, 1960-1968.
   ANAEROBIC WORK

4. CREATINE DOES NOT AFFECT SHORT ANAEROBIC PERFORMANCE

   Pfeifer, P. C., Bull, A. J., Moore, G. A., & Joshi, M. (2005). The effect of 5 days of creatine supplementation on anaerobic indices of a Wingate Test. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(5), Supplement abstract 237.

5. ACUTE CREATINE LOADING IMPROVED PERFORMANCE THROUGH AN INCREASE IN ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE AND CREATINE PHOSPHATE

   Havenetidis, K., (2006). The role of various muscle metabolites on performance enhancement following an acute creatine loading. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5), Supplement abstract 2231.

6. CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION DOES NOT IMPROVE INTENSE ANAEROBIC PERFORMANCE

   Womack, J. W., Parker, A. G., Head, B. J., Green, J. S., & Crouse, S. F. (2006). Effects of short-term creatine monohydrate supplementation on high intensity, anaerobic exercise performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5), Supplement abstract 2252.

7. CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION DOES NOT AFFECT LACTATE PRODUCTION

   Head, B. J., Womack, J. W., Parker, A. G., Green, J. S., & Crouse, S. F. (2006). Effect of creatine supplementation on lactate levels following intense, anaerobic exercise. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38(5), Supplement abstract 2253.

8. CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION DOES NOT ENHANCE SPRINT-SWIMMING PERFORMANCE

   Mendes, R. R., & Tirapegui, J. (2007). Acute creatine supplementation does not improve performance of elite and amateur swimmers. ACSM Annual Meeting New Orleans, Presentation Number, 702.
   REPEATED ANAEROBIC WORK

9. SHORT-TERM CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION DOES NOT IMPROVE MULTIPLE SPRINT PERFORMANCES

   Glaister, M., Lockey, R. A., Abraham, C. S., Staerck, A., Goodwin, J. E., & McInnes, G. (2005). Creatine supplementation and multiple sprint running performance. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 37(5), Supplement abstract 209.

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