Sarcopenia: a contemporary health problem among older adult populations

SK Papadopoulou - Nutrients, 2020 - mdpi.com
Sarcopenia, a geriatric disease characterized by a progressive loss of skeletal muscle mass
and loss of muscle function, constitutes a rising, often undiagnosed health problem. Its …

Important roles of dietary taurine, creatine, carnosine, anserine and 4-hydroxyproline in human nutrition and health

G Wu - Amino acids, 2020 - Springer
Taurine (a sulfur-containing β-amino acid), creatine (a metabolite of arginine, glycine and
methionine), carnosine (a dipeptide; β-alanyl-l-histidine), and 4-hydroxyproline (an imino …

Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?

J Antonio, DG Candow, SC Forbes, B Gualano… - Journal of the …, 2021 - Springer
Supplementing with creatine is very popular amongst athletes and exercising individuals for
improving muscle mass, performance and recovery. Accumulating evidence also suggests …

Imaging of sarcopenia: old evidence and new insights

D Albano, C Messina, J Vitale, LM Sconfienza - European radiology, 2020 - Springer
To date, sarcopenia is considered a patient-specific imaging biomarker able to predict
clinical outcomes. Several imaging modalities, including dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry …

International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: safety and efficacy of creatine supplementation in exercise, sport, and medicine

RB Kreider, DS Kalman, J Antonio… - Journal of the …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Creatine is one of the most popular nutritional ergogenic aids for athletes. Studies have
consistently shown that creatine supplementation increases intramuscular creatine …

Creatine in health and disease

RB Kreider, JR Stout - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
Although creatine has been mostly studied as an ergogenic aid for exercise, training, and
sport, several health and potential therapeutic benefits have been reported. This is because …

A review of sarcopenia: Enhancing awareness of an increasingly prevalent disease

E Marty, Y Liu, A Samuel, O Or, J Lane - Bone, 2017 - Elsevier
Sarcopenia is defined as an age associated decline in skeletal muscle mass. The
pathophysiology of sarcopenia is multifactorial, with decreased caloric intake, muscle fiber …

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

PD Chilibeck, M Kaviani, DG Candow… - Open access journal of …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The loss of muscle mass and strength with aging results in significant functional impairment.
Creatine supplementation has been used in combination with resistance training as a …

Creatine supplementation for muscle growth: a sco** review of randomized clinical trials from 2012 to 2021

SH Wu, KL Chen, C Hsu, HC Chen, JY Chen, SY Yu… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
Creatine supplementation is the most popular ergonomic aid for athletes in recent years and
is used for improving sport performance and muscle growth. However, creatine …

Beyond muscle: the effects of creatine supplementation on brain creatine, cognitive processing, and traumatic brain injury

E Dolan, B Gualano, ES Rawson - European journal of sport …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
The ergogenic and therapeutic effects of increasing muscle creatine by supplementation are
well-recognized. It appears that similar benefits to brain function and cognitive processing …