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 …

Effects of creatine supplementation on brain function and health

SC Forbes, DM Cordingley, SM Cornish, B Gualano… - Nutrients, 2022 - mdpi.com
While the vast majority of research involving creatine supplementation has focused on
skeletal muscle, there is a small body of accumulating research that has focused on creatine …

A comprehensive review of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

S Zarei, K Carr, L Reiley, K Diaz… - Surgical neurology …, 2015 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a late-onset fatal neurodegenerative disease affecting
motor neurons with an incidence of about 1/100,000. Most ALS cases are sporadic, but 5 …

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 …

“Heads up” for creatine supplementation and its potential applications for brain health and function

DG Candow, SC Forbes, SM Ostojic, K Prokopidis… - Sports Medicine, 2023 - Springer
There is emerging interest regarding the potential beneficial effects of creatine
supplementation on indices of brain health and function. Creatine supplementation can …

Reactive oxygen species in skeletal muscle signaling

E Barbieri, P Sestili - Journal of signal transduction, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) is a ubiquitous phenomenon in eukaryotic
cells′ life. Up to the 1990s of the past century, ROS have been solely considered as toxic …

Functions and effects of creatine in the central nervous system

RH Andres, AD Ducray, U Schlattner, T Wallimann… - Brain research …, 2008 - Elsevier
Creatine kinase catalyses the reversible transphosphorylation of creatine by ATP. In the cell,
creatine kinase isoenzymes are specifically localized at strategic sites of ATP consumption …

Modification of brain aging and neurodegenerative disorders by genes, diet, and behavior

MP Mattson, SL Chan, W Duan - Physiological reviews, 2002 - journals.physiology.org
Multiple molecular, cellular, structural, and functional changes occur in the brain during
aging. Neural cells may respond to these changes adaptively, or they may succumb to …

Creatine as an antioxidant

P Sestili, C Martinelli, E Colombo, E Barbieri, L Potenza… - Amino acids, 2011 - Springer
Creatine monohydrate (Cr), the most diffuse supplement in the sports industry, is receiving
greater attention because of its beneficial effects in a wide number of human degenerative …

In sickness and in health: the widespread application of creatine supplementation

B Gualano, H Roschel, AH Lancha-Jr, CE Brightbill… - Amino acids, 2012 - Springer
There is an extensive and still growing body of the literature supporting the efficacy of
creatine (Cr) supplementation. In sports, creatine has been recognized as the most effective …