Research
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Creatine supplementation combined with resistance training results in greater overall improvements in lean soft tissue compared to placebo.
Creatine can be recommended for enhancing lean mass gains during resistance training.
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Both groups showed significant (p < 0.001) improvements in ULLST, LLLST, TLST, and the Cr group achieved greater (p < 0.001) increases in these outcomes compared with PLA.
Why this rating
Based on the randomized controlled trial design indicated in the abstract.
Source
Creatine supplementation elicits greater muscle hypertrophy in upper than lower limbs and trunk in resistance-trained men
João Pedro Nunes et al. · Nutrition and Health · 2017
rct · n=43Cited 28×
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