Exertional (exercise-induced) rhabdomyolysis is a potentially life threatening condition that has been the subject of research, intense discussion, and media attention. The causes of rhabdomyolysis are numerous and can include direct muscle injury, unaccustomed exercise, ischemia, extreme temperatures, electrolyte abnormalities, endocrinologic conditions, genetic disorders, autoimmune disorders...

Creatine monohydrate has become the supplement of choice for many athletes striving to improve sports performance. Recent data indicate that athletes may not be using creatine as a sports performance booster per se but instead use creatine chronically as a training aid to augment intense resistance training workouts. Although several studies have evaluated the combined effects of creatine suppl...

Purpose The aim of the present narrative review was to consider the evidence on the timing, optimal dose and intake duration of the main dietary supplements β-alanine, nitrate, caffeine, creatine, sodium bicarbonate, carbohydrate and protein. Methods This review article will focuses on timing, optimal dose and intake duration of main dietary supplements for consuming. Results This paper rev...

The aim of this study was to evaluate an effect betaine and creatine monohydrate supplementation on chemical composition, meat quality, oxidative stability pork in pigs genotyped mutation RYR1 gene. Totally, sixty – crosses Lx(HAxPN) were involved the experiment. Pigs divided one homozygous (NN) control (C1), three heterozygous (Nn) groups, each group including 15 animals. One Nn (C2) two group...

Background Popular sports supplements contain a number of ingredients claiming to increase performance and enhance muscle gain. Product specific research is important for identifying efficacy of combined ingredients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of the proprietary pre-workout dietary supplement Dymatize XPAND, containing Creatine, CarnoSyn Beta-Alanine, vitamins, L-Taru...

Background The ingestion of a multi-nutrient containing proteins, carbohydrate and creatine has been shown to enhance acute and chronic responses to resistance training, attenuating fatigue and markers of catabolism training after resistance training workouts. The purpose of this study was to investigate the acute effects of a commercially available multinutrient supplement on neuromuscular fat...

Background: Measuring physical fitness by studying aerobic metabolism, anaerobic and muscular strength in most sports research is one of the important indicators professional athletes. Objectives: The aim present study was to compare six weeks creatine supplementation ginseng on muscle male players Iran national epee fencing team. Methods: This quasi-experimental with a pretest-posttest design ...

Creatine monohydrate supplementation in females is largely under-represented the literature, and their potentially differential hemodynamic responses are unknown. Methods: Twenty-eight resistance-trained women (25.5 ± 6.1 years, 59.7 6.3 kg, 163 5 cm) were randomly assigned to supplement creatine (CRE; g + dextrose) or placebo (PLA; 10 four times per day for 7 days a double-blind fashion. Each ...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the effects of creatine supplementation on kidney function in resistance-trained individuals ingesting a high-protein diet. METHODS A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was performed. The participants were randomly allocated to receive either creatine (20 g/d for 5 d followed by 5 g/d throughout the trial) or placebo for 12 wee...