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Creatine is a composition that occurs in the human body naturally and is stored in the brain, muscles and sperm. It is also possible to take in supplement form. Its use is related with sports of fast reaction and force such as sprinting, kickboxing, powerlifting, martial arts, soccer, among others. There is a favourable opinion that creatine use is associated with an increase of performance in the order of 5-15%, promotes better recovery between consecutive training sessions and provokes gains in muscle mass and strength. [1,2].
References
[1] - Michaelis, J., & Vukovich, M. D. (1998). Effect of two different forms of
creatine supplementation on muscular strength and power. Medicine and Science in
Sports and Exercise, 30(5), Supplement abstract 1544.
[2] - Volek, J. S., Duncan, N. D., Mazzetti, S. A., Staron, R. S., Putukian, M.,
Gomez, A. L., Pearson, D. R., Fink, W. J., & Kraemer, W. J. (1997). Performance
and muscle fiber adaptations to creatine supplementation and heavy resistance
training. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 31, 1147-1156
