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Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
  2. Overview of Creatine Metabolism

    • Jeff S. Volek, Kevin D. Ballard, Cassandra E. Forsythe
    Pages 1-23
  3. Creatine Supplementation in Strength-Power Sports

    • Darryn S. Willoughby
    Pages 25-44
  4. Creatine Supplementation and Women Athletes

    • Joan Eckerson
    Pages 101-126
  5. Creatine Consumption in Health

    • Jacques R. Poortmans, Marc Francaux
    Pages 127-172
  6. Clinical Applications

    • Joseph P. Weir
    Pages 173-210
  7. Creatine Overview

    • Mike Greenwood
    Pages 211-240
  8. Back Matter

    Pages 241-249

About this book

A great deal of misinformation is present in popular culture regarding the effects of creatine supplementation on health and sports performance. For instance, it is not uncommon for various media outlets to claim, in spite of the lack of supporting evidence, that 'supplementing with creatine is harmful to the liver and kidneys and may cause dehydration and cramping.' In reality, creatine is intimately involved in energy metabolism, performance, and training adaptations, and, recently, several studies have uncovered its potential clinical application toward treating various neuromuscular diseases and maintaining brain function. This book unifies the sum of information on how creatine affects body composition, exercise performance, and health. Because the body of data on creatine is ample and constantly growing, a book such as this is a timely and important resource for the clinician, the coach, and the sports scientist.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Health and Sports Science, University of Oklahoma, Norman

    Jeffrey R. Stout

  • International Society of Sports Nutrition, Deerfield Beach

    Jose Antonio

  • Division of Nutrition and Endocrinology, Miami Research Associates, Miami

    Douglas Kalman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Essentials of Creatine in Sports and Health

  • Editors: Jeffrey R. Stout, Jose Antonio, Douglas Kalman

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-573-2

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Humana Press 2008

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-58829-690-0Published: 12 December 2007

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-719-8Published: 05 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-59745-573-2Published: 30 December 2009

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 254

  • Number of Illustrations: 24 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Sports Medicine, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Rehabilitation Medicine

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