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Creatine supplementation does not alter neuromuscular recovery after eccentric exercise
Author(s) -
Boychuk Kellie E.,
Lanovaz Joel L.,
Krentz Joel R.,
Lishchynsky Justin T.,
Candow Darren G.,
Farthing Jonathan P.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
muscle and nerve
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 145
eISSN - 1097-4598
pISSN - 0148-639X
DOI - 10.1002/mus.25091
Subject(s) - eccentric , electromyography , medicine , eccentric exercise , placebo , creatine , muscle contraction , anesthesia , physical therapy , myalgia , physical medicine and rehabilitation , cardiology , muscle damage , physics , alternative medicine , pathology , quantum mechanics
: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of creatine (CR) supplementation on recovery after eccentric exercise (ECC). Methods : Fourteen men were assigned randomly to ingest 0.3 g/kg of CR or placebo (PL) before and during recovery (48 hours) from 6 sets of 8 repetitions of ECC. Maximal voluntary contraction (MVC), voluntary activation (VA), muscle thickness (MT), electromyography (EMG), contractile properties, and soreness were assessed. Results : MVC, evoked twitch torque, and rate of torque development decreased for both groups immediately after ECC and recovered at 48 hours. MT increased and remained elevated at 48 hours for both groups. Soreness increased similarly for both groups. EMG activation was higher for CR versus PL only at 48 hours. There were no group differences for torque, total work, or fatigue index during ECC. Conclusions : CR supplementation before and during recovery from ECC had no effect on strength, voluntary activation, or indicators of muscle damage. Muscle Nerve 54 : 487–495, 2016