Oral creatine supplementation improves multiple sprint performance in elite ice-hockey players

摘要

Background. The purpose of this study was to assess the effect of oral creatine monohydrate supplementation on multiple sprint cycle and skating performance in ice-hockey players. Methods. Participants: sixteen elite ice-hockey players were Selected as subjects. Experimental design: subjects were ran- Domly assigned to either a creatine (Cr) (n=8) or placebo (P) Group (n=8) in a double blind design. After familiarisation and Baseline tests, subjects loaded with 5 g of creatine monohy- Drate or placebo (glucose) four times per day for 5 days, after Which a maintenance dose of 5 g per day for 10 weeks was Administered.