Effects of a Low Dose of Orally Administered Creatine Monohydrate on Post-Fatigue Muscle Power in Young Soccer Players
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Design
2.2. Participants
2.3. Anthropometry
2.4. Warm-Up Protocol
2.5. 1RM Test
2.6. RSA Test
2.7. Muscle Power Development after Fatigue Induction
2.8. Supplementation
2.9. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
4.1. Muscle Strength and Power Production after Creatine Intake
4.2. Fatigue Induction during High-Intensity Intermittent Exertion
4.3. Limitations
5. Conclusions
6. Practical Applications
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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All | EG (n = 14) | CG (n = 14) | Mean Diff | 95% CI of Diff | t | p-Value | |
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Age (years) ** | 17.1 ± 0.9 | 17.2 ± 1.0 | 17.0 ± 0.9 | −0.2 ± 0.3 | −0.9 to 0.5 | 0.56 | ns |
Body mass (kg) * | 68.5 ± 6.0 | 67.9 ± 5.3 | 69.1 ± 6.8 | 1.5 ± 2.3 | −3.6 to 5.9 | 0.49 | ns |
Stature (m) * | 1.72 ± 6.6 | 1.72 ± 6.8 | 1.73 ± 6.6 | 0.4 ± 2.5 | −4.8 to 5.6 | 0.17 | ns |
BMI (kg/m2) * | 19.8 ± 1.3 | 19.6 ± 1.1 | 19.9 ± 1.6 | 0.2 ± 0.5 | −0.8 to 1.3 | 0.51 | ns |
Fat mass (kg) * | 14.2 ± 3.2 | 13.2 ± 3.3 | 15.2 ± 2.8 | 2.0 ± 1.1 | −0.4 to 4.4 | 1.7 | ns |
1RM (kg) * | 133.5 ± 18.9 | 139.4 ± 16.4 | 135.7 ± 21.6 | −3.7 ± 7.2 | −18.6 to 11.2 | 0.51 | ns |
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Huerta Ojeda, Á.; Jofré-Saldía, E.; Torres-Banduc, M.; Galdames Maliqueo, S.; Barahona-Fuentes, G.; Cofré Acevedo, C.; Lizana Romero, G.; de Villa Garduño, R.; Riquelme Vera, G.; Vera Paredes, P.; et al. Effects of a Low Dose of Orally Administered Creatine Monohydrate on Post-Fatigue Muscle Power in Young Soccer Players. Nutrients 2024, 16, 1324. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16091324
Huerta Ojeda Á, Jofré-Saldía E, Torres-Banduc M, Galdames Maliqueo S, Barahona-Fuentes G, Cofré Acevedo C, Lizana Romero G, de Villa Garduño R, Riquelme Vera G, Vera Paredes P, et al. Effects of a Low Dose of Orally Administered Creatine Monohydrate on Post-Fatigue Muscle Power in Young Soccer Players. Nutrients. 2024; 16(9):1324. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16091324
Chicago/Turabian StyleHuerta Ojeda, Álvaro, Emilio Jofré-Saldía, Maximiliano Torres-Banduc, Sergio Galdames Maliqueo, Guillermo Barahona-Fuentes, Carlos Cofré Acevedo, Gabriela Lizana Romero, Regina de Villa Garduño, Gerardo Riquelme Vera, Pablo Vera Paredes, and et al. 2024. "Effects of a Low Dose of Orally Administered Creatine Monohydrate on Post-Fatigue Muscle Power in Young Soccer Players" Nutrients 16, no. 9: 1324. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16091324
APA StyleHuerta Ojeda, Á., Jofré-Saldía, E., Torres-Banduc, M., Galdames Maliqueo, S., Barahona-Fuentes, G., Cofré Acevedo, C., Lizana Romero, G., de Villa Garduño, R., Riquelme Vera, G., Vera Paredes, P., Barrios Ávalos, B., Morales Serey, T., Yeomans-Cabrera, M. -M., & Jorquera-Aguilera, C. (2024). Effects of a Low Dose of Orally Administered Creatine Monohydrate on Post-Fatigue Muscle Power in Young Soccer Players. Nutrients, 16(9), 1324. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu16091324