Creatine monohydrate evidence, 2017

Lanhers C, Pereira B, Naughton G, et al., Sports Medicine, 2017 — meta-analysis of RCTs on upper-limb strength

Grade
Design
meta analysis
Year
2017
Participants
not reported as a single figure
Ingredient
Creatine monohydrate
Goal
Strength & muscle

Effect

Creatine supplementation improved upper-limb strength performance versus placebo across pooled RCTs, independent of training status.

Limitations and notes

Companion analysis to the same group’s 2015 lower-limb meta-analysis; effects consistent across both.

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