The biomechanic origin of sprint performance enhancement after one-week creatine supplementation.

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serval:BIB_B86D4DC476B4
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
The biomechanic origin of sprint performance enhancement after one-week creatine supplementation.
Journal
Japanese Journal of Physiology
Author(s)
Schedel J.M., Terrier P., Schutz Y.
ISSN
0021-521X (Print)
ISSN-L
0021-521X
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2000
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
50
Number
2
Pages
273-276
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
In order to test whether an improvement of maximal sprinting speed after creatine (Cr) supplementation was due to the increase of stride frequency (SF), stride length (SL) or both, 7 subjects ran 4 consecutive sprints after 1 week of placebo or Cr supplementation. SF and SL were assessed by a triaxial accelerometer. Compared to the placebo, Cr induced an increase of running speed (+1.4% p < 0.05) and SF (+1.5%, p < 0.01), but not of SL. The drop in performance following repeated sprints was partially prevented by Cr. In conclusion, exogenous Cr enhanced sprinting performance by increasing SF. This result may be related to the recent findings of shortening in muscular relaxation time after Cr supplementation.
Keywords
Creatine/administration & dosage, Creatine/physiology, Exercise/physiology, Humans, Male, Muscle Contraction/drug effects, Muscle Contraction/physiology, Muscle, Skeletal/drug effects, Muscle, Skeletal/physiology, Running/physiology
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Web of science
Open Access
Yes
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