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Morning versus Evening Intake of Creatine in Elite Female Handball Players.

International journal of environmental research and public health
January 1, 1970
Jose Manuel Jurado-Castro et al. (6 authors)
Journal ArticleRandomized Controlled TrialResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'tHuman StudyClinical
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to determine whether circadian rhythms influence sports performance after creatine supplementation in handball players.

Results Summary

After twelve weeks, participants showed decreased fat percentage, increased body weight and body water, and improved performance, with no significant differences between morning and evening supplementation groups.

Population

Fourteen women players of a handball team.

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Twelve weeks

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (5)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
creatine supplementation
decrease
fat percentage
fourteen women players of a handball team
-
exhibited a decreased
#1
creatine supplementation
increase
body weight
fourteen women players of a handball team
-
increased
#2
creatine supplementation
increase
body water
fourteen women players of a handball team
-
increased
#3
creatine supplementation
increase
performance
fourteen women players of a handball team
-
improved
#4
creatine supplementation
no change
creatine supplementation
-
-
appear not to affect
#5
Abstract

A great deal of evidence has been gathered on the use of creatine as an ergogenic supplement. Recent studies show greater benefits when creatine ingestion is performed close in time to training, but few studies tackle the way that circadian rhythms could influence creatine consumption. The aim of this study was therefore to observe the influence circadian rhythms exert on sports performance after creatine supplementation. Our method involved randomly assigning fourteen women players of a handball team into two groups in a single-blind study: one that consumed the supplement in the morning and one that consumed it in the evening, with both groups following a specific training program. After twelve weeks, the participants exhibited a decreased fat percentage, increased body weight and body water, and improved performance, with these results being very similar in the two groups. It is therefore concluded that, although circadian rhythms may influence performance, these appear not to affect creatine supplementation, as creatine is stored intramuscularly and is available for those moments of high energy demand, regardless of the time of day.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Athletic PerformanceCircadian RhythmCreatineDietary SupplementsFemaleHumansSingle-Blind Method
Study Links
Quality Scores
SafetyNot Assessed
Efficacy85/10
Quality75/10
Citation Metrics
Total Citations6
Citations/Year1.5
Relative Citation Ratio0.86
NIH Percentile44.9%
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.25
Weight Score1.53
Normalized Score0.69
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