Impact of Short-Term Creatine Supplementation on Muscular Performance among Breast Cancer Survivors.
Study Goal
The researchers aimed to investigate the effects of short-term creatine supplementation on muscular performance in breast cancer survivors.
Results Summary
The study found no significant effects of 7-day creatine supplementation on sit-to-stand power, peak torque, or 10RM strength tests in breast cancer survivors, despite large effect sizes for time in some measures.
Population
Female breast cancer survivors (mean age 57.63 ± 10.77 years).
Effective Dosage
5 g, 4 times/day (total 20 g/day).
Duration
7 days.
Interactions
None mentioned.
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Population | Dosage | Impact | Claim # |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Creatine supplementation | increase | strength and muscle performance | older adults | - | has consistently demonstrated improvements | #1 |
short-term creatine supplementation | no change | muscular performance | BC survivors | - | does not influence | #2 |
creatine supplementation | no change | sit-to-stand power | female BC survivors | - | No significant effects were observed | #3 |
creatine supplementation | no change | peak torque at 60°/second | female BC survivors | - | No significant effects were observed | #4 |
creatine supplementation | no change | peak torque at 120°/second | female BC survivors | - | No significant effects were observed | #5 |
creatine supplementation | no change | isometric peak torque | female BC survivors | - | No significant effects were observed | #6 |
creatine supplementation | no change | 10RM chest press | female BC survivors | - | No significant effects were observed | #7 |
creatine supplementation | no change | 10RM leg extension | female BC survivors | - | No significant effects were observed | #8 |
- | increase | 10RM chest press | female BC survivors | ηp2 = 0.531 | a large effect size for time occurred | #9 |
- | increase | leg extension | female BC survivors | ηp2 = 0.422 | a large effect size for time occurred | #10 |
UNLABELLED: Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common cancers in the United States. Advances in detection and treatment have resulted in an increased survival rate, meaning an increasing population experiencing declines in muscle mass and strength. Creatine supplementation has consistently demonstrated improvements in strength and muscle performance in older adults, though these findings have not been extended to cancer populations. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of short-term creatine supplementation on muscular performance in BC survivors. METHODS: Using a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized design, 19 female BC survivors (mean ± SD age = 57.63 ± 10.77 years) were assigned to creatine (SUPP) (n = 9) or dextrose placebo (PLA) (n = 10) groups. The participants completed two familiarization sessions, then two test sessions, each separated by 7 days, where the participants supplemented with 5 g of SUPP or PLA 4 times/day between sessions. The testing sessions included sit-to-stand power, isometric/isokinetic peak torque, and upper/lower body strength via 10 repetition maximum (10RM) tests. The interaction between supplement (SUPP vs. PLA) and time (Pre vs. Post) was examined using a group × time ANOVA and effect sizes. RESULTS: No significant effects were observed for sit-to-stand power (p = 0.471; ηp2 = 0.031), peak torque at 60°/second (p = 0.533; ηp2 = 0.023), peak torque at 120°/second (p = 0.944; ηp2 < 0.001), isometric peak torque (p = 0.905; ηp2 < 0.001), 10RM chest press (p = 0.407; ηp2 = 0.041), and 10RM leg extension (p = 0.932; ηp2 < 0.001). However, a large effect size for time occurred for the 10RM chest press (ηp2 = 0.531) and leg extension (ηp2 = 0.422). CONCLUSION: Seven days of creatine supplementation does not influence muscular performance among BC survivors.