The mechanism of improved exercise performance from creatine supplementation
| Mechanisms that facilitate exercise performance | Potentiating effects on exercise performance |
|---|---|
| Higher initial CP availability and resynthesis16 | Greater dynamic strength and endurance17 |
| Increased ATP resynthesis12 | More efficient muscle damage attenuation18 |
| More efficient antioxidant activity19 | Faster and higher power production20 |
| Increased muscle protein kinetics21 | Accelerated muscle hypertrophy22 |
| Increased hormonal proliferation22 | Decreased recovery time during anaerobic activity23 |
| Enhanced fatigue resistance8 |
Searches were performed using the terms: ‘military personnel’, ‘creatine’.
CP, creatine phosphate.