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Evidence suggests Creatine mayincreaseRecovery.
7 studies (9 claims)
Emerging evidence
Typical effective dose 6 (6–6) mgacross 1 dosed study
Study Claims
| Intervention | Direction | Endpoint | Type | Population | Dosage | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creatine monohydrate | Increases - may improve | recovery from and adaptation to intense training | Human | — | Not specified | Dietary Supplements for Health, Adaptation, and Recovery in Athletes.cited 93× |
| Creatine monohydrate | Increases - may improve | recovery from periods of injury with extreme inactivity | Human | — | Not specified | Dietary Supplements for Health, Adaptation, and Recovery in Athletes.cited 93× |
| Creatine supplementation | Increases - improved | EEG power and frequency recovery | Animal | CrUCO fetuses | 6 mg/kg/h via continuous intravenous infusion. | Prophylactic Fetal Creatine Supplementation Improves Post-Asphyxial EEG Recovery and Reduces Seizures in Fetal Sheep: Implications for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy.cited 1× |
| Creatine supplementation | Increases - improved | EEG recovery | Animal | — | 6 mg/kg/h via continuous intravenous infusion. | Prophylactic Fetal Creatine Supplementation Improves Post-Asphyxial EEG Recovery and Reduces Seizures in Fetal Sheep: Implications for Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy.cited 1× |
| creatine supplementation | Increases - improving | muscle mass, performance and recovery | Human | athletes and exercising individuals | 3-5 g/day or 0.1 g/kg of body mass/day. | Common questions and misconceptions about creatine supplementation: what does the scientific evidence really show?cited 86× |
| creatine supplementation | No effect - does not accelerate | recovery following exercise-induced muscle damage | Human | adult participants (≥18 years) | Not specified | The Effect of Creatine Supplementation on Markers of Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Human Intervention Trials.cited 12× |
| creatine | Increases - improve | physiological, cognitive, and recovery responses | Human | individuals during acute exertional-heat exposure | Not specified | The Efficacy of Nutritional Strategies and Ergogenic Aids on Acute Responses and Chronic Adaptations to Exertional-Heat Exposure: A Narrative Review. |
| creatine | Increases - may enhance | recovery from TBI | Human | — | Not specified | The Pathophysiology of Traumatic Brain Injuries and the Rationale Behind Creatine Supplementation as a Potential Therapy: A Review. |
| creatine (Cr) | Increases - associated with | self-reported stress recovery from participants' most traumatic life event | Human | US Veterans | Not available | Creatine concentration in the anterior cingulate cortex is associated with greater stress recovery from traumatic events: Preliminary evidence from a US Veteran sample. |