Efeitos da suplementação de creatina no treinamento resistido: uma revisão de literatura

Abstract

Creatine supplementation has been widely and researched studied in recent years. For individuals engaged in resistance training, creatine supplementation muscle hypertrophy, improvement on muscle strength and other benefits preventing oxidative damage and promoting muscle recovery. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of creatine supplementation on physical performance of resistance-trained, through a review of randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials, published in English and Portuguese in the last 10 years. From the analysis of eight selected articles, it was possible to verify that creatine supplementation contributed to the increase in strength and muscle mass, especially in young people, in whom the positive results were more expressive. Furthermore, the absence of side effects was observed, which makes it's use safe.