Creatine enhances sleep quality and cognitive performance 🧠
More links between creatine and the brain.
Effects of Creatine Monohydrate Loading on Sleep Metrics, Physical Performance, Cognitive Function, and Recovery in Physically Active Men: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Crossover Trial
Study Details
This new study investigated the effects of either…
1️⃣ 20 g/day creatine monohydrate
2️⃣ Placebo
…for 7-days in 14 physically active men.
Whilst monitoring metrics including…
💤 Sleep
💪 Physical performance
🧠 Cognitive performance
Here is what they found ⬇️
Key Findings
During creatine supplementation, subjects experienced…
✅ Improved subjective sleep quality
✅ Earlier self-selected bed times
After creatine supplementation, subjects experienced…
🧠 Improved cognitive performance
🏃♂️ Enhanced total distance and best distance in shuttle run tests
💥 Lower muscle soreness
However, creatine did not lead to any significant changes in…
❌ Objective sleep markers
❌ Fatigue during physical testing
❌ Subjective total recovery
Conclusion
Creatine can provide multiple pathways to improving human performance including cognition, sleep and physical metrics ✅
More evidence to solidify it’s status as a non-negotiable in my book 📝
Reference
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41470776/
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