Creatine is still primarily a physical performance supplement 💊

Bank on physical performance outcomes.

Creatine monohydrate improved cycling Wingate performance but not cognitive function in young active males and females

Study Details

This new study recruited 40 active participants to complete physical (Wingate) and cognitive testing after either…

1️⃣ Creatine (20 g/day for 7-days)

2️⃣ Placebo (7-days)

Cognitive testing was performance before and after the Wingate test 🧠

Outcomes were compared to baseline measures 🔍

Key Findings

Creatine significantly improved…

💥 Mean power (+44 W)

📈 Peak power (+59 W)

…during the Wingate tests, vs baseline measures.

❌ There were no effects of creatine on any of the cognitive tasks

Conclusion

Creatine appears to be beneficial for various health and performance outcomes ✅

But the fact remains, the area you will probably see the most consistent benefit is explosive physical power output 💥

Reference

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41960895/

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