Creatine Power Supplement
Learn how creatine supplementation affects performance with thisauthoritative source drawn from the latest research findings. Creatine: ThePower Supplement is the first book to provide scientific analysis ofcreatine supplementation on exercise performance and athlete health and safety.
The subject of numerous studies during the 1990s, creatine is a naturallyoccurring substance necessary for synthesizing phosphocreatine that is used bythe muscles during high-intensity exercise. Supplementation programssignificantly increase the bodys supply of creatine and phosphocreatine,resulting in the muscles capacity to quickly re-energize after exertion.
Creatine: The Power Supplement presents a detailed analysis of: Scientific literature discussing the effects of creatine supplementation onvarious forms of exercise, sport performance, and on body mass, Creatine requirements and metabolic functions, Supplementation protocols and the effects on muscle creatine stores, Possible adverse effects of creatine supplementation, Legal and ethical considerations regarding creatine use by competitiveathletes, The historical evolution of creatine use. Creatine: The Power Supplement is the most comprehensive book availableon one of the most popular supplements in sports.
About the Author
Melvin Williams, PhD, is Eminent Scholar Emeritus in the Department of Exercise Science, Physical Education, and Recreation at Old Dominion University.He has conducted research on various ergogenic aids for over 30 years and haspublished numerous original research studies and review articles.
Author of The Ergogenics Edge (Human Kinetics, 1998), Dr. Williams also wrotethe definitive college text, Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, now in itsfifth edition. He is also the founding editor of the International Journal ofSport Nutrition. Dr. Williams is a Fellow of the American College of SportsMedicine (ACSM) and a member of the American Alliance for Health, PhysicalEducation, Recreation and Dance. Dr. Williams lives in Norfolk, Virginia.
Richard B. Kreider, PhD, is associate professor, assistant departmentchair, and director of the Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory in theDepartment of Human Movement Sciences and Education at the University ofMemphis. He has focused his research efforts on ergogenic aids and humanphysical performance and has conducted numerous studies on creatinesupplementation.
Editor of the popular reference, Overtraining in Sport (Human Kinetics,1998), Dr. Kreider has published more than 100 research articles and abstractsin scientific journals. He is a Fellow of the ACSM and the research digesteditor for the International Journal of Sport Nutrition. Dr. Kreiderlives in Bartlett, Tennessee.
J. David Branch, PhD, is assistant professor of exercise science at OldDominion University. He has conducted several studies involvi