ArticleCreatine Monohydrate Supplementation: Considerations for Cognitive Performance in AthletesMachek, Steven B. BS; Bagley, James R. PhD Author Information Department of Kinesiology, College of Health and Social Sciences, San Francisco State University, San Francisco, California Address correspondence to Dr. James R. Bagley, [email protected]. Conflicts of Interest and Source of Funding: The authors report no conflicts of interest and no source of funding. Strength and Conditioning Journal 40(2):p 82-93, April 2018. | DOI: 10.1519/SSC.0000000000000369 Buy Metrics Abstract CREATINE MONOHYDRATE SUPPLEMENTATION CAN INCREASE TOTAL CREATINE AND PHOSPHOCREATINE STORES FOR RESYNTHESIS OF ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE. ALTHOUGH MOST EXISTING LITERATURE HAS INVESTIGATED CREATINE TO IMPROVE STRENGTH AND BODY COMPOSITION, IT HAS ALSO BEEN SHOWN TO PROMOTE BRAIN ENERGY HOMEOSTASIS AND IMPROVE COGNITIVE PARAMETERS. THIS MAY BE ANOTHER MECHANISM FOR PERFORMANCE ENHANCEMENT BECAUSE EXERCISE IS BOTH PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY DEPLETING. THIS ARTICLE AIMS TO (A) REINFORCE THE EFFICACY OF CREATINE SUPPLEMENTATION IN ATHLETES, (B) SHOWCASE CREATINE'S ROLE AS A COGNITIVE ENHANCER, AND (C) ESTABLISH THE NEED FOR FUTURE INTERVENTIONS IN CREATINE'S EFFECT AS A COMPREHENSIVE ERGOGENIC AID (COMBINING PHYSICAL AND COGNITIVE BENEFITS). Copyright © 2018 National Strength and Conditioning Association
