Quick Answer
Creatine and Resistance Training has evidence relevant to safety, limits, and clinician-discussion contexts, but conclusions should stay close to the cited sources. One representative finding is: These studies have been removed, and the affected PRISMA flow diagram, study-characteristics table, risk-of-bias summary, outcome analyses, subgroup analyses, GRADE table, figures, and supplementary files have been updated accordingly.
Key Takeaways
- 01These studies have been removed, and the affected PRISMA flow diagram, study-characteristics table, risk-of-bias summary, outcome analyses, subgroup analyses, GRADE table, figures, and supplementary files have been updated accordingly. [Gu Jinfa (2026)]
- 02Theandsections of the abstract have been corrected to read: This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled RCT evidence in healthy men aged 18–30 years old to quantify the effects of creatine supplementation in terms of body composition, maximal strength, and exercise performance. [Gu Jinfa (2026)]
- 03Wingate peak and mean power both increased in both contexts (peak power +71.27 W; mean power +39.69 W), with no evidence that training context modified these results. [Gu Jinfa (2026)]
- 04In the published article, two studies (Ostojic et al., 2004 and Percário et al., 2012) were inadvertently included despite having participants outside the prespecified eligible age range of 18–30 years. [Gu Jinfa (2026)]
The current Migaku evidence database contains 4 reusable source documents for Creatine and Resistance Training. This answer focuses on safety, limits, and clinician-discussion contexts.
- These studies have been removed, and the affected PRISMA flow diagram, study-characteristics table, risk-of-bias summary, outcome analyses, subgroup analyses, GRADE table, figures, and supplementary files have been updated accordingly. [Gu Jinfa (2026); evidence level 1]
- Theandsections of the abstract have been corrected to read: This systematic review and meta-analysis pooled RCT evidence in healthy men aged 18–30 years old to quantify the effects of creatine supplementation in terms of body composition, maximal strength, and exercise performance. [Gu Jinfa (2026); evidence level 1]
- Wingate peak and mean power both increased in both contexts (peak power +71.27 W; mean power +39.69 W), with no evidence that training context modified these results. [Gu Jinfa (2026); evidence level 1]
- In the published article, two studies (Ostojic et al., 2004 and Percário et al., 2012) were inadvertently included despite having participants outside the prespecified eligible age range of 18–30 years. [Gu Jinfa (2026); evidence level 1]
- Leg-press 1RM (k = 3; n = 111) improved with creatine: MD + 7.5 kg (95% CI + 2.2 to + 12.8; I² = 0%). [Naddafha S (2026); evidence level 1]
Evidence levels are sorting aids, not final clinical grades. Level 1 usually indicates systematic-review style evidence, level 2 indicates randomized trials or public-health guidance, and lower levels need more cautious wording.
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Sources
- Correction: Creatine supplementation in young men under resistance versus non-resistance training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of strength, performance, and lean mass
- Creatine monohydrate for lean mass, strength, and bone density in postmenopausal women: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
- Does creatine affect lipid profile? a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized placebo-controlled trials
- Creatine supplementation in young men under resistance versus non-resistance training: a systematic review and meta-analysis of strength, performance, and lean mass