topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claimUnder these conditions, skeletal muscle is exposed to increased oxidative stress, inflammatory activation, and structural disruption.
evidence level1
citationLiu Shuning (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claimAlthough these responses are part of normal adaptation, excessive or poorly resolved stress may impair recovery, which has increased interest in nutritional strategies that attenuate exercise-induced biological stress without clearly compromising training adaptation.
evidence level1
citationLiu Shuning (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claim10 11 12 13 14 The evidence is even less consistent when exercise performance is considered.
evidence level1
citationLiu Shuning (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claim1 Repeated bouts of strenuous exercise can induce substantial metabolic and mechanical stress, particularly when the training load is high, competition schedules are congested, or recovery time between sessions is limited.
evidence level1
citationLiu Shuning (2026)
sourceThe Effects of Astaxanthin Supplementation on Exercise Recovery Biomarkers and Exercise Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claimBackground/Objectives : Although creatine (Cr) supplementation is well established for enhancing strength exercise adaptations, limited evidence exists regarding whether the timing of a single Cr dose relative to exercise acutely influences performance and related physiological and perceptual responses.
evidence level2
citationBen Maaoui K (2026)
sourceAcute Creatine Ingestion Before Resistance Training Enhances Strength Performance More than Ingestion During or After Training: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial.
topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claimConclusions : Pre-exercise creatine ingestion (without loading phase) was associated with greater acute strength performance compared with other timing conditions.
evidence level2
citationBen Maaoui K (2026)
sourceAcute Creatine Ingestion Before Resistance Training Enhances Strength Performance More than Ingestion During or After Training: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial.
topicCreatine Exercise Recovery Randomized Trial
claimThis study examined whether the timing of a single dose of Cr ingestion relative to a strength exercise session influences acute strength and power performance, cognitive function, perceptual responses, and selected blood biomarkers in physically active men.
evidence level2
citationBen Maaoui K (2026)
sourceAcute Creatine Ingestion Before Resistance Training Enhances Strength Performance More than Ingestion During or After Training: A Randomized Crossover Pilot Trial.