AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Therefore, creatine may provide a benefit for endurance athletes who include sprints, high intensity intervals, or strength work in their training.

Detailed explanation-2: -Any athlete who consistently trains at high intensities and utilizes weight training can benefit from creatine supplementation. Vegan and vegetarian athletes may also greatly benefit from supplementing with creatine, and could see the highest increases in their phosphocreatine stores.

Detailed explanation-3: -Creatine creates “quick burst” energy and increased strength, which improves performance but has little effect on aerobic endurance. Most people who use creatine supplements are male athletes and are mostly involved in power sports, such as football, wrestling, hockey and bodybuilding.

Detailed explanation-4: -This randomized-controlled trial found that creatine had a small but notable effect on repeated sprinting performance. During the last 5 seconds of the last sprint, creatine improved speed and power output by a few percent compared to placebo. This Study Summary was published on May 3, 2022.

Detailed explanation-5: -That last one gets an asterisk because creatine is mostly used by sprinters, weightlifters, and other power athletes who want to maximize explosive power and build muscle.