14 Taekwondo players ingested Creatine for 8 days during their training period. They were divided into two groups, creatine group and placebo group. Their physical composition and muscular strength characteristics were measured and the findings are as...
14 Taekwondo players ingested Creatine for 8 days during their training period. They were divided into two groups, creatine group and placebo group. Their physical composition and muscular strength characteristics were measured and the findings are as follows.
1. Physical composition in both creatine group and placebo group didn't show any significant difference in body weight, amount of muscle, amount of body fat, and body fat.
2. In muscular strength characteristics, grip, stomach muscle strength, sergeant jump didn't show significant difference, In placebo group, athletic prowess of uniform motion of thigh arthrosis was not significantly different before and after the ingestion of placebo (glucose), but in Creatine group, right and left maximum extensor muscular strength increased by 60˚/s after ingestion of creatine, right average power by 180˚/s, and total work and endurance of hearing side by 180˚/s, which showed significant increase(p<.05).
In summary, creatine ingestion for 6 days didn't give any effect onto Taekwondo players' grip, stomach muscular strength, sergeant jump, and physical composition, but effective to muscular strength of uniform motion, which is thought to give effects in improving athletic prowess.