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Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition 1/2007

Open Access 01-12-2007 | Commentary

International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise

Authors: Thomas W Buford, Richard B Kreider, Jeffrey R Stout, Mike Greenwood, Bill Campbell, Marie Spano, Tim Ziegenfuss, Hector Lopez, Jamie Landis, Jose Antonio

Published in: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition | Issue 1/2007

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Position Statement: The following nine points related to the use of creatine as a nutritional supplement constitute the Position Statement of the Society. They have been approved by the Research Committee of the Society. …
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Metadata
Title
International Society of Sports Nutrition position stand: creatine supplementation and exercise
Authors
Thomas W Buford
Richard B Kreider
Jeffrey R Stout
Mike Greenwood
Bill Campbell
Marie Spano
Tim Ziegenfuss
Hector Lopez
Jamie Landis
Jose Antonio
Publication date
01-12-2007
Publisher
BioMed Central
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1550-2783-4-6

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