The Claim

Six weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation at 10 g/day combined with strength training significantly improved agility performance by 4.5% as measured by the Illinois Agility Test in junior female wrestlers, whereas strength training alone did not produce a significant change.

Source: Effects of Short-Term Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation Combined with Strength Training on the Physical Fitness Characteristics and Muscle Hypertrophy in Junior Women Wrestlers

What the research says

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Cause and effect
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In plain English

Junior female wrestlers who took 10 grams of creatine monohydrate daily for six weeks while doing strength training showed a 4.5% improvement in agility test scores, while those who only did strength training did not show a significant change.

See the scientific wording

Six weeks of creatine monohydrate supplementation (10 g/day) combined with strength training in junior female wrestlers significantly improved agility performance by 4.5% as measured by the Illinois Agility Test, while training alone produced no significant change.

Why this might work

Creatine lets muscles make energy faster during hard efforts, so the person can train harder and longer. This stronger training makes muscles bigger and nerves better at controlling quick movements, which lets the body change direction faster and more precisely.

Supported mechanismbased on 1 study

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of Short-Term Creatine Monohydrate Supplementation Combined with Strength Training on the Physical Fitness Characteristics and Muscle Hypertrophy in Junior Women Wrestlers

    Wrestlers who took creatine pills and did strength training got better at quick, agile movements, but those who only did strength training didn't improve. So creatine helped.

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