The Claim

Creatine monohydrate supplementation has no effect on increasing the number of repetitions performed per strength set or on sustaining higher power output during repeated rowing intervals in trained rowers undergoing combined training.

Source: Effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation during combined strength and high intensity rowing training on performance.

What the research says

Supports is higher

Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.

Supports
32score
Challenges
0score

These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.

Cause and effect
1 study reviewed
In plain English

Taking creatine monohydrate won’t help trained rowers do more reps during weight training or maintain higher power during repeated rowing sprints.

See the scientific wording

Creatine monohydrate supplementation does not increase the number of repetitions performed per strength set or sustain higher power output during repeated rowing intervals in trained rowers undergoing combined training.

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Effects of creatine monohydrate supplementation during combined strength and high intensity rowing training on performance.

    The study gave rowers creatine pills while they trained and found they didn’t do more reps or row harder than those who took fake pills — so creatine didn’t help them perform better in these workouts.

Score breakdown, mechanism chain, raw evidence, ideal studies needed & 1 supporting studies

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