Creatine Supplementation and Lower Limb Strength Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses.
Charlotte Lanhers; Bruno Pereira; Geraldine Naughton; Marion Trousselard; François-Xavier Lesage; Frédéric Dutheil
Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2015
SR / meta-analysisClosed (all rights reserved)Data current as of 25 Oct 2026
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Abstract
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Where this study is used
- Creatine monohydrate supplementation: Lower-body strength (Adults) — High. Counted in the grade.
Extracted values
AI-assisted extraction: each number comes with the sentence it was read from.
- Studies pooled
- 60
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Review question | The objective of this systematic review was to evaluate meta-analyzed effects of creatine supplementation on lower limb strength performance. | Show quote for Review questionThe objective of this systematic review was to evaluate meta-analyzed effects of creatine supplementation on lower limb strength performance. Located at |
| Intervention · Agent | creatine supplementation | Show quote for Intervention · Agentcomparing creatine supplementation with a placebo Located at |
| Comparator | placebo | Show quote for Comparatorcomparing creatine supplementation with a placebo Located at |
| N studies | 60 | Show quote for N studiesWe included 60 studies Located at |
squat
other 0.336 (95% CI 0.047 to 0.625) · P = 0.023
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | squat | Show quote for Outcome namethe effect size (ES) among stratification for squat and leg press Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measurethe effect size (ES) among stratification for squat and leg press Located at |
| Effect measure as written | effect size (ES) | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenthe effect size (ES) among stratification for squat and leg press Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.336 | Show quote for Point estimate0.336 (95 % CI 0.047-0.625, p = 0.023) Located at |
leg press
other 0.297 (95% CI 0.098 to 0.496) · P = 0.003
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | leg press | Show quote for Outcome namethe effect size (ES) among stratification for squat and leg press Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measurethe effect size (ES) among stratification for squat and leg press Located at |
| Effect measure as written | effect size (ES) | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenthe effect size (ES) among stratification for squat and leg press Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.297 | Show quote for Point estimate0.297 (95 % CI 0.098-0.496, p = 0.003) Located at |
quadriceps
other 0.266 (95% CI 0.15 to 0.381) · P < 0.001
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | quadriceps | Show quote for Outcome nameOverall quadriceps ES was 0.266 (95 % CI 0.150-0.381, p < 0.001) Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measureOverall quadriceps ES was 0.266 (95 % CI 0.150-0.381, p < 0.001) Located at |
| Effect measure as written | ES | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenOverall quadriceps ES was 0.266 (95 % CI 0.150-0.381, p < 0.001) Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.266 | Show quote for Point estimateOverall quadriceps ES was 0.266 (95 % CI 0.150-0.381, p < 0.001) Located at |
Global lower limb
other 0.235 (95% CI 0.125 to 0.346) · P < 0.001
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | Global lower limb | Show quote for Outcome nameGlobal lower limb ES was 0.235 (95 % CI 0.125-0.346, p < 0.001) Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measureGlobal lower limb ES was 0.235 (95 % CI 0.125-0.346, p < 0.001) Located at |
| Effect measure as written | ES | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenGlobal lower limb ES was 0.235 (95 % CI 0.125-0.346, p < 0.001) Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.235 | Show quote for Point estimateGlobal lower limb ES was 0.235 (95 % CI 0.125-0.346, p < 0.001) Located at |
How these values were extracted
Model claude-haiku-5-5+claude-sonnet-5-5, run on 26 Oct 2026. 2 passes, 11% agreement between passes. 0 fields checked by a person.