Creatine Supplementation and Upper Limb Strength Performance: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Charlotte Lanhers; Bruno Pereira; Geraldine Naughton; Marion Trousselard; François-Xavier Lesage; Frédéric Dutheil
Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.), 2017
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: Upper-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
- 53
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Review question | We aimed to systematically review the effect of creatine supplementation on upper limb strength performance. | Show quote for Review questionWe aimed to systematically review the effect of creatine supplementation on upper 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 Comparatorcreatine supplementation with a placebo Located at |
| N studies | 53 | Show quote for N studiesWe included 53 studies Located at |
bench press
other 0.265 (95% CI 0.132 to 0.398) · P < 0.001
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | bench press | Show quote for Outcome namethe effect size (ES) for bench press Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measurethe effect size (ES) for bench press Located at |
| Effect measure as written | effect size (ES) | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenthe effect size (ES) for bench press Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.265 | Show quote for Point estimate0.265 (95 % CI 0.132-0.398; p < 0.001) Located at |
chest press
other 0.677 · P = 0.012
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | chest press | Show quote for Outcome namethe effect size (ES) for bench press and chest press Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measurethe effect size (ES) for bench press and chest press Located at |
| Effect measure as written | effect size (ES) | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenthe effect size (ES) for bench press and chest press Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.677 | Show quote for Point estimate0.677 (95 % CI 0.149-1.206; p = 0.012) Located at |
pectoral ES
other 0.289 (95% CI 0.16 to 0.419)
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | pectoral ES | Show quote for Outcome namepectoral ES was 0.289 (95 % CI 0.160-0.419; p = 0.000) Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measurepectoral ES was 0.289 (95 % CI 0.160-0.419; p = 0.000) Located at |
| Effect measure as written | ES | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenpectoral ES was 0.289 (95 % CI 0.160-0.419; p = 0.000) Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.289 | Show quote for Point estimate0.289 (95 % CI 0.160-0.419; p = 0.000) Located at |
global upper limb ES
other 0.317 (95% CI 0.185 to 0.449) · P < 0.001
| Field | Value | Source sentence |
|---|---|---|
| Outcome name | global upper limb ES | Show quote for Outcome nameglobal upper limb ES was 0.317 (95 % CI 0.185-0.449; p < 0.001) Located at |
| Effect measure | other | Show quote for Effect measureglobal upper limb ES was 0.317 (95 % CI 0.185-0.449; p < 0.001) Located at |
| Effect measure as written | ES | Show quote for Effect measure as writtenglobal upper limb ES was 0.317 (95 % CI 0.185-0.449; p < 0.001) Located at |
| Point estimate | 0.317 | Show quote for Point estimateglobal upper limb ES was 0.317 (95 % CI 0.185-0.449; 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, 79% agreement between passes. 0 fields checked by a person.