SSE 240: Creatine Supplementation: New Insights and Perspectives on Bone and Brain Health

Course Objectives

• Outline a general overview of how creatine supplementation enhances muscle mass and performance. 
• Describe the mechanisms and highlight recent research examining creatine’s effects when combined with resistance training on bone tissue. 
• Discuss recent research evaluating the effects of creatine supplementation on brain function and highlight the benefits when the brain is stressed (i.e., mental fatigue, sleep deprivation, aging, and hypoxia).  
• Identify which neuromuscular diseases have been shown to benefit from creatine supplementation.