Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults

While safety and health concerns have been raised by various professional groups regarding creatine supplementation, no study has reported any effect form creatine supplementation on the cardiovascular fitness and adults population. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of creatine monohydr...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Amani, Alireza
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33109/1/FPP%202012%2048R.pdf
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
id my-upm-ir.33109
record_format uketd_dc
spelling my-upm-ir.331092015-03-06T07:17:47Z Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults 2012-09 Amani, Alireza While safety and health concerns have been raised by various professional groups regarding creatine supplementation, no study has reported any effect form creatine supplementation on the cardiovascular fitness and adults population. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of creatine monohydrate on the aerobic and anaerobic performance, cardio vascular function during high intensity aerobic exercise, total energy expenditure and cardiovascular risk factors. Creatine monohydrate has been known as a popular supplement among athletes. The effect of the creatine monohydrate on the anaerobic performance has been studied, although, its effects on the cardiovascular fitness aspect need to be investigated deeply. The present study was conducted to carry out four steps on the postgraduate students in UPM. A total number of 354 male and female UPM students were participated in this research. At the first step, using an online survey, the consumption of creatine monohydrate and other supplements was studied. According to the survey, creatine was not a popular supplement among the students. At the second phase, the effect of creatine monohydrate on the cardiovascular fitness was examined. For this purpose, the effect of creatine monohydrate on the cardiovascular risk factors including lipoproteins profile and homocysteine concentration was investigated. An increase in HDL concentration was shown in the result of creatine consumption, although, this effect was not statistically significant. The data also showed no significant change in the blood level of LDL and homocysteine in the creatine-treated group compared to the controls. It was also shown that stroke volume during the high intensity aerobic exercise can be increased with creatine supplementation, while at the placebo group showed a decrease in the same condition. However, this difference was not statistically significant. Increasing in the body mass index and body fat percent was observed in the creatine-treated group. Significant effect of creatine supplement on the total energy expenditure during high intensity aerobic exercise was also revealed. Analysing data by manova also has shown that there was not posetive effect by creatine supplement on group of DV (Fat free mass, Body mass index, Body fat percent, Stoke Volume,Homocysteine, Low density lipoprotein and High density lipoprotein) as the cardiovascular fitness parameters. At the next section of the research, the effect of creatine monohydrate in combined with resistance exercises on anaerobic and aerobic performance was investigated. Data analysis showed no significant effect of creatine consumption on the anaerobic and aerobic performance of the participants. The most obvious finding of the present study was demonstrating some other aspect of creatine monohydrate in effecting on the human body, specifically for inactive adults. However, to make better the other aspects of creatine monohydrate in the human body, more experimental researches are recommended. Cardiovascular fitness Aerobic exercises Creatine 2012-09 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33109/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33109/1/FPP%202012%2048R.pdf application/pdf en public phd doctoral Universiti Putra Malaysia Cardiovascular fitness Aerobic exercises Creatine
institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
collection PSAS Institutional Repository
language English
topic Cardiovascular fitness
Aerobic exercises
Creatine
spellingShingle Cardiovascular fitness
Aerobic exercises
Creatine
Amani, Alireza
Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
description While safety and health concerns have been raised by various professional groups regarding creatine supplementation, no study has reported any effect form creatine supplementation on the cardiovascular fitness and adults population. The aim of this study was to assess the effect of creatine monohydrate on the aerobic and anaerobic performance, cardio vascular function during high intensity aerobic exercise, total energy expenditure and cardiovascular risk factors. Creatine monohydrate has been known as a popular supplement among athletes. The effect of the creatine monohydrate on the anaerobic performance has been studied, although, its effects on the cardiovascular fitness aspect need to be investigated deeply. The present study was conducted to carry out four steps on the postgraduate students in UPM. A total number of 354 male and female UPM students were participated in this research. At the first step, using an online survey, the consumption of creatine monohydrate and other supplements was studied. According to the survey, creatine was not a popular supplement among the students. At the second phase, the effect of creatine monohydrate on the cardiovascular fitness was examined. For this purpose, the effect of creatine monohydrate on the cardiovascular risk factors including lipoproteins profile and homocysteine concentration was investigated. An increase in HDL concentration was shown in the result of creatine consumption, although, this effect was not statistically significant. The data also showed no significant change in the blood level of LDL and homocysteine in the creatine-treated group compared to the controls. It was also shown that stroke volume during the high intensity aerobic exercise can be increased with creatine supplementation, while at the placebo group showed a decrease in the same condition. However, this difference was not statistically significant. Increasing in the body mass index and body fat percent was observed in the creatine-treated group. Significant effect of creatine supplement on the total energy expenditure during high intensity aerobic exercise was also revealed. Analysing data by manova also has shown that there was not posetive effect by creatine supplement on group of DV (Fat free mass, Body mass index, Body fat percent, Stoke Volume,Homocysteine, Low density lipoprotein and High density lipoprotein) as the cardiovascular fitness parameters. At the next section of the research, the effect of creatine monohydrate in combined with resistance exercises on anaerobic and aerobic performance was investigated. Data analysis showed no significant effect of creatine consumption on the anaerobic and aerobic performance of the participants. The most obvious finding of the present study was demonstrating some other aspect of creatine monohydrate in effecting on the human body, specifically for inactive adults. However, to make better the other aspects of creatine monohydrate in the human body, more experimental researches are recommended.
format Thesis
qualification_name Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.)
qualification_level Doctorate
author Amani, Alireza
author_facet Amani, Alireza
author_sort Amani, Alireza
title Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
title_short Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
title_full Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
title_fullStr Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
title_full_unstemmed Creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
title_sort creatine monohydrate intervention on the cardiovascular fitness, body composition, aerobic and anaerobic performance and total energy expenditure among adults
granting_institution Universiti Putra Malaysia
publishDate 2012
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/33109/1/FPP%202012%2048R.pdf
_version_ 1747811684497489920