The Effect Of Creatine Supplementation On Lipid And Hormone Metabolism In Athletes

Abstract

The aim of this study was to see the effect of creatine supplementation on lipid and hormone metabolism in long-distance athletes. The study included 12 male athletes. In light of the athletic competition season, an eight-week, ninety-minute training program was implemented for the research group four days a week. The program included 5-10 minutes of warm-up time, 55-65 minutes of athletic training and studies to build basic motoric characteristics, and 5 minutes of cool-down activities at the conclusion. The trainings were customized to the study group's fitness level and used throughout the training session. Besides physical training, the research group received 200 mg of creatine daily. Blood samples were taken from the athletes in the research group twice, at the beginning and at the end of the training program. The SPSS package program was utilized to analyze the data. Following the normality study, parametric tests were applied on the data that was judged to have a normal distribution. The significance level was considered as p<0.05. When the athletes' thyroid hormone levels were compared before and after training, it was discovered that there was a substantial variation in TSH levels. When the athletes' hormone levels were measured before and after training, it was shown that there was a statistically significant difference in total testosterone, cortisol, and GH pre-post test levels. When the alterations in the athletes' lipid metabolism before and after training were assessed, only total cholesterol showed a significant difference.