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ReviewJournal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition2018

ISSN exercise & sports nutrition review update: research & recommendations.

Chad M Kerksick, Colin D Wilborn, Michael D Roberts, Abbie Smith-Ryan, Susan M Kleiner, Ralf Jäger, Rick Collins, Mathew Cooke, Jaci N Davis, Elfego Galvan and 5 more

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In one paragraph

Review in Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07548541 (Acute Effects of Creatine and L-Arginine Co-Supplementation on Anaerobic Power, Jump Performance, and Cognitive Reaction Time in Recreationally Active Males), which is not on this map. Cited by 471 papers, 24 of them syntheses that pooled it.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
471citing papers in PubMed, 24 pooled it
30.9field-weighted citation impact, top 1% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT07548541 nacompletednot on this mapstarted 2025, after this paper: background citation

Acute Effects of Creatine and L-Arginine Co-Supplementation on Anaerobic Power, Jump Performance, and Cognitive Reaction Time in Recreationally Active Males: A Randomized Crossover Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorInonu UniversityRan2025 to 2025Enrolled18ConditionsAnaerobic Performance, Cognitive Performance, Healthy VolunteersArmsCreatine Monohydrate, L-Arginine, Placebo
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

471 citing papers in PubMed, 24 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 889 citations in OpenAlex.

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  18. Music as an ergogenic aid in team sports: a systematic review.Frontiers in sports and active living · 2025
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411 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.

4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

15 authors at 13 institutions in 7 countries.

Chad M KerksickExercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory, School of Health Sciences, Lindenwood University, St. Charles, MO, USA. ckerksick@lindenwood.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0458-7294
Colin D WilbornExercise & Sport Science Department, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton, TX, USA.
Michael D RobertsSchool of Kinesiology, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA.
Abbie Smith-RyanDepartment of Exercise and Sport Science, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC, USA.
Susan M KleinerHigh Performance Nutrition LLC, Mercer Island, WA, USA.
Ralf JägerIncrenovo, LLC, Milwaukee, WI, USA.
Rick CollinsCollins Gann McCloskey and Barry PLLC, Mineola, NY, USA.
Mathew CookeDepartment of Health and Medical Sciences, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia.
Jaci N DavisExercise & Sport Science Department, University of Mary-Hardin Baylor, Belton, TX, USA.
Elfego GalvanUniversity of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX, USA.
Mike GreenwoodExercise & Sports Nutrition Lab, Human Clinical Research Facility, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA.
Lonnie M LoweryDepartment of Human Performance & Sport Business, University of Mount Union, Alliance, OH, USA.
Robert WildmanDymatize Nutrition, LLC, Dallas, TX, USA.
Jose AntonioDepartment of Health and Human Performance, Nova Southeastern University, Davie, FL, USA.
Richard B KreiderExercise & Sports Nutrition Lab, Human Clinical Research Facility, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. rbkreider@tamu.edu.
Unité de Nutrition Humaine · FRUniversity of Mary Hardin–Baylor · USAuburn University · USBarry University · USInstitute of High Performance Computing · SGNova Southeastern University · USNutrition 21 (United States) · USNutrition Sciences (Belgium) · BEOrganovo (United States) · USSwinburne University of Technology · AUThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · USUniversity of Mount Union · USUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSports nutrition is a constantly evolving field with hundreds of research papers published annually. In the year 2017 alone, 2082 articles were published under the key words 'sport nutrition'. Consequently, staying current with the relevant literature is often difficult.

methodsThis paper is an ongoing update of the sports nutrition review article originally published as the lead paper to launch the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition in 2004 and updated in 2010. It presents a well-referenced overview of the current state of the science related to optimization of training and performance enhancement through exercise training and nutrition. Notably, due to the accelerated pace and size at which the literature base in this research area grows, the topics discussed will focus on muscle hypertrophy and performance enhancement. As such, this paper provides an overview of: 1.) How ergogenic aids and dietary supplements are defined in terms of governmental regulation and oversight; 2.) How dietary supplements are legally regulated in the United States; 3.) How to evaluate the scientific merit of nutritional supplements; 4.) General nutritional strategies to optimize performance and enhance recovery; and, 5.) An overview of our current understanding of nutritional approaches to augment skeletal muscle hypertrophy and the potential ergogenic value of various dietary and supplemental approaches.

conclusionsThis updated review is to provide ISSN members and individuals interested in sports nutrition with information that can be implemented in educational, research or practical settings and serve as a foundational basis for determining the efficacy and safety of many common sport nutrition products and their ingredients.

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Government RegulationAthletesDietDietary SupplementsExerciseHumansHypertrophyMuscle, SkeletalNutritional RequirementsPerformance-Enhancing SubstancesSocietiesSports Nutritional SciencesUnited StatesPerformance-Enhancing SubstancesCapacityDietary supplementsDouble-blindEfficacyErgogenic aidsHypertrophyPerformance nutritionPlacebo-controlledPosition standPowerRandomizedRecommendationsReviewSports nutritionStrengthWeight gain

Identifiers

PMID30068354
PMCPMC6090881
OpenAlexW2887218535

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Registered trials

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