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ArticleBiomolecules2020

Long-Term Effect of Combination of Creatine Monohydrate Plus β-Hydroxy β-Methylbutyrate (HMB) on Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage and Anabolic/Catabolic Hormones in Elite Male Endurance Athletes.

Julen Fernández-Landa, Diego Fernández-Lázaro, Julio Calleja-González, Alberto Caballero-García, Alfredo Córdova, Patxi León-Guereño, Juan Mielgo-Ayuso

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Article in Biomolecules, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07275996 (Effects of Creatine Monohydrate and β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate Supplementation Combined With Multicomponent Exercise on Physical Performance, Cognition and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older Adults), which is not on this map. Cited by 14 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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14citing papers in PubMed, 3 pooled it
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 21% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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.

NCT07275996 naactive not recruitingnot on this mapstarted 2026, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Creatine Monohydrate and β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate Supplementation Combined With Multicomponent Exercise on Physical Performance, Cognition and Quality of Life in Institutionalized Older Adults: A Randomized Double-Blind Parallel-Group Trial

TypeinterventionalSponsorUniversidad de BurgosRan2026 to 2027Enrolled50ConditionsFrailty, Sarcopenia, Aging, Malnutrition ElderlyArmsPlacebo (Cellulose), Creatine Monohydrate, Multicomponent Exercise Program, β-Hydroxy-β-Methylbutyrate (HMB)
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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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

7 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Julen Fernández-LandaLaboratory of Human Performance, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education, Sport Section, University of the Basque Country, 01007 Vitoria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2900-1712
Diego Fernández-LázaroDepartment of Cellular Biology, Histology and Pharmacology. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid. Campus de Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6522-8896
Julio Calleja-GonzálezLaboratory of Human Performance, Department of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Education, Sport Section, University of the Basque Country, 01007 Vitoria, Spain.
Alberto Caballero-GarcíaDepartment of Anatomy and Radiology. Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Valladolid, Campus de Soria, 42003 Soria, Spain.
Alfredo CórdovaDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Campus de Soria, University of Valladolid, 42003 Soria, Spain.
Patxi León-GuereñoFaculty of Psychology and Education, University of Deusto, Campus of Donostia-San Sebastián, 20012 San Sebastián, Guipúzcoa, Spain.ORCID 0000-0003-2772-9128
Juan Mielgo-AyusoDepartment of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Health Sciences, Campus de Soria, University of Valladolid, 42003 Soria, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-6554-4602
Universidad de Valladolid · ESUniversity of the Basque Country · ESUniversidad de Deusto · ES

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Creatine monohydrate (CrM) and β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate (HMB) are widely studied ergogenic aids. However, both supplements are usually studied in an isolated manner. The few studies that have investigated the effect of combining both supplements on exercise-induced muscle damage (EIMD) and hormone status have reported controversial results. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to determine the effect and degree of potentiation of 10 weeks of CrM plus HMB supplementation on EIMD and anabolic/catabolic hormones. This study was a double-blind, placebo-controlled trial where participants (

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Identifiers

PMID31952174
PMCPMC7022312
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