A Position Statement and Review of the Literature

Position Statement: The following nine points related to the use of creatine as a nutritional supplement con-stitute the Position Statement of the Society. They have been approved by the Research Committee of the Soci-ety. 1. Creatine monohydrate is the most effective ergogenic nutritional supplement currently available to athletes in terms of increasing high-intensity exercise capacity and lean body mass during training. 2. Creatine monohydrate supplementation is not only safe, but possibly beneficial in regard to preventing injury and/or management of select medical conditions when taken within recommended guidelines. 3. There is no scientific evidence that the short- or long-term use of creatine monohydrate has any detrimenta