Australian researchers have found that creatine may be better at protecting muscles from damage than whey protein, according to a study conducted by Colorado-based AST Sport Science. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, examined muscle tissue samples taken during exercise and compared them with those obtained after consuming either protein or creatine. The study revealed that creatine supplementation prior to and after a controlled muscle injury was better at restoring functional strength in contrast to whey protein and placebo, and also made muscles heavier.
Australian researchers have found that creatine may be better at protecting muscles from damage than whey protein, according to a study conducted by Colorado-based AST Sport Science. In the study, researchers chemically induced damage to rat muscles using bupivacaine and found that rats supplemented with creatine monohydrate had less damaged fibres and a larger cross-sectional area of regenerating, compared to those that were supplemented with whey protein isolate. The study revealed that creatine supplementation prior to and after a controlled muscle injury was better at restoring functional strength in contrast to whey protein and placebo, and also made muscles heavier.