Effects of creatine supplementation on physical performance of parathletes

The parathletes have metabolic and physiological peculiarities. These individuals must have dietary and dietary supplement prescriptions made with care. Given this, nutritional prescriptions for athletes should not be reproduced for para-athletes, as they may not be safe or adequate. Creatine is a proven ergogenic dietary supplement in multiple populations. For parathletes, robust evidence is needed due to individuality in relation to the location and type of injury, which generate different metabolic and physiological responses. Thus, the objective of the present study is to synthesize the results about the effects of creatine supplementation in parathletes on sports performance, as well as the supplementation protocol. The study is a narrative review on the effects of creatine supplementation on sports performance in parathletes. Searches were carried out in databases using keywords and inclusion and exclusion criteria. After identification, there was a screening and reading of the completeness of the studies found for qualitative analysis. Most of the studies appreciated that the use of creatine in the dosage of 5 to 20 grams of creatine for eight weeks or the supplementation of 20 grams per day for seven days resulted in better performance for parathletes. The only study that did not affect changes in variables presented biologically plausible justification for this result. Creatine supplementation in parathletes improved performance, mainly resistance and strength, both in acute and chronic use, which also proved to be safe with dosages between 5 and 20 grams.