Table 1.

Physical characteristics of the two groups of participants. Values are presented as the mean ± SD

	Placebo Group (n = 10)		Creatine Group (n = 11)
	Pre	Post	Pre	Post
Age (yr)	27 ± 4	-	27 ± 5	-
Height (cm)	181 ± 4	-	178 ± 7	-
Weight (kg)	71.0 ± 6.0	71.2 ± 6.0	72.7 ± 6.6	73.4 ± 6.6*
Total body water (L)	40.4 ± 3.3	40.5 ± 3.2	41.0 ± 3.1	41.6 ± 3.2*
Intracellular Water (L)	21.9 ± 1.8	21.9 ± 1.8	22.2 ± 1.8	22.7 ±
Extracellular Water (L)	18.5 ± 1.5	18.5 ± 1.4	18.8 ± 1.4	18.9 ± 1.5
$\dot{\text{V}}$O2 max (L·min-1)	4.3 ± 0.4	-	4.5 ± 0.4	-
$\dot{\text{V}}$O2 max (ml·kg·min-1)	60.5 ± 4.7	-	61.4 ± 4.6	-
Max work rate (watts)	350 ± 34	-	373 ± 31	-

* Indicates a significant difference from pre-supplementation values