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S4E10: Creatine, Female Athletes & Applications in Concussion w/ Dr. Krissy Kendall, PhD

Season 4, Episode 10

Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Dr. Krissy Kendall, Ph.D lecturer in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia.

SUMMARY OF EPISODE

3:00 – Krissy’s background

9:00 – Creatine 101

12:00 – Debunking creatine myth #1 – creatine makes you bulky?

14:30 - Debunking creatine myth #2 – creatine makes you gain weight?

17:00 - Benefits of creatine for endurance and recovery

20:30 - Debunking creatine myth #3 – creatine causes dehydration?

27:00 – Effect of creatine on bone mineral density

31:00 – Sources of natural creatine and reasons for supplementation

36:00 – Creatine and traumatic brain injury (mTBI)

About Dr. Krissy Kendall, PhD

Krissy Kendall, Ph.D., is a lecturer in the School of Medical and Health Sciences at Edith Cowan University in Perth, Western Australia. Her research areas and interests include physiological and performance adaptations to high-intensity interval training, dietary interventions to enhance the effects of physical activity, and methods of evaluating body composition.

Dr. Kendall received her master's and Ph.D. from the University of Oklahoma, studying exercise physiology. She holds certifications through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (CSCS*D), International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN), and American College of Sports Medicine (EP-C).

@KrissyKendall1


Research Papers

The potential therapeutic effects of creatine supplementation on body composition and muscle function in cancer.

Ingesting a preworkout supplement containing caffeine, creatine, β-alanine, amino acids, and B vitamins for 28 days is both safe and efficacious in recreationally active men.

Women and exercise in aging.

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