Creatine loading improved dribbling speed, passing accuracy, and shooting performance in young basketball players performing simultaneous motor and cognitive tasks, while reducing heart rate and perceived exertion. The findings suggest potential benefits for cognitive-motor integration in youth sports, though long-term safety in adolescents requires further investigation. β Photo by cnrdmroglu on Pexels (Pexels License)
MD, MPH, PhD. Editor-in-Chief, Georgian Medical Journal (GMJ). Professor and Head, School of Public Health, David Tvildiani Medical University (DTMU), Tbilisi, Georgia. Chair, Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). President, AccrΓ©ditation Sans FrontiΓ¨res (ASF), Paris. Secretary/Treasurer, UEMS Section of Public Health. WHO Consultant, Health and Migration, Geneva. Former Member, UN Secretary-General's Independent Accountability Panel for Every Woman, Every Child, Every Adolescent (IAP-EWEC, 2016β2021). ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.