While virtually every person reading this will probably have some awareness of the benefits of creatine for performance, relatively few will have encountered the studies that have looked at the effects of
creatine on cognitive performance.
One study that opened new doors in creatine research was conducted by researchers at the University of Chichester in Sussex (1), where the purpose was to explore the impact of
creatine on the cognitive performance of elderly subjects.
Not exact matches
The same researchers mentioned in the first study
on creatine above also investigated the effects of
creatine supplementation and sleep deprivation alongside mild exercise
on cognitive performance and bio-motor skills (3).
Creatine supplementation had a positive effect
on sleep deprived individuals in terms of both mood and
performance in physical and
cognitive tests.