Abstract
Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate the impact of creatine feeding (5 g kg −1 body weight day −1) upon the deleterious adaptations in skeletal muscle induced by immobilization. Methods: Male Wistar rats were submitted to hind limb immobilization together with three dietary manipulations: control, supplemented with creatine for 7 days (along with immobilization) and supplemented with creatine for 14 days (7 days before immobilization and together with immobilization). Muscle weight (wet/dry) was determined in the soleus (SOL) and gastrocnemius (GAS). The analysis of lean mass was performed by DEXA and myosin heavy chain (MHC) distribution by SDS-PAGE. Results: After 14 days of creatine loading, immobilized SOL and GAS total creatine content were increased by 25% and 18%, respectively. Regardless of dietary manipulation, the immobilization protocol induced a decrease in the weight of SOL and GAS ( P<0.001). However, creatine feeding for 14 days minimized mass loss in the SOL and GAS ( P<0.05). Our findings also indicate that creatine supplementation maximizes the expected slow-to-fast MHC shift driven by immobilization ( P<0.05). Conclusions: Previous creatine supplementation attenuates muscle wasting induced by immobilization. This effect is associated with the increment of intramuscular creatine content.
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