Antioxidant vitamin supplementation prevents oxidative stress but does not enhance performance in young football athletes
de Oliveira DCX, Rosa FT, Simões-Ambrósio L, Jordao AA
Published in Nutrition
Methodology
Randomised double-blind placebo-controlled trial: 21 football athletes given vitamin C (500 mg/d) plus vitamin E (400 IU/d) for 15 days around a plyometric and resistance exercise-induced oxidative stress protocol, with DOMS and performance measured to 72 h
Key Findings
Supplementation raised plasma vitamins C and E and blunted lipid peroxidation markers, but did not improve delayed-onset muscle soreness or performance recovery relative to placebo.
Conclusions
Antioxidant vitamins suppress oxidative stress biomarkers without translating into less soreness or better performance.
Limitations
Small single-site sample, trained young male athletes only, short follow-up.
Supplements Studied
Outcomes Measured
Antioxidant vitamin supplementation prevents oxidative stress but does not enhance performance in young football athletes.
Study Details
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Disclosures
Funding
Academic/non-commercial
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