The effect of supplementation with vitamin C and E on delayed onset of muscle soreness in none-athlete women

Abstract

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect the effect of supplementation with vitamin C and E on delayed onset of muscle soreness in none-athlete women. For this reason, 40 female non-athlete students were volunteered and randomized into vitamin C (n= 10, 500 mg), vitamin E (n= 10, 400 IU), vitamin C and vitamin E (n= 10, 500 mg vitamin C and 400 IU vitamin E) and control groups (n= 10). After one-month of supplementation with vitamin C and E, were measured delayed onset of muscle soreness and plasma creatine kinase (pre-test). Then subjects performed a 30 min downhill run (-10%) on a treadmill at 65% Vo 2max and after 24 hours variables of pre-test were measured again (post-test). Results of paired sample t-test showed: eccentric exercise increased significantly delayed onset of muscle soreness and plasma creatine kinase in pre-test vs post-test (p< 0.05). Using of one-way ANOVA test, supplementation with vitamin C and E had no significant effect on delayed onset of muscle soreness and plasma creatine kinase in 4 groups (p> 0.05). Inconclusion, supplementation with vitamin C and E cannot effect on delayed onset of muscle soreness in none-athlete women.