Effect of Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol) Supplementation on Sports Performance of Male Weightlifters in Pakistan

Authors

Yasmeen Tabassum Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author
Muhammad Abdul Jabar Adnan Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author
Muhammad Zafar Iqbal Butt Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan. Author
Fiza Noor Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan Author
Zeliha Selamoglu Nigde Omer Halisdemir University Rectorate, Central Campus, Nigde/Turkey Author
Mehmet Dalkilic Faculty of Sports Sciences, Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey University, Karaman, Turkey Author
Alamgir Khan Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author
Tahira Fozia Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author
Sehab Afzal Department of Sport Sciences and Physical Education, University of the Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan Author

Health is essential for the common man in general and for the sportsmen in particular. Weightlifting is an

intense sport, since competitors draw on all their mental and physical strength to lift massive weights,

often more than twice their own body weight. Vitamin is an organic compound, the need of which is

fulfilled automatically, but due to odd selection of food, deficiencies of the vitamins persist, environmental

conditions and health effects vitamins are required to be taken orally. The objective of the current study

is to examine the effect of vitamin E on muscle strength of male weightlifters of Pakistan through change

in their best weightlifting capacity and serum tocopherol level after supplementation of Cap. Evion 600mg

containing Alpha Tocopherol 600mg for a period of 4 months in different groups of male weightlifters of

Pakistan using pre-test post-test analysis. Paired sample t-test was used to measure the mean change in

best weightlifting capacity and serum tocopherol level (µg/mL) whereas serum tocopherol was measured

using ELABSCIENCE® Vitamin E (VE) Colorimetric Assay Kit (Kit No.: E-BC-K033-S). Statistical

analysis will be done using SPSS Version 24.0