sPoRt sUPPLeMeNtAtIoN: BeNeFIcIAL eFFects oF VItAMIN e AND cReAtINe oN eXeRcIse PeRFoRMANce

Most athletes use food supplements to obtain a well-trained, athletic, and healthy looking body. Supplementation practices vary between sports and individual athletes. Many athletes take food additives, containing vitamin E and food additives with creatine because of their favorable effects on muscle mass. Vitamin E deficiency leads to serious damage to the body, especially the muscles. Antioxidant supplementation with Vitamin E is likely to provide beneficial effects against exercise-induced oxidative tissue damage. Many studies have examined the effects of creatine supplementation on exercise performance. This article reviews the literature on vitamin E and creatine supplementation in sport and shows their beneficial effect on exercise performance.