Vitamin D deficiency in athletes: Laboratory, clinical and field integration

Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in athletes. Increased utilisation and storage depletion may be key contributing factor. We found a higher prevalence of vitamin D inadequacy (deficiency/ insufficiency) in power than endurance sport athletes, which may be related to vitamin D utilisation and reserve in skeletal muscles.
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Subjects:
Notations:biological and medical sciences strength and speed sports
Tagging:Vitamin D
Published in:Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology
Language:English
Published: 2022
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.asmart.2022.06.001
Volume:29
Pages:22-29
Document types:article
Level:advanced