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

Abstract

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.

Keywords

• Athletes
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin D deficiency
• Musculoskeletal injury
• Power sport
• Supplementation