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; Musculoskeletal injury; Power sport; Supplementation; Vitamin D; Vitamin D deficiency.