Effects of vitamin D supplementation on strength, physical performance, and falls in older persons: A systematic review

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 51, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1219-1226

  Latham, Nancy K ^a,b   Anderson, Craig S ^a   Reid, Ian R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calciferol; Falls; Muscle strength; Physical function; Vitamin D

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM; CITRATE CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; DRUG METABOLITE; ERGOCALCIFEROL; PLACEBO; VITAMIN D;

AMBULATORY CARE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; ELDERLY CARE; FALLING; FITNESS; FRACTURE; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; GRIP STRENGTH; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CALCIUM; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; HYDROXYCHOLECALCIFEROLS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; PHYSICAL FITNESS; PLACEBOS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS; RISK; SEX FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 0041331596     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1532-5415.2003.51405.x     Document Type: Review

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