Effects of vitamin D on muscle function and performance: A review of evidence from randomized controlled trials

Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 25-37

  Rejnmark, Lars ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

elderly; muscle strength; vitamin D

Indexed keywords

25 HYDROXYVITAMIN D; CALCIUM; COLECALCIFEROL; ERGOCALCIFEROL; PARATHYROID HORMONE; PLACEBO;

BODY EQUILIBRIUM; DRUG DOSE COMPARISON; DRUG RESPONSE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; GERIATRIC CARE; HEMIPLEGIA; HUMAN; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRENGTH; PARATHYROID HORMONE BLOOD LEVEL; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

EID: 79960059334     PISSN: 20406223     EISSN: 20406231     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/2040622310381934     Document Type: Review

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