Seasonal variation in vitamin D status in professional soccer players of the English premier league

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 798-802

  Morton, James P ^a   Iqbal, Zafar ^b   Drust, Barry ^a   Burgess, Darren ^b   Close, Graeme L ^a   Brukner, Peter D ^b  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL FOOTBALL CLUB   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

25(OH)D; Athletes; Muscle function; Vitamin D receptor

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; PREVALENCE; SEASON; SPORT; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY;

ADULT; ATHLETES; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; SEASONS; SOCCER; VITAMIN D; VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84863753015     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: 17155320     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H2012-037     Document Type: Article

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