Vitamin D and the athlete: Emerging insights

European Journal of Sport Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 73-84

  Owens, Daniel J ^a   Fraser, William D ^b   Close, Graeme L ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 ,25 dihydroxyvitamin D; 25 hydroxyvitamin D; bone; muscle; supplementation; ultraviolet B radiation

Indexed keywords

VITAMIN D;

ATHLETE; DIETARY SUPPLEMENT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITION; PHYSIOLOGY; SKELETAL MUSCLE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ATHLETES; DIETARY SUPPLEMENTS; HUMANS; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; SPORTS NUTRITIONAL PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; VITAMIN D;

EID: 84921504213     PISSN: 17461391     EISSN: 15367290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17461391.2014.944223     Document Type: Article

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