Vitamin D, which is crucial in helping the body absorb calcium needed to maintain bone mass, as well as to minimize musculoskeletal pain and injury, is lacking in one-third of elite college athletes.
"Although multiple studies have demonstrated a high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency across various populations, there is a paucity of data regarding elite level athletes," said orthopedic surgeon and lead study author Diego Villacis, MD, administrative chief resident physician at the University of Southern California. "Recent studies also have demonstrated that vitamin D levels have a direct relationship with muscle power, force, velocity and optimal bone mass."
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