This episode explores how vitamin D levels relate to performance, immunity, and recovery in young elite hockey players. Discover how deficiency impacts peak power and upper-body strength, and why monitoring vitamin D is crucial for athlete health.
Dive into the relationship between vitamin D status and athletic performance in youth hockey. We break down how low vitamin D levels correlate with decreased muscle power and immunity—shedding light on a vital, yet often overlooked, piece of the performance puzzle.
Main source: Vitamin D status and its relation to exercise performance and iron status in young ice hockey players
Joanna Orysiak, Joanna Mazur-Rozycka, John Fitzgerald, Michal Starczewski, Jadwiga Malczewska-Lenczowska, Krzysztof Busko
PLoS One. 2018; 13(4): e0195284. Published online 2018 Apr 9. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0195284
PMCID: PMC5891016
