College football injuries 5.9 X more likely if low pre-season vitamin D – thesis May 2018

• Lack of Vitamin D Can Sideline College Football Players – Jan 2018
• NHL discovers Vitamin D – their ideal is 40-120 ng – 2016
• 4X fewer stress fractures in college athletes if more than 40 ng of vitamin D – Feb 2016

Overview Sports and vitamin D has the following summary

Athletes are helped by vitamin D by:

1. Faster reaction time
2. Far fewer colds/flus during the winter
3. Less sore/tired after a workout
4. Fewer micro-cracks and broken bones
5. Bones which do break heal much more quickly
6. Increased VO2 and exercise endurance Feb 2011
7. Indoor athletes especially need vitamin D
8. Professional indoor athletes are starting to take vitamin D and/or use UV beds
9. Olympic athletes have used UV/vitamin D since the 1930's
10. The biggest gain from the use of vitamin D is by those who exercise less than 2 hours per day.
11. Reduced muscle fatigue with 10,000 IU vitamin D daily
12. Muscle strength improved when vitamin D added: 3 Meta-analysis
13. Reduced Concussions
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