ArticleSpinal cord2016
Vitamin D deficiency in Swiss elite wheelchair athletes.
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- DXA-Measured Total and Regional Body Composition in Female Athletes with a Physical Impairment.Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology · 2025Article
- Comprehensive periodic health evaluations of 454 Norwegian Paralympic and Olympic athletes over 8 years: what did we learn?British journal of sports medicine · 2024Article
- Independent association of hypovitaminosis d with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in people with chronic spinal cord injury: a cross-sectional study.Journal of endocrinological investigation · 2024Article
- Nutritional Considerations for Para-Cycling Athletes: A Narrative Review.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Musculoskeletal Health in Active Ambulatory Men with Cerebral Palsy and the Impact of Vitamin D.Nutrients · 2021Article
- Cardiorespiratory Fitness and Diet Quality Profile of the Lithuanian Team of Deaf Women's Basketball Players.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The Associations of Vitamin D Status with Athletic Performance and Blood-borne Markers in Adolescent Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Article
- Vitamin D and the Athlete: Current Perspectives and New Challenges.Sports medicine (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2018Article
- The Effect of Abnormal Vitamin D Levels in Athletes.The Permanente journal · 2018Review
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- Vitamin D deficiency in individuals with a spinal cord injury: a literature review.Spinal cord · 2017Review
- Effect of 12-Week Vitamin D Supplementation on 25[OH]D Status and Performance in Athletes with a Spinal Cord Injury.Nutrients · 2016Article
- 25(OH)D Status of Elite Athletes with Spinal Cord Injury Relative to Lifestyle Factors.Nutrients · 2016Article
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Abstract
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designThis is a retrospective analysis of total serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) in Swiss elite wheelchair athletes.
objectivesThe aim was to investigate the occurrence of vitamin D deficiency in Swiss elite wheelchair athletes over the whole year and to detect differences between winter and summer months, and between indoor and outdoor athletes.
settingThis study was conducted in Switzerland.
methodsA total of 164 blood samples from 72 Swiss elite wheelchair athletes (mean±s.d.: age 32±13 years) were analyzed for total serum 25[OH]D. All participants were members of the national team in their discipline. The following disciplines have been included: rugby, athletics, cycling, tennis, ski alpine, curling and basketball. According to general guidelines, insufficient vitamin D status was defined between 50 and 75 nmol l
resultsIn all, 73.2% of all samples showed an insufficiency/deficiency in vitamin D status. Total serum 25[OH]D was significantly higher during summer compared with winter months (69.5±21.4 nmol l
conclusionA high percentage of vitamin D deficiency was found among Swiss elite wheelchair athletes. Conclusively, we recommend supplementation with vitamin D-especially during winter-to prevent a deficiency and an impairment of performance.
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