ReviewMedicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)2021
Vitamin D and Stress Fractures in Sport: Preventive and Therapeutic Measures-A Narrative Review.
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35 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 62 citations in OpenAlex.
- Navicular fractures in elite athletes-2025 International Foot and Ankle Sports Consensus and systematic review.Knee surgery, sports traumatology, arthroscopy : official journal of the ESSKA · 2026Pooled it
- Difference in Levels of Vitamin D between Indoor and Outdoor Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2023Pooled it
- VITAMIN D AND INJURIES IN DANCERS: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.Acta clinica Croatica · 2023Pooled it
- Effects of an Individualized vs. Standardized Vitamin D Supplementation on the 25(OH)D Level in Athletes.Nutrients · 2023Trial
- The interplay between vitamin D status and exerkine signaling: implications for exercise adaptation in athletes: narrative review.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Review
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- From Routine Blood Tests to Metabolomics: A Contextual Framework for Interpreting Biomarkers of Training Load, Recovery, and Metabolic Stress in Athletes.Metabolites · 2026Review
- Malleolar Stress Fracture as the First Manifestation of Undiagnosed Crohn's Disease: A Case Report.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2026Article
- Stress Fracture in Athletes: A Practical Approach.Journal of clinical medicine · 2026Review
- The association of VDR gene polymorphisms with serum vitamin D levels and injury predisposition in elite athletes of Kazakhstan.European journal of applied physiology · 2026Article
- Relationships Between Hematological Variables and Bone Metabolism in Elite Female Trail Runners.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- The role of biotics and bioactive compounds in sports injuries: a narrative review.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Review
- Association of bone metabolic markers, bone mineral density and clinical characteristics with the occurrence of secondary fractures after PVP/PKP for osteoporotic thoracolumbar fractures: a study on logistic.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Transforming seafood waste into therapeutic potential: cholecalciferol-loaded marine bone as a biocompatible antimicrobial and biomedical therapeutic agent.RSC advances · 2025Article
- Identifying training factors for injury risk reduction in UK elite figure skaters - A pilot study.JSAMS plus · 2025Article
- Optimizing Performance Nutrition for Adolescent Athletes: A Review of Dietary Needs, Risks, and Practical Strategies.Nutrients · 2025Review
- Similar Rates of Return to Play After Operative and Nonoperative Management of Physeal Nonunions and Stress Fractures of the Proximal Ulna in Athletes: A Systematic Review of 174 Patients.Arthroscopy, sports medicine, and rehabilitation · 2025Review
- Pictorial Review of Paediatric Limp.Pediatric reports · 2025Review
- Assessment of Sex-Specific Associations between Athletic Identity and Nutrition Habits in Competitive Youth Athletes.Nutrients · 2024Article
- Vitamin D Deficiency in Professional Football Players during Competitive Season of Italian First Division (Serie A).Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
There are numerous risk factors for stress fractures that have been identified in literature. Among different risk factors, a prolonged lack of vitamin D (25(OH)D) can lead to stress fractures in athletes since 25(OH)D insufficiency is associated with an increased incidence of a fracture. A 25(OH)D value of <75.8 nmol/L is a risk factor for a stress fracture. 25(OH)D deficiency is, however, only one of several potential risk factors. Well-documented risk factors for a stress fracture include female sex, white ethnicity, older age, taller stature, lower aerobic fitness, prior physical inactivity, greater amounts of current physical training, thinner bones, 25(OH)D deficiency, iron deficiency, menstrual disturbances, and inadequate intake of 25(OH)D and/or calcium. Stress fractures are not uncommon in athletes and affect around 20% of all competitors. Most athletes with a stress fracture are under 25 years of age. Stress fractures can affect every sporty person, from weekend athletes to top athletes. Stress fractures are common in certain sports disciplines such as basketball, baseball, athletics, rowing, soccer, aerobics, and classical ballet. The lower extremity is increasingly affected for stress fractures with the locations of the tibia, metatarsalia and pelvis. Regarding prevention and therapy, 25(OH)D seems to play an important role. Athletes should have an evaluation of 25(OH)D -dependent calcium homeostasis based on laboratory tests of 25-OH-D
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