Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players

Abstract Vitamin D [25(OH)D] is a key nutrient, although its level is often low in the general population. To investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and muscle performance, and to analyze how vitamin D changes during a 16‐week competitive season and its relationship to the performance...

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Main Authors: Álvaro Miguel‐Ortega, Julio Calleja‐González, Juan Mielgo‐Ayuso
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Published: Wiley 2025-02-01
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70224
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description Abstract Vitamin D [25(OH)D] is a key nutrient, although its level is often low in the general population. To investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and muscle performance, and to analyze how vitamin D changes during a 16‐week competitive season and its relationship to the performance tests performed. Participant characteristics: age 25.1 ± 4.7 years; height 1.8 ± 0.1 m, and body mass 73.9 ± 15.4 kg. Vitamin D levels (ng/mL) were at T1 (September): 33.7 ± 14.7 (n = 23), and at T2 (January): 26.1 ± 7.3 (n = 23). Over 16 weeks of competition, participants' blood was analyzed to determine their vitamin D levels. Their athletic abilities were evaluated through various tests: vertical jumps (standing jump and countermovement jump); 20‐m sprint without direction changes; and intermittent endurance test; the vitamin D level decreased from T1 to T2 by −22. 40% [p < 0.05] but performance improved in all tests performed (SJ: 4.57%; CMJ: 6.94%; VO2max: 4.99% [p < 0.05]; 20 m: −1.83%). There is a relationship between vitamin D levels and physical performance in female indoor athletes. The results suggest that increased training load may also negatively affect vitamin D levels in elite female indoor athletes.
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spelling doaj-art-05e62954c8c3402da17c390dc2436beb2025-08-20T02:05:10ZengWileyPhysiological Reports2051-817X2025-02-01133n/an/a10.14814/phy2.70224Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball playersÁlvaro Miguel‐Ortega0Julio Calleja‐González1Juan Mielgo‐Ayuso2Faculty of Education Alfonso X “The Wise” University (UAX) Madrid SpainFaculty of Education and Sport University of the Basque Country (UPV) Vitoria SpainFaculty of Health Sciences University of Burgos (UBU) Burgos SpainAbstract Vitamin D [25(OH)D] is a key nutrient, although its level is often low in the general population. To investigate the relationship between vitamin D levels and muscle performance, and to analyze how vitamin D changes during a 16‐week competitive season and its relationship to the performance tests performed. Participant characteristics: age 25.1 ± 4.7 years; height 1.8 ± 0.1 m, and body mass 73.9 ± 15.4 kg. Vitamin D levels (ng/mL) were at T1 (September): 33.7 ± 14.7 (n = 23), and at T2 (January): 26.1 ± 7.3 (n = 23). Over 16 weeks of competition, participants' blood was analyzed to determine their vitamin D levels. Their athletic abilities were evaluated through various tests: vertical jumps (standing jump and countermovement jump); 20‐m sprint without direction changes; and intermittent endurance test; the vitamin D level decreased from T1 to T2 by −22. 40% [p < 0.05] but performance improved in all tests performed (SJ: 4.57%; CMJ: 6.94%; VO2max: 4.99% [p < 0.05]; 20 m: −1.83%). There is a relationship between vitamin D levels and physical performance in female indoor athletes. The results suggest that increased training load may also negatively affect vitamin D levels in elite female indoor athletes.https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.70224femaleindoorperformancevitamin D
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Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players
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title Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players
title_full Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players
title_fullStr Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players
title_full_unstemmed Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players
title_short Vitamin D and its relationship to performance and health during a competitive period in elite women's basketball and volleyball players
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