Study: More than half of college football athletes have inadequate levels of vitamin D – deficiency linked to muscle injuries
More than half of college football athletes participating in the NFL Combine had inadequate levels of Vitamin D, and this left them more susceptible to muscle injuries, according to a study at…
March 17, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: athletes-participating, combine, more-susceptible, muscle-injuries, nfl, nutrition, vitamin
NFL Football Players Who Suffered Muscle Injuries Had Lower Levels Of Vitamin D
Vitamin D deficiency has been known to cause an assortment of health problems, a recent study presented at the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine’s (AOSSM) Annual Meeting in San Diego, suggests that lack of the vitamin might also increase the chance of muscle injuries in athletes, specifically NFL football players…
July 11, 2011 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, been-known, diego, muscle-injuries, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, recent-study, society, sports-medicine