Vitamin D, Muscle Function, and Exercise Performance - 04/08/11

Doi : 10.1016/j.pcl.2010.03.008

Magdalena Bartoszewska, BA ^a,^b, Manmohan Kamboj, MD ^c,^d,^⁎ , Dilip R. Patel, MD, FAAP, FACSM, FAACPDM, FSAM ^b,^c
^a Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA
^b Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA
^c Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, East Lansing, MI, USA
^d Pediatrics Residency Program, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008, USA

Corresponding author. Pediatrics Residency Program, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Michigan State University Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, 1000 Oakland Drive, Kalamazoo, MI 49008.

Resumen

Vitamin D has an important role in skeletal muscles. Previously recognized for its effects on bone, it is now known that vitamin D has a much wider spectrum of usefulness for muscle. Studies indicate that vitamin D deficiency is pandemic. Those affected include the young and otherwise healthy members of the population, including athletes. Controversy exists regarding the amount of supplementation required to reverse deficiency and the relative effect of such a reversal on overall health. This article reviews current data on the role of vitamin D on muscle function, and explores the potential implications of its deficiency and supplementation on physical fitness and athletic performance.

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Keywords : Vitamin D, Vitamin D deficiency, Physical performance, Muscle strength, Exercise