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Is a gymnast's performance and health affected by Vitamin D deficiency?
Bradshaw, Elizabeth J. Thomas, Kylie Moresi, Mark Greene, David Braybon, Wendy McGillivray, Kate Andrew, Kylie
Bradshaw, Elizabeth J.
Thomas, Kylie
Moresi, Mark
Greene, David
Braybon, Wendy
McGillivray, Kate
Andrew, Kylie
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Abstract
This study examined the effect of vitamin D deficiency on bone strength and jumping and competition performance in 38 sub-junior gymnasts. Each sub-junior gymnast completed anthropometry, blood, bone (pQCT), and biomechanical jumping tests, as well as a Tanner survey and 3 day food diary. Vitamin D was not related to bone health, and was not positively related to any biomechanical or competition performance measures. The repetitive, high impact training of gymnastics was most important for bone health.
Keywords
impact, load, blood, pQCT, nutrition
Date
2014
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Conference item
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ISBS - Conference Proceedings Archive
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344-348
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School of Behavioural and Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
Faculty of Health Sciences
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Open access
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