Vitamin D and Sport Performance Vitamin D is very important for general health, but also for sporting performance.A lack of vitamin D becomes a serious problem.It has been reported that various disturbances are associated with a vitamin D deficiency. Certain population groups such as infants, children, women before menopause, various breeds or ethnic groups and elderly people have an increased risk of osteoporosis and osteoporotic fractures. For athletes, certain groups such as women may have a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency. So far, little is known whether the supplement with vitamin D in athletes with vitamin D deficiency improves performance. An objective of this special edition is to obtain more information about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in various sports disciplines and populations.
Another purpose is to investigate whether the addition of certain populations of athletes with vitamin D deficiency can improve sporting performance in different sports. The whole text with all relevant studies can be found under https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/3/841/htm