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Here comes the sun : an update on Vitamin D and the health and performance of athletes /

Here Comes the Sun: An Update on Vitamin D and the Health and Performance of Athletes looks at the key factors involved in exploring the impact of vitamin D on the health and performance of athletes. The DVD provides an overview of vitamin D synthesis, metabolism, and function, as well as their impo...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Banks, Tyler (Speaker), Hamilton, Bruce (M.D.) (Speaker), Hollis, Bruce W. (Speaker), Larson-Meyer, D. Enette, 1963- (Speaker)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Monterey, CA : Healthy Learning, 2011.
Series:Sports medicine and exercise science in video
Subjects:
Athletes > Health and hygiene.
Athletes.
Athletics.
Vitamin D.
Internet videos.
Filmed lectures.
Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
Table of Contents:
  • Overview of Vitamin D synthesis, function, metabolism, and importance to the athlete
  • Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency and health implications in college athletes and distance runners
  • Vitamin D and muscle : is there a performance effect?
  • The influence of Vitamin D supplementation on muscular strength and inflammatory cytokines
  • Questions and answers.