Vitamin D status is associated with adiposity in male ice hockey players.

Unlabelled: The prevalence of insufficient vitamin D status is of concern and may negatively affect health and physical performance.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was twofold, as follows: to assess the prevalence of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) insufficiency among young hockey players and evaluate the association between 25(OH)D concentration and fat mass (FM) after adjusting for covariates.

Methods: Data were collected for 53 junior and collegiate ice hockey players residing near Minneapolis, MN (44.

Vitamin D status and V[combining dot above]O2peak during a skate treadmill graded exercise test in competitive ice hockey players.

Vitamin D status has been associated with cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) in cross-sectional investigations in the general population. Data characterizing the association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) concentration and CRF in athletes are lacking. Junior and collegiate ice hockey players were recruited from the Minneapolis, MN (44.