| Title |
Vitamin D and Exercise Performance in Professional Soccer Players
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|---|---|
| Published in |
PLOS ONE, July 2014
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| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pone.0101659 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Nikolaos E. Koundourakis, Nikolaos E. Androulakis, Niki Malliaraki, Andrew N. Margioris |
| Abstract |
The current study had two aims. The primary purpose was to examine the association between serum vitamin D levels and the ergometric evaluation of muscle strength, aerobic capacity, and speed in professional soccer players. The secondary aim was to evaluate the effects of the soccer off-season period on serum vitamin D levels. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| France | 4 | 14% |
| United States | 4 | 14% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 10% |
| Canada | 2 | 7% |
| Iceland | 1 | 3% |
| Spain | 1 | 3% |
| Denmark | 1 | 3% |
| Argentina | 1 | 3% |
| Sweden | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 10 | 34% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 17 | 59% |
| Scientists | 7 | 24% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 5 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 1 | <1% |
| Japan | 1 | <1% |
| Brazil | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 220 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 45 | 20% |
| Student > Master | 41 | 18% |
| Researcher | 18 | 8% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 15 | 7% |
| Other | 12 | 5% |
| Other | 36 | 16% |
| Unknown | 56 | 25% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Sports and Recreations | 61 | 27% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 43 | 19% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 24 | 11% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 12 | 5% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 4 | 2% |
| Other | 20 | 9% |
| Unknown | 59 | 26% |