Influence of vitamin D mushroom powder supplementation on exercise-induced muscle damage in vitamin D insufficient high school athletes

J Sports Sci. 2014;32(7):670-9. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2013.847279. Epub 2013 Oct 11.

Abstract

Incidence of vitamin D deficiency is increasing worldwide. The purpose of this study was to determine if supplementation with vitamin D2 from Portobello mushroom powder would enhance skeletal muscle function and attenuate exercise-induced muscle damage in low vitamin D status high school athletes. Participants were randomised to Portobello mushroom powder (600 IU/d vitamin D2) or placebo for 6 weeks. Participants then completed a 1.5-h exercise session designed to induce skeletal muscle damage. Blood samples and measures of skeletal muscle function were taken pre-supplementation, post-supplementation/pre-exercise and post-exercise. Six weeks supplementation with vitamin D2 increased serum 25(OH)D2 by 9.9-fold and decreased serum 25(OH)D3 by 28%. Changes in skeletal muscle function and circulating markers of skeletal muscle damage did not differ between groups. In conclusion, 600 IU/d vitamin D2 increased 25(OH)D2 with a concomitant decrease in 25(OD)D3, with no effect on muscular function or exercise-induced muscle damage in high school athletes.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial

MeSH terms

  • 25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2 / blood
  • Adolescent
  • Agaricus / chemistry*
  • Athletes
  • Biological Products / pharmacology
  • Biological Products / therapeutic use
  • Calcifediol / blood
  • Dietary Supplements*
  • Exercise / physiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Muscle, Skeletal / drug effects*
  • Muscle, Skeletal / pathology
  • Muscle, Skeletal / physiopathology
  • Muscular Diseases / blood*
  • Muscular Diseases / prevention & control
  • Schools
  • Sports
  • Vitamin D / blood
  • Vitamin D / pharmacology*
  • Vitamin D / therapeutic use
  • Vitamin D Deficiency / blood*
  • Vitamins / blood
  • Vitamins / pharmacology
  • Vitamins / therapeutic use

Substances

  • Biological Products
  • Vitamins
  • Vitamin D
  • 25-Hydroxyvitamin D 2
  • Calcifediol