The Effect of Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation on the Prevention of Stress Fractures.
Status:
Recruiting
Trial end date:
2022-09-30
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
The main objective of this study is to find whether supplemental vitamin d and calcium can
reduce the incidence of stress fractures in recruits. These high-risk recruits undergo
intensive training which elevated bone turnover, which requires adequate level of vitamin D
and calcium in order to support bone health. It is hypothesized that supplemental vitamin d
and calcium will decrease the occurrence of stress fractures.