The effects of weekly or daily oral cholecalciferol use on muscle strength, muscle thickness, and functional independence in patients with spinal cord injury
Vitamin D supplementation, whether daily or weekly, improved muscle performance and functional independence in individuals with SCI. While these findings support the inclusion of vitamin D replacement in rehabilitation programs, larger and longerterm studies are needed to confirm the benefits.
Authors
- Kadriye Öneş (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9438-4428)
- Demet Ferahman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0803-3814)
Institutions
- University of Health Sciences Antigua (AG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Published
- 2025-11-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5606/tftrd.2025.15668
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00