Allocation a Characteristic Vitamin D Placebo n 28 29 Age (years) 21.5 (2.8) 20.9 (2.8) Self-identified ethnicity [ n (%)] European (New Zealand, English, South African) 14 (50) 21 (72) New Zealand Māori 10 (36) 4 (14) Pacific (Cook Islands Māori, Samoan, Tongan) 4 (14) 4 (14) Time spent playing
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Vitamin D3 Supplementation Does Not Improve Sprint Performance in Professional Rugby Players: A Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Double-Blind Intervention Study
Kirsty A. Fairbairn, Ingrid J.M. Ceelen, C. Murray Skeaff, Claire M. Cameron, and Tracy L. Perry
Skinfold Prediction Equations Fail to Provide an Accurate Estimate of Body Composition in Elite Rugby Union Athletes of Caucasian and Polynesian Ethnicity
Adam J. Zemski, Elizabeth M. Broad, and Gary J. Slater
body fat in elite soccer players? International Journal of Sports Medicine, 30 , 607 – 613 . PubMed doi:10.1055/s-0029-1202353 Rush , E.C. , Freitas , I. , & Plank , L.D. ( 2009 ). Body size, body composition and fat distribution: Comparative analysis of European, Maori, Pacific Island and
Macronutrient Intakes of Male Rugby Union Players: A Review
Katherine Elizabeth Black, Alistair David Black, and Dane Frances Baker
intakes of their players. Given the number of Maori and Pacific Island players playing in New Zealand, it would be interesting to determine if the intakes of New Zealand are similar to those of the Northern Hemisphere or to those reported in Fijian players, which were lower in energy, protein, and
