Ballerinas wanted for new Vitamin D study

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By: Anna Cross | New Zealand News | Wednesday April 4 2012 5:17

A Massey University study is set to investigate the impact long hours of rigorous indoor training has on a ballerina's body.

Researchers at the Albany campus want 100 Auckland -based ballerinas for their study on the role vitamin D has in dancers' health.

Masters student Sarah Mitchell says ballerinas often don't get enough vitamin D as they spend little time outdoors, and their diets are restricted.

"Vitamin D's a hot topic right now, it's being linked to various things including depression, colds and flu's and now muscle strength."

Mitchell says they'll testing vitamin D levels, bone mineral density and the muscle strength of the ballerinas over the course of a year.

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