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Exercise acutely increases vitamin D receptor expression in T lymphocytes in vitamin D-deficient men, independent of age (2021)
Journal Article
Lithgow, H., Florida‐James, G., Ross, M., Duncan, G., & Leggate, M. (2021). Exercise acutely increases vitamin D receptor expression in T lymphocytes in vitamin D-deficient men, independent of age. Experimental Physiology, 106(7), 1460-1469. https://doi.org/10.1113/ep089480

Vitamin D plays a key role in the modulation of the immune system, mediated through the intracellular vitamin D receptor (VDR). Exercise has been shown to influence the activity and availability of the VDR. This study aimed to investigate the effect... Read More about Exercise acutely increases vitamin D receptor expression in T lymphocytes in vitamin D-deficient men, independent of age.

The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism (2019)
Thesis
Lithgow, H. The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2086373

A low vitamin D status (determined by 25(OH)D concentration) has been identified as an association risk factor in the aetiology of numerous chronic diseases, with older adults identified as generally more deficient than younger populations. Accumulat... Read More about The role of exercise and age on vitamin D metabolism.

The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults (2018)
Journal Article
Lithgow, H. M., Florida-James, G., & Leggate, M. (2018). The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults. Physiological Reports, 6(9), Article e13684. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.13684

High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) has been shown to reduce the risk of chronic conditions including the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Independently, a low vitamin D status has also been linked to the prevalence of T2DM. Th... Read More about The combined effect of high-intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on glycemic control in overweight and obese adults.

The Effect of a Single Bout of High Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Glucose Tolerance in Non-diabetic Older Adults (2018)
Journal Article
Lithgow, H., & Leggate, M. (2018). The Effect of a Single Bout of High Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Glucose Tolerance in Non-diabetic Older Adults. International Journal of Exercise Science, 11(3), 95-105

Our aim was to investigate the acute effects of a single bout of high intensity intermittent training (HIIT) on glucose tolerance and other physiological and metabolic markers in non-diabetic older adults. Fourteen healthy older adults (age, 64 ± 2 y... Read More about The Effect of a Single Bout of High Intensity Intermittent Exercise on Glucose Tolerance in Non-diabetic Older Adults.

The combined effect of high intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese males and females (2016)
Thesis
Lithgow, H. M. (2016). The combined effect of high intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese males and females. (Thesis). Edinburgh Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/455631

High intensity intermittent training (HIIT) is a time efficient mode of exercise, which has been shown to induce metabolic benefits, such as an improvement in insulin sensitivity (IS) and thus type 2 diabetes (T2D). Vitamin D₃ (25(OH)D₃... Read More about The combined effect of high intensity intermittent training and vitamin D supplementation on insulin sensitivity in overweight and obese males and females.