| 1,25D | 1,25(OH)2vitamin D |
| 25D | 25(OH)vitamin D |
| CaHMB | calcium β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyrate |
| CKD | chronic kidney disease |
| CSA | cross-sectional area |
| DBP | vitamin D binding protein |
| FC | floxed controls |
| IL6 | interleukin 6 |
| MHC | myosin-heavy chain |
| MVC | maximum voluntary contraction |
| mVDR | myocyte-specific Vitamin D Receptor knockout mice |
| PCNA | proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinases |
| PLIN2 | perilipin-2 |
| PP2A | protein phosphatase 2A |
| PTH | parathyroid hormone |
| RCR | rotator cuff repair |
| SERCA | sarco-endoplasmic reticulum transport ATPase |
| SMSC | skeletal muscle stem cells |
| TA | tibialis anterior |
| TUG | Time Up and Go |
| VDD | Vitamin D deficient |
| VDDR | Vitamin D deficient replacement |
| VDR | Vitamin D Receptor |
| VDRKO | VDR knockout mice |