This investigation examined the effect of intramuscular iron injections on aerobic-exercise
performance in iron-deficient women. Sixteen athletes performed a 10-min steady-state sub …

Low serum ferritin concentrations are commonly found in female athletes. By studying the
effects of an 8-week iron or placebo supplementation in 31 female athletes (aged 17-31 …

The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of iron supplementation by
intramuscular injection on both serum ferritin (SF) levels and exercise performance in iron …

Purpose: Iron-deficient athletes are often treated with long-term, low-dose iron therapy. Such
treatments may be efficacious in correcting iron deficiency; however, the effect on acute and …

Our objective was to investigate the effects of iron depletion on adaptation to aerobic
exercise, assessed by time to complete a 15-km cycle ergometer test. Forty-two iron …

Serum iron deficiency has a high incidence in female athletes. We investigated the effects of
a daily oral iron supplement,(160 mg) administered during an intensive 7-week physical …

Non-anemic, iron depleted women were randomly assigned to an injection group (IG) or oral
group (OG) to assess which method is more efficient for increasing iron stores over a short …

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the effects of oral iron supplementation on
endurance performance in initially iron-depleted, nonanemic female distance runners …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to find out whether iron repletion leads to an
increase in red blood cell volume (RBV) and performance capacity in iron-deficient …

Iron supplementation for the iron-depleted nonanemic athlete is a controversial issue.
Athletes may be iron deficient due to poor dietary intake, significant or obligatory blood loss …