Iron status was assessed in 70 female athletes aged 18–25 yr participating in collegiate
cross-country track, tennis, softball, swimming, soccer, basketball, and gymnastics. No …

The primary aim of this study was to examine the effects of 11 weeks of iron supplementation
on hematological and strength markers in elite female volleyball players. Twenty-two …

Depletion of iron stores is frequently seen in male and female distance runners. Possible
causes of this iron depletion include inadequate iron intake especially among females and …

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 …

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 …

We studied the effect of 2 weeks of iron therapy on exercise performance and exercise-
induced lactate production in trained women athletes: six control subjects with normal …

Iron depletion, with or without anemia, may have a negative effect on physical and mental
performance. Even with current recognition of the problem, its incidence among athletes …

There is still debate in the literature on whether or not endurance athletes tend to have low
iron stores. In this article, we propose that endurance athletes really are at risk of becoming …

To determine the effects of an 8-wk dietary iron supplementation (100 mg. d-1) on low
plasma ferritin concentration (< 20 ng. ml-1) and endurance, 20 active women (19-35 yr) …

Objective: The aim of this work was to check the effects of antioxidant supplementation
(vitamins E and C, and β-carotene) on the basal iron status of athletes prior to and following …