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 …

Purpose Iron deficiency is prevalent in distance runners and may impair endurance
performance. The current practice of oral supplementation is slow and often not well …

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 …

Iron is a trace mineral that is highly significant to endurance athletes. Iron is critical to optimal
athletic performance because of its role in energy metabolism, oxygen transport, and acid …

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 …

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 …

Iron is an important mineral in the body, essential for muscle function and oxygen transport.
Adequate levels of iron in the blood are necessary for athletes, as iron-deficiency anemia …

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 …

Objective: It is common practice to measure serum ferritin levels in endurance athletes
because of the belief that low iron stores may compromise performance. The direct …

Iron is utilised by the body for oxygen transport and energy production, and is therefore
essential to athletic performance. Commonly, athletes are diagnosed as iron deficient …