Training at low to moderate altitudes (~ 1600–2400 m) is a common approach used by
endurance athletes to provide a distinctive environmental stressor to augment training …

Maintaining a positive iron balance is essential for female athletes to avoid the effects of iron
deficiency and anaemia and to maintain or improve performance. A major function of iron is …

Purpose The aim of this study was to determine whether iron treatments improve the iron
status and aerobic capacity of iron deficient non-anaemic endurance athletes. Method A …

Iron deficiency (ID) is a prevailing nutritional concern amongst the athletic population due to
the increased iron demands of this group. Athletes' ability to replenish taxed iron stores is …

This book emphasizes the scientific basis for sports nutrition recommendations and
highlights current research studies of trained athletes. The text helps you translate current …

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 …

Background The production of reactive oxygen (ROS) and nitrogen species (RNS) is a
fundamental feature of mammalian physiology, cellular respiration and cell signalling, and …

Iron deficiency is a frequent and multifactorial disorder in the career of athletes, particularly
in females. Exercise-induced disturbances in iron homeostasis produce deleterious effects …

PURPOSE: Iron is integral for erythropoietic adaptation to hypoxia, yet the importance of
supplementary iron compared with existing stores is poorly understood. The aim of the …

Purpose To determine the effect of intravenous iron supplementation on performance,
fatigue and overall mood in runners without clinical iron deficiency. Methods Fourteen …