The effect of intramuscular iron injections on serum ferritin levels and physical performance in elite netballers

Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 311-321

  Blee, Tanya ^a   Goodman, Carmél ^a,b   Dawson, Brian ^a   Stapff, Andrea ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b Institute of Sports Medicine   (Australia)

^c AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; PLACEBO; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ATHLETE; BICYCLE ERGOMETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; FITNESS; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON THERAPY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; REVIEW; RUNNING; SINGLE BLIND PROCEDURE;

EID: 0033397477     PISSN: 14402440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1440-2440(99)80004-8     Document Type: Article

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