Seasonal variations of haematological parameters in athletes

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 9-16

  Banfi, Giuseppe ^a   Lundby, Carsten ^b   Robach, Paul ^c   Lippi, Giuseppe ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c Ecole Nationale de Ski e d'Alpinisme   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Antidoping; Athletes; Biological passport; Haematocrit; Haematology; Haemoglobin; Reticulocytes; Season; Sport

Indexed keywords

HEMOGLOBIN;

ATHLETE; HEMATOCRIT; HUMAN; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RETICULOCYTE; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; REVIEW; RUNNING; SEASON; SPORT;

ATHLETES; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBINS; HUMANS; RETICULOCYTE COUNT; RETICULOCYTES; RUNNING; SEASONS; SPORTS;

EID: 79651470002     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-010-1641-1     Document Type: Review

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