Impact of iron depletion without anemia on performance in trained endurance athletes at the beginning of a training season: A study of female collegiate rowers

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 501-506

  DellaValle, Diane M ^a   Haas, Jere D ^a  

^a Department of Molecular Biology and Genetics   (United States)

Author keywords

Female athletes; Iron deficiency; Physical performance; Rowing training; Serum ferritin

Indexed keywords

FERRITIN; HEMOGLOBIN; IRON; TRANSFERRIN RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ANEMIA; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CELL VOLUME; ENDURANCE SPORT; FEMALE; FERRITIN BLOOD LEVEL; HEMATOCRIT; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IRON BLOOD LEVEL; IRON DEPLETION; IRON STORAGE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; ROWING; SELF REPORT;

EID: 81155131515     PISSN: 1526484X     EISSN: 15432742     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/ijsnem.21.6.501     Document Type: Article

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