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 …

Iron is a trace mineral used by the body in many physiological processes that are essential
for athletic performance. However, it is common that an athlete's iron stores are …

Iron plays a significant role in the body, and is specifically important to athletes, since it is a
dominant feature in processes such as oxygen transport and energy metabolism. Despite its …

Iron is an important mineral element required for diverse life processes. Its metabolism is
almost synonymous to erythrocyte maintenance, erythropoiesis and erythrophagocytosis …

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 …

Health, Exercise, and Performance. Med. Sci. Sports Exerc., Vol. 47, No. 8, pp. 00–00, 2015.
Introduction: Iron is necessary for physiological processes essential for athletic performance …

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 …

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 …

Background Hepcidin, a peptide that is released into the blood in response to inflammation,
prevents cellular iron export and results in declines in iron status. Elevated serum and …

Background and Aims Exercise-induced iron deficiency is a common finding in endurance
athletes. It has been suggested recently that hepcidin may be an important mediator in this …