In brief: A small percentage of athletes are anemic, and a substantial number have
hemoglobin concentrations that are less than optimal for endurance performance. Possible …

In brief: Diagnosing anemia in athletes is complicated, because athletes normally have
lower hemoglobin and serum ferritin concentrations than nonathletes. This dilutional …

It has been recognized for several years that erythropoiesis and red cell survival can be
influenced by exercise in a variety of ways, such as in sports anemia. This article …

1) Athletes tend to have lower hemoglobin concentrations than sedentary counterparts. This
has been called sports anemia, a misnomer. 2) Sports anemia is a false anemia and a …

While the crucial role of haemoglobin in aerobic exercise has been well accepted, there is
still a great deal of controversy about the optimal haematological parameters in the athletic …

Sports anemia has been referred to as an anemic or borderline anemic state in physically
active individuals, particularly athletes. This paper is a review of literature on sports anemia …

Trained athletes frequently experience low levels of blood haemoglobin (13 to 14 g/100ml in
men and 12 g/100ml in women) plus low haematocrit and low ferritin levels. These …

Increased red cell destruction during strenuous physical exercise was first reported last
century (Fleisher 1881). Many years later, the possibility that this accelerated haemolysis …

Athletes' anaemia (sports anaemia) is well recognized and there have been many
suggestions for its aetiology some leading to unnecessaryanxiety as well as needless …

In order to critically define the apparently widespread condition 'sports anemia', the red cell
indices and iron Status of male distance runners and triathletes, and female distance …