ArticleNutrients2018
Eleven Weeks of Iron Supplementation Does Not Maintain Iron Status for an Entire Competitive Season in Elite Female Volleyball Players: A Follow-Up Study.
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- Efficacy of dietary supplements on sports performance outcomes: a systematic review of evidence in elite athletes.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Pooled it
- Effect of baseline ferritin levels on post-exercise iron metabolism in male elite youth rowers.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Putting the Fe into Female Athletes: Insights into Heightened Iron Status and Women's Australian Football Performance-A Case Study.Sports (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Effect of Off-Season Iron Supplementation on Aerobic Capacity of Female Handball Player: A Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Study.Current developments in nutrition · 2024Article
- Iron Status and Physical Performance in Athletes.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Iron and Physical Activity: Bioavailability Enhancers, Properties of Black Pepper (BioperineNutrients · 2020Review
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Abstract
backgroundEven though iron supplementation can be effective, it is necessary to be cautious of toxicity and aim to do no harm, therefore, it is important to examine the length of time the benefits of iron supplementation can be maintained following its cessation. The main purpose of this study was to analyze if iron stores and strength performance were maintained in elite female volleyball players for the final 18 weeks of a competitive season following the cessation of 11 weeks of iron supplementation.
methodsTwenty-two volleyballers (age: 27.0 ± 5.6 years.) were assigned to two groups (iron treatment group-ITG,
resultsAt the end of the previous trial (T11), ITG maintained iron status as measured by hematological parameters (serum iron-sFE, serum ferritin-FER, transferrin saturation index-TSI, and hemogloblin-Hb), however, CG showed a decrease in these markers at T11. Further, from T0 to T11 ITG experienced greater (
conclusionOur findings suggest that the benefits of iron supplementation are not sustained in elite female volleyballers if supplementation is ceased for 18 weeks.
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