Intravenous Iron Supplementation in Distance Runners with Low or Suboptimal Ferritin
- Garvican, Laura A.
- Saunders, Philo U.
- Cardoso, Tanusha
- Macdougall, Iain
- Lobigs, Louisa M.
- Fazakerley, Ruth
- Fallon, Kieran E.
- Anderson, Bev
- Anson, Judith M.
- Thompson, Kevin G.
- Gore, Christopher J.
Publication date
February 2014
DOIAbstract
Purpose: Iron deficiency is prevalent in distance runners and may impair endurance performance. The current practice of oral supplementation is slow and often not well tolerated. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of intravenous (IV) iron supplementation (ferric carboxymaltose) compared with oral supplementation (ferrous sulfate) on iron status, hemoglobin mass (Hb(mass)), and physiological indices of running performance in distance runners. Methods: Twenty-seven highly trained distance runners with low (LOW) (ferritin </p
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