VARIATIONS IN IRON STATUS WITH FATIGUE MODELED FROM TRAINING IN FEMALE DISTANCE RUNNERS
VARIATIONS IN IRON STATUS WITH FATIGUE MODELED FROM TRAINING IN FEMALE DISTANCE RUNNERS
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DOI:
10.1007/bf00426292
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发表时间:
1985-01-01
影响因子:
3
通讯作者:
HAMILTON, CL
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作者:
BANISTER, EW;HAMILTON, CL
A low Hb level or even frank anemia is common among female endurance runners; controversy presently exists on the effectiveness of Fe supplementation. In the past inadequate descriptions of training and too infrequent measurement of Fe indices over a sufficiently long period, have made it difficult to establish any relationship between Fe status and training upon which to base a rational Fe therapy. In this study 5 young women distance runners age 18-25 yr were studied for 300 days. A numerical index was used to quantify the extent of an individual''s daily training effort and a conceptual model of the effect of training allowed definition of the extent of consequent fatigue, to be calculated. Red blood cell number and Hb concentration were measured regularly throughout, and during the last 200 days serum Fe, ferritin, total Fe binding capacity and percent transferrin saturation were also measured. Serum Fe and transferrin saturation evidently varied in phase with training and the fatigue index, throughout the peroid while serum ferritin varied out of phase. Supplementing Fe intake may be of little use during heavy training and concomitant high fatigue because transferrin saturation is also very high at this time and ineffective in promoting absorption of dietary Fe.