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Use Of Supplemental Iron For The Enhancement Of Physical Performance In Competitive Non-Anemic Female Athletes, Annalese M. Lamke
Use Of Supplemental Iron For The Enhancement Of Physical Performance In Competitive Non-Anemic Female Athletes, Annalese M. Lamke
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Background: Iron has been a commonly prescribed supplement for female athletes to take, but there is little evidence to support if iron supplementation can help improve non-anemic female, athlete’s performance. There is still a lack of unity to determine whether iron can be beneficial to a female athlete during their competitive season regardless of their blood iron status. Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to determine the impact of iron supplementation on physical performance in competitive non-anemic female athletes. Results: Seventeen articles were selected after following evaluation procedures utilizing the PEDro Scale, CASP, and the Critical Appraisal of …