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Serum Ferritin's Relationship To Training Reduction Among College Distance Runners, Taylor John Thompson
Serum Ferritin's Relationship To Training Reduction Among College Distance Runners, Taylor John Thompson
Boise State University Theses and Dissertations
Introduction: Iron deficiency (ID), measured as serum ferritin (SF), has been found in 31% and 57% of elite male and female athletes respectively. In distance runners, ID has been found to affect up to 41% of men and 82% of women. There are significant health consequences of ID such as decreased bone mineral density, altered thyroid function, immune suppression, and fatigue. Purpose: To determine if there is a relationship between ID and training reductions due to injury, illness, and fatigue in collegiate distance runners. Hypothesis: Because ID affects bone health, fatigue, thyroid, and immune function, it is …