Iron Status in Elite Soccer Players During the Sport Season

Authors

  • Yiannis Michailidis Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12922/18

Keywords:

soccer, iron status, ferritin, hemoglobin

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the study was to investigate the changes of some indicators of iron status in elite soccer players throughout a competitive season. Methods: In the study participating 16 male professional soccer players. The measurements performed at the beginning of the season, after the re-building period, at the middle and at the end of the season. The indicators that measured were hematocrit, hemoglobin, serum iron and ferritin. Results: Hematocrit and serum iron decreased significantly during the season (p<0.05). Ferritn decreased after the re-building period (p<0.05) and then increased at the end of the season (p<0.05). Conclusion: Iron depletion is very common between elite soccer players and ferritin seems to be related to the training phase during the sport season. 

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2013-09-18

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Michailidis, Y. (2013). Iron Status in Elite Soccer Players During the Sport Season. Journal of Sport and Human Performance, 1(3). https://doi.org/10.12922/18

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