How Does Iron Supplementation Affect Training and Performance in Female Collegiate Rowers?

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Enrollment

Participants

Timeline

Start Date

August 31, 2008

Primary Completion Date

December 31, 2009

Study Completion Date

December 31, 2009

Conditions

Iron Deficiency (Without Anemia)

Interventions

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Placebo

100 mg lactose per day for 6 weeks

DIETARY_SUPPLEMENT

Ferrous sulfate

100 mg per day of ferrous sulfate for 6 weeks

Trial Locations (1)

Human Metabolic Research Unit, MVR Hall, Cornell University, Ithaca