Prevalence of iron deficiency among university kendo practitioners in Japan: an observational cohort study

Iron deficiency is widely recognized as being the cause of anemia in athletes, although iron status in athletes of Kendo, a traditional Japanese martial art based on swordsmanship and practiced as an educational ...

Source: Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition - December 7, 2020 Category: Sports Medicine Authors: Takahiro Nabeyama, Yosuke Suzuki, Kana Yamamoto, Michiko Sakane, Yoichiro Sasaki, Haruka Shindo, Morihito Takita and Masahiro Kami Tags: Research article Source Type: research