Sports Anemia

Description

Anemia is a condition in which hemoglobin in the blood is decreased. Hemoglobin is the oxygen-carrying molecule of the body, and decreases in hemoglobin mean muscles and internal organs do not get as much oxygen as they would if the hemoglobin concentration were normal. Anemia has many different causes; some are nutritional, such as iron or vitamin B₁₂ deficiency, and others are genetic, such as sickle cell disease. Sports anemia is a condition caused by increased blood volume; the concentration of hemoglobin appears to be low but is not.

Common signs and symptoms

• Usually, no symptoms

• Slight decrease in hemoglobin concentration on blood tests (less than 11.5 g/dL in females and less than 13 g/dL in males)

• Normal blood tests if training is stopped for 3 to 5 days

• Changes in hemoglobin concentration, usually proportional to training intensity

• No changes in other blood tests (mean corpuscular volume [MCV], ferritin, haptoglobin)

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