The iron injection problem To the blood test on the day of the national high school relay race Sports Internal Medicine Society Nov. 12 5:01
In some high school schools, iron injections were used to improve competitiveness rather than the original treatment, and it was mandatory to report blood tests of athletes entering national competitions. As a result, the Japan Society of Sports Science decided to conduct a blood test independently near the venue on the day of the event.
With this problem, the Japan Athletics Federation required that all athletes who entered the school had to undergo a blood test and report the results within 5 days after the competition.
In response, the Japan Society for Sports Science, which has its secretariat in Hirakata City, Osaka, decided to conduct its own blood tests at a facility near the venue in Kyoto on the day of the tournament next month.
After the tournament, the purpose is to reduce the burden on athletes by preparing an environment for inspecting on the spot, and we will send applications to participating schools in advance to accept applications.
Iron injections are originally intended for the treatment of anemia, but until recently, some high school schools were known to have been used for the purpose of improving competitiveness, and excessive intake of iron There were concerns about the negative effects on the liver and heart.
Yuki Tanaka, representative director of the Japan Society of Sports Medicine, said, “Since there was a request to be examined on the day of the tournament, we decided to do it near the venue. I want to go. "
"False declaration" and "abnormality in test results" can also lead to a loss of rank
The Japan Athletics Federation has compiled a guideline to prevent inappropriate use in May, in response to the fact that iron injection was used for the purpose of improving competitiveness and not the original treatment.
Under these circumstances, excessive intake of iron may be harmful to health, so iron injection is prohibited in principle unless it is actually a hemorrhage, even if it is a treatment.
On top of that, all the teams participating from the National High School Ekiden held next month will be asked to report the results of the blood tests of the athletes within 5 days after the tournament ends, and the reason will be written if they have iron injections. You are obliged to submit a tax return.
And if it is discovered that you have reported a lie or if an abnormality is found in the blood test results, you may lose your ranking.