Table 4.

Overview of studies examining micronutrient intake of para athletes, including athletes with SCI.

Reference	Subjects	Methods	Reference Tool	Results-Micronutrients
Gerrish et al. [8]	39 M/F SCI athletes	Self-reported, single 24-h food journal in autumn and winter	EAR	Low: vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin C, folate, calcium, iron, magnesium, zinc
Krempien et al. [9]	32 M/F para athletes	3-day, self-reported food journal kept at home and training camp	EAR	Low: (M)-calcium, magnesium, zinc, riboflavin, folate, vitamin B12, vitamin D (F)-calcium, magnesium, folate, vitamin D
Goosey-Tolfrey [10]	23 M/F WC para athletes	7-day consecutive, participant-reported weighed food journal	UK DRV	Low: iron, fiber
Grams et al. [11]	17 M WC BB para athletes	3-day food weighed journal over 3 consecutive days during 3 training camps in 2 consecutive years	RDA	Low: vitamin E, calcium
Eskiki and Ersoy [25]	22 F WC para athletes	24-h retrospective diet recall	RDA	Low: vitamin B1, folic acid, magnesium, iron, fiber
Madden et al. [16]	40 M/F Paralympic athletes	3-day consecutive, self-reported food journal	RDA	Low: (M): vitamin A, folate (F): iron, calcium

M = male, F = female, SCI = spinal cord injury, EAR = Estimated Average Requirement, DRI = Dietary Reference Intake, UK DRV = UK Dietary Reference Value, WC = wheelchair, BB = basketball, RDA = Recommended Dietary Allowance.