The effect of the Ramadan fast on physical performance and dietary habits in adolescent soccer players

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 651-657

  Meckel, Yoav ^a   Ismaeel, Aobeida ^a   Eliakim, Alon ^b  

^a WINGATE INSTITUTE   (Israel)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Fitness; Nutrition; Ramadanfast; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC CAPACITY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIET RESTRICTION; EATING HABIT; ENDURANCE; FITNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JUMPING; LIFE EVENT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP TIME; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ENERGY INTAKE; FASTING; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; SLEEP; SOCCER; SPORTS;

EID: 39149137227     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-007-0633-2     Document Type: Article

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