The influence of Ramadan on physical performance measures in young Muslim footballers

Journal of Sports Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue SUPPL. 3, 2008, Pages

  Kirkendall, Donald T ^a   Leiper, John B ^b   Bartagi, Zakia ^c   Dvorak, Jiri ^a   Zerguini, Yacine ^d  

^a FIFA MEDICAL CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE   (Switzerland)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c National Centre for Medicine and Scientific Research in Sport   (Tunisia)

^d Centre d'Evaluation et d'Expertise en Medecine du Sport   (Algeria)

Author keywords

Football; Performance; Ramadan

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGILITY; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENDURANCE; FOOTBALL; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MOSLEM; MUSCLE STRENGTH; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; RELIGION; SPORTS MEDICINE; TUNISIA; VELOCITY;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CLIMATE; EXERCISE TEST; EXERCISE TOLERANCE; FASTING; FEMALE; HOLIDAYS; HUMANS; ISLAM; MALE; MUSCLE CONTRACTION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; RUNNING; SOCCER; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 57849113941     PISSN: 02640414     EISSN: 1466447X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02640410802422199     Document Type: Article

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