Is diurnal lifestyle altered during Ramadan in professional Muslim athletes?

Biological Rhythm Research

Volumn 40, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 385-397

  Wilson, David ^a   Drust, Barry ^a   Reilly, Thomas ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Core temperature; Fasting; Fluid loss; Sleep wake cycle; Training

Indexed keywords

CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CULTURAL TRADITION; DIURNAL ACTIVITY; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FASTING; ISLAMISM; LIFESTYLE; SLEEP; TRAINING; URINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CORE TEMPERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MOSLEM; RELIGION; SLEEP PATTERN; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE; URINE OSMOLALITY;

EID: 70149098792     PISSN: 09291016     EISSN: 17444179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09291010903015996     Document Type: Article

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