Effects of Ramadan fasting on physical performance and metabolic, hormonal, and inflammatory parameters in middle-distance runners

Applied Physiology, Nutrition and Metabolism

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 587-594

  Chennaoui, Mounir ^a   Desgorces, François ^a   Drogou, Catherine ^a   Boudjemaa, Bechir ^b   Tomaszewski, Armand ^b   Depiesse, Frédéric ^b   Burnat, Pascal ^c   Chalabi, Hakim ^d   Gomez Merino, Danielle ^a  

^a Institut de Medecine Aerospatiale du Service de Sante des Armees   (France)

^b Avenue Pierre de Coubertin ^*  (France)

^c SERVICE D ENDOCRINOLOGIE   (France)

^d ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Biological parameters; Energy intake; Physical performance; Ramadan fasting; Sleep

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AUTACOID; HORMONE; HYDROCORTISONE; IL6 PROTEIN, HUMAN; INTERLEUKIN 6; MELATONIN; NORADRENALIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ADULT; AFFECT; ARTICLE; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; BLOOD; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY METABOLISM; FATIGUE; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; RUNNING; SALIVA; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDER; TASK PERFORMANCE; TIME;

ADULT; AFFECT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EPINEPHRINE; FASTING; FATIGUE; HORMONES; HUMANS; HYDROCORTISONE; INFLAMMATION MEDIATORS; INTERLEUKIN-6; ISLAM; MELATONIN; NOREPINEPHRINE; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RUNNING; SALIVA; SLEEP; SLEEP DISORDERS; TASK PERFORMANCE AND ANALYSIS; TESTOSTERONE; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349926161     PISSN: 17155312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/H09-014     Document Type: Article

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