Effects of Ramadan fasting on training induced adaptations to a seven-week high-intensity interval exercise programme

Science and Sports

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 31-38

  Aziz, A R ^a   Slater, G J ^b   Chia, M Y H ^c   Teh, K C ^d  

^a Singapore Sports Council   (Singapore)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SUNSHINE COAST   (Australia)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

^d KHOO TECK PUAT HOSPITAL   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Aerobic; Anaerobic; Interval training; Meal times; Religious fasting; Wingate

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADOLESCENT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ANAEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; CALORIC INTAKE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; FLUID INTAKE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; MOSLEM; NORMAL HUMAN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; TASK PERFORMANCE; TRAINING;

EID: 84856744785     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: 17784131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2011.03.004     Document Type: Article

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