The effect of Ramadan fasting on physical performances, mood state and perceived exertion in young footballers

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3 SPEC. ISSUE, 2011, Pages 177-185

  Chtourou, Hamdi ^a,b   Hammouda, Omar ^a   Souissi, Hichem ^a   Chamari, Karim ^a   Chaouachi, Anis ^a   Souissi, Nizar ^a,c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER OF MEDICINE AND SCIENCE IN SPORTS CNMSS   (Tunisia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SFAX   (Tunisia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANOUBA   (Tunisia)

Author keywords

Aerobic exercise; Anaerobic exercise; Fatigue; Footballers; Ramadan fasting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857780650     PISSN: 2008000X     EISSN: 20087209     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5812/asjsm.34757     Document Type: Article

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