Effects of Ramadan fasting on repeated sprint ability in young children

Science and Sports

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 237-240

  Girard, O ^a   Farooq, A ^a  

^a ASPETAR ORTHOPAEDIC AND SPORTS MEDICINE HOSPITAL   (Qatar)

Author keywords

Children; Fasting; Fatigue; Ramadan; Repeated sprint ability

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY WEIGHT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; EXERCISE INTENSITY; FATIGUE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LEAN BODY WEIGHT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAMADAN FASTING; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SPRINT;

EID: 84866923283     PISSN: 07651597     EISSN: 17784131     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scispo.2011.09.006     Document Type: Article

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