Poorer Intermittent Sprints Performance in Ramadan-Fasted Muslim Footballers despite Controlling for Pre-Exercise Dietary Intake, Sleep and Training Load

• Main Authors: Abdul Rashid Aziz (Author), Ahmad Munir Che Muhamad (Author), Siti Raifana Roslan (Author), Nazirah Ghulam Mohamed (Author), Rabindarjeet Singh (Author), Michael Yong Hwa Chia (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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This study examines the effects of Ramadan fasting on sprint performance during prolonged intermittent exercise in trained Muslim footballers, under controlled pre-exercise conditions. A within-group, cross-over study design with two non-fasted or Control trials performed before (i.e., CON1) and aft...