Hamdi Chtourou Author
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Chronobiology, Sport Performance, Training at a specific time of day
Research Laboratory
I am Hamdi Chtourou, belonging to Research Laboratory “Sport Performance Optimization”, National Centre of Medicine and Sciences in Sport (CNMSS), Bp 263, Ave Med Ali Akid, 1004 El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia, interested in the field ofChronobiology, Sport Performance, Training at a specific time of day.
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Author(s): Hamdi Chtourou, Omar Hammouda, Nizar Souissi and Anis Chaouachi
Temporal Specificity of Training: An Update
Although the diurnal variation of physical and mental performances is widely investigated, to date, few studies have investigated the effect of training at a specific time-of-day on sport performances and/ or competitive outcomes. This intra-daily variation of performances suggest that athletes could be better during competitions at a specific time-of-day than at others moments. Generally, physical performances are better in the afternoon/ev... view moreĀ»