Background Monitoring athlete well-being is essential to guide training and to detect any
progression towards negative health outcomes and associated poor performance. Objective …

Purpose The current meta-analysis aimed to obtain a more stable estimate of the effect size
of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting (RDF) on sleep duration and daytime sleepiness …

Intermittent fasting and caloric restriction have been shown to extend life expectancy and
reduce inflammation and cancer promotion in animal models. It was hypothesized that …

Fasting is defined as the abstinence from consuming food and/or beverages for different
periods of time. Both traditional and modern healthcare systems recommend fasting as a …

Endurance athletes need a regular and well-detailed nutrition program in order to fill their
energy stores before training/racing, to provide nutritional support that will allow them to …

The effects of nutrition on exercise metabolism and performance remain an important topic
among sports scientists, clinical, and athletic populations. Recently, fasted exercise has …

Purpose This study was designed to assess the effects of Ramadan fasting on the profile of
mood state and perceived exertion in young soccer players and aerobic and anaerobic …

Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar and is observed by Muslims as a
month of fasting. All Muslim adults are expected to fast; nevertheless certain subgroups …

Context Ramadan fasting (RF) is associated with various physiological and metabolic
changes among fasting Muslims. However, it remains unclear whether these effects are …

The behavioural modifications that accompany Ramadan intermittent fasting (RIF) are
usually associated with some alterations in the metabolic, physiological, and psychological …