DOES RAMADAN FASTING AFFECT DIURNAL VARIATION ON SWIMMING PERFORMANCE AND ANAEROBIC POWER?

Salah Ferchichi, Yana Taktak

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The aim of this study is to see whether Ramadan fasting has an effect on the diurnal variations in anaerobic power and swimming performance or not. Ten participants whose mean ± SE for age, height, body mass are 19.4 ± 1.4 years, 1.72 ± 0.1 m and 72.8 ± 6.6 kg, respectively. They are tested at 3 testing periods [i.e., one week before Ramadan (BR), the middle period of Ramadan (MPR), the end period of Ramadan (EPR)], tests are performed at 07:00 h and 17:00 h throughout every course. The test sessions were started with oral temperature and body mass measurements. Regularly doing first the Wingate test then a 25-m swim at maximal speed at each test session. During the three experimental periods, dietary intake was assessed. The result shows a significant diurnal variation of muscle power and fatigue throughout the Wingate test before Ramadan. Likewise, there is a daily rhythm in the stroke parameters and swimming performance in the mentioned period. These diurnal variations change during the month of Ramadan with a decrease in power output, swim performance, swim speed and stroke length in the evening, with no changes for the morning tests. Moreover, the diurnal variations of muscle fatigue during the three morning tests show no changes and remain the same. Whereas the three evening tests show a gradual increase towards tiredness. The results show that Ramadan may has a great effect on the circadian rhythm of muscle power and swimming performance. The time-of-day effects the anaerobic power variables during the normal days which disappear during Ramadan. Ramadan fasting effects performance in the evening; however, the morning performance tests are unchangeable during Ramadan. Additionally, Ramadan fasting has no adverse effect on energy intake, and percentages of macronutrient intake.

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circadian variation, crawl, energy intake, stroke parameters, Wingate test

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