Sleep, circadian rhythms, and athletic performance

E Thun, B Bjorvatn, E Flo, A Harris, S Pallesen - Sleep medicine reviews, 2015 - Elsevier
Sleep deprivation and time of day are both known to influence performance. A growing body
of research has focused on how sleep and circadian rhythms impact athletic performance …

The effect of training at a specific time of day: a review

H Chtourou, N Souissi - The Journal of Strength & Conditioning …, 2012 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Chtourou, H and Souissi, N. The effect of training at a specific time of day: A review.
J Strength Cond Res 26 (7): 1984–2005, 2012—This article focuses on physical …

Interactions of cortisol, testosterone, and resistance training: influence of circadian rhythms

LD Hayes, GF Bickerstaff, JS Baker - Chronobiology international, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
Diurnal variation of sports performance usually peaks in the late afternoon, coinciding with
increased body temperature. This circadian pattern of performance may be explained by the …

Sports performance: is there evidence that the body clock plays a role?

T Reilly, J Waterhouse - European journal of applied physiology, 2009 - Springer
Athletic performance shows a time-of-day effect, possible causes for which are
environmental factors (which can be removed in laboratory studies), the sleep-wake cycle …

[HTML][HTML] The clockwork of champions: Influence of circadian biology on exercise performance

SJ Hesketh, KA Esser - Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2024 - Elsevier
Exercise physiology and circadian biology are distinct and long-standing fields. Recently
they have seen increased integration, largely due to the discovery of the molecular …

[HTML][HTML] Diurnal variation in maximum endurance and maximum strength performance: a systematic review and meta-analysis

R Knaier, J Qian, R Roth, D Infanger… - Medicine and science …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Methods: The databases PubMed, EMBASE, and Web-of-Science were searched from
inception to November 2020. The search string was externally reviewed according to …

Factors contributing to diurnal variation in athletic performance and methods to reduce within-day performance variation: a systematic review

H Kusumoto, C Ta, SM Brown… - The Journal of Strength …, 2021 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Kusumoto, H, Ta, C, Brown, SM, and Mulcahey, MK. Factors contributing to diurnal
variation in athletic performance and methods to reduce within-day performance variation: A …

Daily variation in performance measures related to anaerobic power and capacity: A systematic review

A Ravindrakumar, T Bommasamudram… - Chronobiology …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Numerous functional measures related to anaerobic performance display daily variation.
The diversity of tests and protocols used to assess anaerobic performance related to diurnal …

Repeated Sprint Variations According to Circadian Rhythm at Different Menstrual Cycle Phases

TN Kulaksız, ŞN Koşar, T Hazir… - International Journal of …, 2025 - thieme-connect.com
This study assessed the repeated sprint performance in relation to circadian rhythm during
different menstrual cycle phases (MCP). Twelve volunteer eumenorrheic women team sport …

Time of Day Effects on Anaerobic Performance Using a Nonmotorized Treadmill

JM Renziehausen, AM Bergquist, JH Park… - The Journal of …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
Abstract Renziehausen, JM, Bergquist, AM, Park, JH, Hill, EC, Wells, AJ, Stout, JR, and
Fukuda, DH. Time of day effects on anaerobic performance using a nonmotorized treadmill …