Training time frame, a possible key to literature discrepancy on fasting athletes

There is a discrepancy in the literature as to whether fasting during Ramadan affects athletic performance. We suggest in this letter that the time frame for training is a confounding variable that has been missed in the literature.

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Published in	Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition Vol. 13; no. 1; p. 42
Main Authors	Moghadam, Navid, Farahbakhsh, Farzin
Format	Journal Article
Language	English
Published	London BioMed Central 24.11.2016 BioMed Central Ltd Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects	Adaptation, Physiological Athletes Athletic ability athletic performance Athletic Performance - physiology Clinical Nutrition Confounding Factors (Epidemiology) Energy Intake - physiology Exercise - physiology Fasting Fasting - physiology Humans Islam Letter to the Editor Medicine Medicine & Public Health Muslims Physiological aspects Ramadan religious dietary laws Sports Medicine sports nutrition Sports Nutritional Physiological Phenomena Studies Time Factors Athletes Athletic performance Fasting
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ISSN	1550-2783 1550-2783
DOI	10.1186/s12970-016-0154-7

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Summary:	There is a discrepancy in the literature as to whether fasting during Ramadan affects athletic performance. We suggest in this letter that the time frame for training is a confounding variable that has been missed in the literature.
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ISSN:	1550-2783 1550-2783
DOI:	10.1186/s12970-016-0154-7