The effect of last meal “Suhoor” timing on diurnal variations in cognitive performance during Ramadan fasting among female athletes by Houda Bougrine, Houda Bougrine, Achraf Ammar, Achraf Ammar, Achraf Ammar, Achraf Ammar, Khaled Trabelsi, Khaled Trabelsi, Ahlem Belgacem, Ahlem Belgacem, Atef Salem, Atef Salem, Hamdi Chtourou, Hamdi Chtourou, Haitham Jahrami, Haitham Jahrami, Nizar Souissi, Nizar Souissi

“…Compared to PR, the afternoon performances of SRT, CRT, ATT, and MRT significantly declined under both the SEarly and SLate conditions. …”
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Ramadan Fasting and Short-Term Maximal Physical Performance: Searching for Optimal Timing of the Last Meal “Suhoor” in Female Pre-University Handball Players by Houda Bougrine, Atef Salem, Nidhal Nasser, Achraf Ammar, Hamdi Chtourou, Nizar Souissi

“…When performed in the afternoon, CMJ, MATT, and RSA performance decreased significantly at R(ES) and R(LS) conditions compared to R − 10. …”
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The optimal time of day for training during Ramadan: A review study by Hamdi Chtourou, Omar Hammouda, Asma Aloui, Nizar Souissi, Anis Chaouachi

“…In this regard, recent studies reported that Ramadan negatively affects the afternoon sports performance; however, the morning and the evening (after breaking the fast) performances were not affected by fasting. …”
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The Effects of Exercise Difficulty and Time-of-Day on the Perception of the Task and Soccer Performance in Child Soccer Players by Liwa Masmoudi, Adnene Gharbi, Cyrine H’Mida, Khaled Trabelsi, Omar Boukhris, Hamdi Chtourou, Mohamed Amine Bouzid, Cain C. T. Clark, Nizar Souissi, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle

“…Higher values for FS and lower values for RPE were observed in the morning compared to the afternoon (<i>p</i> < 0.05) and in WTP vs. TP (<i>p</i> < 0.05). …”
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Effects of Ramadan fasting on the diurnal variations of physical and cognitive performances at rest and after exercise in professional football players by Syrine Khemila, Syrine Khemila, Mohamed Romdhani, Mohamed Romdhani, Mohamed Amine Farjallah, Mohamed Amine Farjallah, Rihab Abid, Rihab Abid, Emna Bentouati, Emna Bentouati, Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi, Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi, Salma Abedelmalek, Salma Abedelmalek, Sergio Garbarino, Sergio Garbarino, Nizar Souissi, Nizar Souissi

“…In comparison to BR, sleep latency and sleep duration increased during R3 (p &lt; 0.001, d = 1.29; d = 1.74, respectively) and R4 (p &lt; 0.001, d = 1.78; d = 2.19, respectively) and sleep quality increased in R2, R3 and R4 (p &lt; 0.01, d = 1.60; p &lt; 0.001, d = 1.93; d = 2.03, respectively).ConclusionDuring RF, anaerobic and cognitive performances were unaffected in the morning but were impaired in the afternoon and evening. Short-term maximal exercise mitigates the negative effects of fasting on cognitive performance. …”
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