Soodeh Razeghi Jahromi; Mohammad Ali Sahraian; Fereshteh Ashtari; Hormoz Ayromlou; Massoud Etemadifar; Majid Ghaffarpour; Seyed Ehsan Mohammadianinejad; Shahriar Nafissi; Alireza Nickseresht; Vahid Shaygannejad; Mansoureh Togha; Hamid Reza Torabi; Shadi Ziaie

COVID-19-Related Restrictions and Quarantine COVID-19: Effects on Cardiovascular and Yo-Yo Test Performance in Professional Soccer Players

Frontiers in Psychology 11 (2020)

Lucas de Albuquerque Freire; Márcio Tannure; Márcio Sampaio; Maamer Slimani; Hela Znazen; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Esteban Aedo–Muñoz; Dany Alexis Sobarzo Soto; Ciro José Brito; Bianca Miarka

The Effects of Ramadan Intermittent Fasting on Football Players and Implications for Domestic Football Leagues Over the Next Decade: A Systematic Review

Sports Medicine 52(3) (2021)

Matthew D. DeLang; Paul A. Salamh; Hamdi Chtourou; Helmi Ben Saad; Karim Chamari

Monitoring mood state to improve performance in soccer players: A brief review

Frontiers in Psychology 14 (2023)

Okba Selmi; Ibrahim Ouergui; Antonella Muscella; Danielle Evé Levitt; Katsuhiko Suzuki; Anissa Bouassida

The effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on athletic performance: Recommendations for the maintenance of physical fitness

Journal of Sports Sciences 30(sup1) (2012)

Anis Chaouachi; John B. Leiper; Hamdi Chtourou; Abdul Rashid Aziz; Karim Chamari

Effect of time of day and partial sleep deprivation on the reaction time and the attentional capacities of the handball goalkeeper

Biological Rhythm Research 45(2) (2013)

Sana Jarraya; Mohamed Jarraya; Hamdi Chtourou; Nizar Souissi

Effect of Short-Term Maximal Exercise on Biochemical Markers of Muscle Damage, Total Antioxidant Status, and Homocysteine Levels in Football Players

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine 3(4) (2012)

Omar Hammouda; Hamdi Chtourou; Anis Chaouachi; Henda Chahed; Salima Ferchichi; Choumous Kallel; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Effects of Ramadan on the Diurnal Variations of Repeated-Sprint Performance

International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance 8(3) (2013)

Asma Aloui; Anis Chaouachi; Hamdi Chtourou; Del P. Wong; Monoem Haddad; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Time-of-day effects on biochemical responses to soccer-specific endurance in elite Tunisian football players

Journal of Sports Sciences 31(9) (2013)

Omar Hammouda; Hamdi Chtourou; Anis Chaouachi; Henda Chahed; Hlima Bellimem; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

The effect of partial sleep deprivation on the reaction time and the attentional capacities of the handball goalkeeper

Biological Rhythm Research 44(3) (2012)

Mohamed Jarraya; Sana Jarraya; Hamdi Chtourou; Nizar Souissi; Karim Chamari

Impact of Ramadan intermittent fasting on cognitive function in trained cyclists: a pilot study

Biology of Sport 33(1) (2015)

Karim Chamari; Walid Briki; Abdulaziz Farooq; Thomas Patrick; Taoufik Belfekih; Christopher Paul Herrera

Effect of Ramadan fasting on feelings, dietary intake, rating of perceived exertion and repeated high intensity short-term maximal performance

Chronobiology International 36(1) (2018)

Omar F. Boukhris; Hsen Hsouna; Lassaad Chtourou; Raouf Abdessalem; Sahar BenSalem; Nabil Tahri; Khaled Trabelsi; Stephen R. Stannard; Hamdi Chtourou

Effects of Morning Caffeine’ Ingestion on Mood States, Simple Reaction Time, and Short-Term Maximal Performance on Elite Judoists

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine 3(3) (2012)

Makram Souissi; Salma Abedelmalek; Hamdi Chtourou; Rim Atheymen; Ahmed Hakim; Zouheir Sahnoun

Effect of Static and Dynamic Stretching on the Diurnal Variations of Jump Performance in Soccer Players

PLoS ONE 8(8) (2013)

Hamdi Chtourou; Asma Aloui; Omar Hammouda; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Test–Retest Reliability of the Yo-Yo Test: A Systematic Review

Sports Medicine 49(10) (2019)

Jozo Grgić; Luca Oppici; Pavle Mikulić; Jens Bangsbo; Peter Krustrup; Željko Pedišić

Sleep Patterns, Alertness, Dietary Intake, Muscle Soreness, Fatigue, and Mental Stress Recorded before, during and after Ramadan Observance

Sports 7(5) (2019)

Omar F. Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Roy Jesse Shephard; Hsen Hsouna; Raouf Abdessalem; Lassaad Chtourou; Achraf Ammar; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Hamdi Chtourou

The effect of time-of-day and judo match on short-term maximal performances in judokas

Biological Rhythm Research 44(5) (2012)

Hamdi Chtourou; Asma Aloui; Omar Hammouda; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Effects of partial sleep deprivation at the end of the night on anaerobic performances in judokas

Biological Rhythm Research 44(5) (2013)

Mohamed HajSalem; Hamdi Chtourou; Asma Aloui; Omar Hammouda; Nizar Souissi

Ramadan and Sport: Minimizing Effects Upon the Observant Athlete

Sports Medicine 43(12) (2013)

Roy Jesse Shephard

Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Health and Athletic Performance

OMICS International eBooks (2015)

Short-term maximal performance, alertness, dietary intake, sleep pattern and mood states of physically active young men before, during and after Ramadan observance

PLoS ONE 14(6) (2019)

Hsen Hsouna; Raouf Abdessalem; Omar F. Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Lassaad Chtourou; Nabil Tahri; Florian Azad Engel; Roy Jesse Shephard; Hamdi Chtourou

Reducing Resistance Training Volume during Ramadan Improves Muscle Strength and Power in Football Players

International Journal of Sports Medicine 35(05) (2013)

Haithem Rebai; Hamdi Chtourou; Nidhal Zarrouk; A. Harzallah; I. Kanoun; Mohamed Dogui; Nizar Souissi; Zouhaïr Tabka

The investigation of the effects of Ramadan fasting on the mood state of healthy volunteer persons

Family practice and palliative care 3(1) (2018)

Özgür Erdem

Effects of Motor Mental Imagery Training on Tennis Service Performance during the Ramadan Fasting: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Nutrients 12(4) (2020)

Sofien Fekih; Mohamed Sami Zguira; Abdessalem Koubaa; Liwa Masmoudi; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Mohamed Jarraya

The effect of time of day and chronotype on the relationships between mood state and performance in a Wingate test

Chronobiology International 37(11) (2020)

David Wilfred Hill; Hamdi Chtourou

Effects of Ramadan Fasting on Recovery Following a Simulated Soccer Match in Professional Soccer Players: A Pilot Study

Frontiers in Physiology 10 (2019)

Mohamed Amine Bouzid; Abd‐Elbasset Abaïdia; Mustapha Bouchiba; Kais Ghattassi; Wael Daab; Florian Azad Engel; Hamdi Chtourou

Effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on cognitive, physical and biochemical responses to strenuous short-term exercises in elite young female handball players

Physiology & Behavior 229 (2020)

Ahmed Graja; Kais Ghattassi; Nahla Boudhina; Mohamed Amine Bouzid; Henda Chahed; Salima Ferchichi; Tarak Driss; Nizar Souissi; Omar Hammouda

A Thirty-Five-Minute Nap Improves Performance and Attention in the 5-m Shuttle Run Test during and outside Ramadan Observance

Sports 8(7) (2020)

Hsen Hsouna; Omar F. Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Raouf Abdessalem; Achraf Ammar; Jordan M. Glenn; Nick Bott; Nizar Souissi; Paola Lanteri; Sergio Garbarino; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Hamdi Chtourou

A systematic review on the effect of Ramadan on mental health: minor effects and no harm in general, but increased risk of relapse in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

GLOBAL PSYCHIATRY ARCHIVES 1(1) (2018)

Reinhard Heun

Effects of three types of chronobiotics on anaerobic performances and their diurnal variations

Biological Rhythm Research 44(2) (2012)

Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou; Rihab Hdidar; Rached Azaeiz; Mohamed Dogui; Nizar Souissi; Zouhaïr Tabka

Listening to Music during Warming-Up Counteracts the Negative Effects of Ramadan Observance on Short-Term Maximal Performance

PLoS ONE 10(8) (2015)

Asma Aloui; Walid Briki; Hana Baklouti; Hamdi Chtourou; Tarak Driss; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Implications of oxidative stress in the brain plasticity originated by fasting: a BOLD-fMRI study

Nutritional Neuroscience 20(9) (2016)

Rachida Belaïch; Saı̈d Boujraf; Mohammed Benzagmout; Rabia Magoul; Mustapha Maâroufi; Siham Tizniti

Effect of Online Training during the COVID-19 Quarantine on the Aerobic Capacity of Youth Soccer Players

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(12) (2021)

Paweł Kalinowski; Jakub Myszkowski; Jakub Marynowicz

Exergaming During Ramadan Intermittent Fasting Improve Body Composition as Well as Physiological and Psychological Responses to Physical Exercise in Adolescents With Obesity

Frontiers in Nutrition 9 (2022)

Salma Abedelmalek; Khouloud Aloui; Meriam Denguezli; Halima Mohamed Ibrahim Adam; Nizar Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou

Effects of Ramadan fasting on the diurnal variations of physical and cognitive performances at rest and after exercise in professional football players

Frontiers in Psychology 14 (2023)

Syrine Khemila; Mohamed Romdhani; Mohamed Amine Farjallah; Rihab Abid; Emna Bentouati; Mohamed Abdelkader Souissi; Salma Abedelmalek; Sergio Garbarino; Nizar Souissi

Two days of calorie deprivation impairs high level cognitive processes, mood, and self-reported exertion during aerobic exercise: A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study

Brain and Cognition 132 (2019)

Grace E. Giles; Caroline R. Mahoney; Christina M. Caruso; Asma S Bukhari; Tracey J. Smith; Stefan M. Pasiakos; James P. McClung; Harris R. Lieberman

Ramadan observance is associated with higher fatigue and lower vigor in athletes: a systematic review and meta-analysis with meta-regression

International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology 18(1) (2022)

Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Mohamed Ali Boujelbane; Aïmen Khacharem; Yousri Elghoul; Omar F. Boukhris; Abdul Rashid Aziz; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Saber Khanfir; Hamdi Chtourou; Cain C. T. Clark; Peter C. Terry

Effects of Modified Ramadan Fasting on Mental Well-Being and Biomarkers in Healthy Adult Muslims — A Randomised Controlled Trial

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine 32(6) (2024)

Romy Lauche; Iman Fathi; Chalil Saddat; Petra Klose; Jallal Al-Abtah; Arndt Büssing; Thomas Rampp; Gustav J. Dobos; Holger Cramer

The Effect of Different Massage Protocols on Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Test Performance During and After Ramadan

Journal of Education and Recreation Patterns 3(2) (2022)

Ramazan Bayer; Özgür Eken; Fatma Hilal Yağın; Mehmet Ilkım

Increased game frequency period crossing Ramadan intermittent fasting decreases fat mass, sleep duration, and recovery in male professional basketball players

PeerJ 11 (2023)

Seifeddine Brini; Luca Paolo Ardigò; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Javier Raya González; Jennifer Ann Kurtz; Gretchen A. Casazza; Carlo Castagna; Anissa Bouassida; Hadi Nobarı

Effects of Neuromuscular Training Applied During Ramadan on Physical Fitness and Injury Prevention in Highly-Trained Male Youth Soccer Players

Sports Medicine - Open 11(1) (2025)

Ali Belamjahad; Claire Tourny; Anthony C. Hackney; Fatiha Laziri; Ayoub Saeidi; Ouafae El Hachimi; Ismail Laher; Urs Granacher; Hassane Zouhal

Acute Effect of Four Stretching Protocols on Change of Direction in U-17 Male Soccer Players

Sports 11(9) (2023)

Mohamed Amine Ltifi; Mohamed Chedly Jlid; Jérémy Bernard Coquart; Nicola Maffulli; Roland van den Tillaar; Ridha Aouadi

Exploring mood and anxiety disturbances across Ramadan: a comparative study of Saudi medical students before, during, and after fasting

Frontiers in Psychology 16 (2025)

Ayoob Lone; Abdulaziz Shary Hadadi; Ahmed Khalid Alnawah; Alya Abdualrahman Alshammary; Razan Manei Almutairi; Sayed Ibrahim Ali; Naushad Abid

Effects of Ramadan on the diurnal variations of physical performance and perceived exertion in adolescent soccer players

Biological Rhythm Research 44(6) (2013)

Asma Aloui; Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Hammouda; Hichem Souissi; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Effects of time-of-day and caffeine ingestion on mood states, simple reaction time, and short-term maximal performance in elite judoists

Biological Rhythm Research 44(6) (2013)

Makram Souissi; Salma Abedelmalek; Hamdi Chtourou; Akram Boussita; Ahmad Hakim; Zouheir Sahnoun

Effects of Ramadan fasting on male judokas’ performances in specific and non-specific judo tasks

Biological Rhythm Research 44(4) (2012)

Asma Aloui; Hamdi Chtourou; Liwa Masmoudi; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Performance Optimization in Taekwondo: From Laboratory to Field

OMICS International eBooks (2014)

Effect of Time-of-Day on Muscle Fatigue: A Review

Journal of Novel Physiotherapies 03(03) (2013)

Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Hammouda

Diurnal variations on cognitive performances in handball goalkeepers

Biological Rhythm Research 45(1) (2013)

Sana Jarraya; Mohamed Jarraya; Hamdi Chtourou; Nizar Souissi

Biochemical Responses to Level-1 Yo-Yo Intermittent Recovery Test in Young Tunisian Football Players

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine 4(1) (2012)

Omar Hammouda; Hamdi Chtourou; Anis Chaouachi; Henda Chahed; Nidhal Zarrouk; Abdelhédi Miled; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Short versus long small-sided game training during Ramadan in soccer players

Physical Therapy in Sport 24 (2016)

Hana Baklouti; Noureddine Rejeb; Asma Aloui; Hamdi Jaafar; Achraf Ammar; Hamdi Chtourou; Olivier Girard; Nizar Souissi

The effect of time of day on hormonal responses to resistance exercise

Biological Rhythm Research 45(2) (2013)

Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Hammouda; Asma Aloui; Khansa Chaabouni; Fatma Makni Ayadi; Michael Wahl; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on body composition and neuromuscular performance in young athletes: a pilot study

Biological Rhythm Research 44(5) (2012)

Nidhal Zarrouk; François Hug; Omar Hammouda; Haithem Rebai; Zouhaïr Tabka; Mohamed Dogui; Ezdine Bouhlel

Psychophysiological indicators of fatigue in soccer players: A systematic review

Science & Sports 32(1) (2017)

Luís Felipe Tubagi Polito; Aylton José Figueira Júnior; M.L.J. Miranda; Hamdi Chtourou; João Marcelo Queiroz Miranda; Maria Regina Ferreira Brandão

Knowledge, beliefs and attitudes of Muslim footballers towards Ramadan fasting during the London 2012 Olympics: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open 6(9) (2016)

Abdulaziz Farooq; Christopher Paul Herrera; Yacine Zerguini; Fuad Almudahka; Karim Chamari

Effect of time-of-day and racial variation on short-term maximal performance

Biological Rhythm Research 44(5) (2012)

Salma Abedelmalek; Hamdi Chtourou; Nizar Souissi; Zouhaïr Tabka

The effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on the underlying mechanisms of force production capacity during maximal isometric voluntary contraction

Chronobiology International 36(5) (2019)

H. Gueldich; Firas Zghal; Rihab Borji; Hamdi Chtourou; Sonia Sahli; Haithem Rebai

The effect of the time-of-day of training during Ramadan on soccer players’ chronotype and mood states

Sport Sciences for Health 10(2) (2014)

Hamdi Chtourou; Walid Briki; Omar Hammouda; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Anis Chaouachi

The effect of time-of-day of training during Ramadan on physiological parameters in highly trained endurance athletes

Biological Rhythm Research 48(4) (2017)

L Bouguerra; Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman; Hamdi Chtourou; Hassane Zouhal; Zouhaïr Tabka; Jacques Prioux

Effects of 25-Min Nap Opportunity during Ramadan Observance on the 5-m Shuttle Run Performance and the Perception of Fatigue in Physically Active Men

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17(9) (2020)

Hsen Hsouna; Omar F. Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Raouf Abdessalem; Achraf Ammar; Khadijeh Irandoust; Morteza Taheri; Nizar Souissi; Roy Jesse Shephard; Sergio Garbarino; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Hamdi Chtourou

The effect of Ramadan fasting on the morning–evening difference in team-handball-related short-term maximal physical performances in elite female team-handball players

Chronobiology International 38(10) (2021)

Thouraya Mhenni; Amine Souissi; Amel Tayech; Narimen Yousfi; Mohamed Arbi Mejri; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi; Riadh Khlifa; Monoem Haddad

Effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on postural control in judo athletes

Biological Rhythm Research 44(2) (2012)

Nefaa Souissi; Nefaa Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou; Amira Zouita; Catherine Dziri; Nizar Souissi; Nizar Souissi

Effects of Mental Training Through Imagery on the Competitive Anxiety of Adolescent Tennis Players Fasting During Ramadan: A Randomized, Controlled Experimental Study

Frontiers in Nutrition 8 (2021)

Sofien Fekih; Mohamed Sami Zguira; Abdessalem Koubaa; Anouar Bettaieb; Jamel Hajji; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Mohamed Jarraya

Evolution of Dietary Intake Between Before, During and After Ramadan Observance in Tunisian Physically Active Men: A Systematic Review

International journal of Sport Studies for Health 1(3) (2018)

Omar F. Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Hamdi Chtourou

Effect of Acute Ramadan Fasting on Muscle Function and Buffering System of Male Athletes

Healthcare 9(4) (2021)

Mohamad Fashi; Sajad Ahmadizad; Hadi Nobarı; Jorge Pérez‐Gómez; Rafael Franco Soares Oliveira; Jorge Carlos‐Vivas; Luca Paolo Ardigò

Research gaps in Ramadan fasting studies in health and disease

Diabetes & Metabolic Syndrome Clinical Research & Reviews 15(3) (2021)

Fatemeh Bandarian; Nazli Namazi; Rasha Atlasi; Ensieh Nasli‐Esfahani; Bagher A. Larijani

Sex differences and indications of metabolic compensation in within-day energy balance in elite Division 1 swimmers

Applied Physiology Nutrition and Metabolism 48(1) (2022)

Emily A. Lundstrom; Mary Jane De Souza; Hannah N. Canil; Nancy I. Williams

Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries

Biology of Sport 39(4) (2022)

Jad Adrian Washif; David B. Pyne; Øyvind B. Sandbakk; Khaled Trabelsi; Abdul Rashid Aziz; C. Martyn Beaven; Isabel Krug; Iñigo Mujika; Achraf Ammar; Anis Chaouachi; Imen Moussa-Chamari; Asma Aloui; Hamdi Chtourou; Abdulaziz Farooq; Monoem Haddad; Mohamed Romdhani; Paul A. Salamh; Montassar Tabben; Del P. Wong; Yacine Zerguini; Matthew D. DeLang; Lee K. Taylor; Helmi Ben Saad; Karim Chamari

The Optimal Time of Day for Training during Ramadan: A Review Study

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (2014)

Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Hammouda; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Anis Chaouachi

Ramadan Observance Is Associated with Impaired Kung-Fu-Specific Decision-Making Skills

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(14) (2021)

Anis Saddoud; Aïmen Khacharem; Cyrine H’mida; Khaled Trabelsi; Omar F. Boukhris; Achraf Ammar; Cain C. T. Clark; Jordan M. Glenn; Hamdi Chtourou; Mohamed Jarraya; Thomas Johannes Rosemann; Beat Knechtle

Impact of Ramadan fasting on disease activity in patients with multiple sclerosis: a multicenter study

Nutritional Neuroscience (2021)

Amr Hassan; Nahla Merghany; Fatima Ouchkat; Wafa Regragui; Hanaa Kedah; Sherif A. Hamdy; Maged Abdel-Naseer; Hatem Shehata; Nevin M. Shalaby; Nirmeen A. Kishk; Mona Nada; Mohamed I. Hegazy; Marwa Farghaly; Sandra M. Ahmed; Mona Hussein

The challenge of rapid weight loss prior to competition for Muslim combat sport athletes during Ramadan

Biological Rhythm Research 44(6) (2013)

Asma Aloui; Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Hammouda; Anis Chaouachi; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Sex-specific effects of small-sided games in basketball on psychometric and physiological markers during Ramadan intermittent fasting: a pilot study

BMC Sports Science Medicine and Rehabilitation 13(1) (2021)

Seifeddine Brini; Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman; Cain C. T. Clark; Sghaeir Zouita; Anthony C. Hackney; Karuppasamy Govindasamy; Urs Granacher; Hassane Zouhal

Time-Restricted Feeding and Aerobic Performance in Elite Runners: Ramadan Fasting as a Model

Frontiers in Nutrition 8 (2021)

Ali M. Al‐Nawaiseh; Mo’ath F. Bataineh; Hashem Adnan Kilani; David Michael Bellar; Lawrence W. Judge

Does Increasing Active Warm-Up Duration Affect Afternoon Short-Term Maximal Performance during Ramadan?

PLoS ONE 10(2) (2015)

Hana Baklouti; Asma Aloui; Hamdi Chtourou; Walid Briki; Anis Chaouachi; Nizar Souissi

Ramadan Nutritional Strategy: Professional Soccer Player Case Study

Nutrients 14(3) (2022)

Alejandro Martínez‐Rodríguez; Laura Miralles-Amorós; Manuel Vicente-Martínez; Nuria Asencio-Mas; Rodrigo Alejandro Yañez Sepulveda; María Martínez-Olcina

Morning–evening differences of short-term maximal performance and psychological variables in female athletes

Frontiers in Physiology 15 (2024)

Wafa Jribi; Houda Bougrine; Ali Aloui; Jihen Khalfoun; Nafaa Souissi; Wajdi Mkacher; Kaïs El Abed; Abderraouf Ben Abderrahman

The Effects of Time‐Restricted Feeding on Handgrip Strength, Vigilance, and Perceived Anxiety and Depression in Older Adults: A Comparative Study Between Active and Sedentary Populations

Health Science Reports 8(4) (2025)

Mohamed Ali Boujelbane; Khaled Trabelsi; Haitham Jahrami; Achraf Ammar; Atef Salem; Mohamed Kerkeni; Amir Charfi; Omar F. Boukhris; Cain C. T. Clark; Rabih Roufayel; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Wolfgang I. Schöllhorn; Jordan M. Glenn; Hamdi Chtourou

Effects of Practicing Physical Activity During Ramadan Fasting on Health-Related Indices: An Updated Brief Review

International journal of Sport Studies for Health In Press(In Press) (2018)

Khaled Trabelsi; Wassim Moalla; Omar F. Boukhris; Achraf Ammar; Kais El-Abed; Ahmed Hakim; Hamdi Chtourou

Basketball-Specific Small-Sided Games Training during Ramadan Intermitting Fasting: Do Changes in Body Composition, Sleep Habits, and Perceived Exertion Affect Technical Performance?

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18(22) (2021)

Seifeddine Brini; Daniel Castillo; Javier Raya González; Carlo Castagna; Anissa Bouassida; Riadh Khalıfa; Sabri Gaied Chortane; Filipe Manuel Clemente

Time-of-day effect on dart-throwing performance and the perception of the difficulty of the task in 9–10 year-old boys

Biological Rhythm Research 45(4) (2014)

Yousri Elghoul; Mohamed Frikha; Salma Abdelmlak; Hamdi Chtourou; Karim Dammak; Karim Chamari; Nizar Souissi

Physical activity during Ramadan fasting: Effects on body composition, hematological and biochemical parameters.

IOSR Journal of Pharmacy (IOSRPHR) 2(5) (2012)

Trabelsi Khaled

The effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on dynamic postural control in judo athletes

Biological Rhythm Research 45(1) (2013)

Nafaa Souissi; Nafaa Souissi; Amira Zouita; Hamdi Chtourou; Hbiba Ferchichi; Catherine Dziri; Salma Abedelmalek; Nizar Souissi; Nizar Souissi

Longer Nap Duration During Ramadan Observance Positively Impacts 5-m Shuttle Run Test Performance Performed in the Afternoon

Frontiers in Physiology 13 (2022)

Omar F. Boukhris; David Wilfred Hill; Achraf Ammar; Khaled Trabelsi; Hsen Hsouna; Raouf Abdessalem; Nourhen Mezghanni; Nizar Souissi; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Karim Chamari; Hamdi Chtourou

The Effect of Ramadan Fasting on the Coping Strategies Used by Male Footballers Affiliated with the Tunisian First Professional League

Healthcare 11(7) (2023)

Jamel Hajji; Aiche Sabah; Musheer Abdulwahid Abdo Aljaberi; Chung‐Ying Lin; Lin-Yi Huang

Exploring the Effects of Energy Constraints on Performance, Body Composition, Endocrinological/Hematological Biomarkers, and Immune System among Athletes: An Overview of the Fasting State

Nutrients 14(15) (2022)

Hadi Nobarı; Saber Saedmocheshi; Eugenia Murawska‐Ciałowicz; Filipe Manuel Clemente; Katsuhiko Suzuki; Ana Filipa Silva

100

Teaching Physical Education During Ramadan Observance: Practical Recommendations

International journal of Sport Studies for Health In Press(In Press) (2019)

Khaled Trabelsi; Hamdi Chtourou

101

A Thirty-Minute Nap Enhances Performance in Running-Based Anaerobic Sprint Tests during and after Ramadan Observance

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(22) (2022)

Fatma Hilal Yağın; Özgür Eken; Ramazan Bayer; Václav Salcman; Tomasz Tytus Gabrys; Hürmüz Koç; Burak Yagin; İsmihan Eken

102

Aspetar Clinical Guideline: Ramadan Fasting and Exercise for Healthy Individuals

New Asian Journal of Medicine 1(2) (2023)

Karim Chamari; Abdul Rashid Aziz; Tajdine Moumen Jamai; Omar Al Sayrafi; Karim Khalladi; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Anis Chaouachi; Hamdi Chtourou; Helmi Ben Saad

103

Sport During the Ramadan Fasting Period: Health Benefits and Risks and Recommendations for Practicing

International journal of Sport Studies for Health 6(1) (2023)

Said Ihbour

104

The effect of strength training by electrostimulation at a specific time of day on immune response and anaerobic performances during short-term maximal exercise

Biological Rhythm Research 48(1) (2016)

Nesrin Boussetta; Salma Abedelmalek; Khouloud Aloui; Nefaa Souissi; Nizar Souissi

105

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

European Journal of Physical Education and Sport Science 7(2) (2021)

Salah Ferchichi; Yana Taktak

106

Effects of fasting during Ramadan month on soccer-specific technical performance, cognitive function, and perceptions in soccer players

Journal of Sports Sciences 42(7) (2024)

Yousri Elghoul; Ahmed Ben Kahla; Fatma Bahri; Khaled Trabelsi; Hamdi Chtourou; Mohamed Frikha; Abdul Rashid Aziz

107

Investigation of the Effect of Ramadan Fasting on Sleep Patterns, Nutritional Characteristics, and Physical Activity Levels in Young Individuals Doing Active Sports

International Journal of Sport Culture and Science (2024)

Hakan Yarar; Ali Özkan; Ece ERVÜZ; İzzet Kırkaya

108

Effects of caffeinated coffee on physical and cognitive performance: Chronotype and time of day study

Chronobiology International 42(2) (2025)

Yakup Köse; Raci Karayiğit; Muhammed Uygar Sertkaya

109

Diurnal variation in long- and short-duration exercise performance and mood states in boys

Sport Sciences for Health 10(3) (2014)

Hamdi Chtourou; Asma Aloui; Omar Hammouda; Nizar Souissi; Anis Chaouachi

110

Effects of Ramadan observance on repeated cycle ergometer sprinting and associated inflammatory and oxidative stress responses in trained young men

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (2016)

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111

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Mohsen Soori; Shahram Mohaghegh; Maryam Hajain; B Moradi

112

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113

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Konstantinos Havenetidis

114

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Seifeddine Brini; Hamza Marzouki; Carlo Castagna; Anissa Bouassida

115

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Samaneh Khoshandam Ghashang; Imad Hamdan; Ralf Lichtinghagen; Christoph M. Gutenbrunner; Boya Nugraha

116

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Salma Abedelmalek; Hamdi Chtourou; Asma Aloui; Zouhaïr Tabka; Nizar Souissi

117

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Khaled Trabelsi

118

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Biological Rhythm Research 53(12) (2022)

David Wilfred Hill; Hamdi Chtourou

119

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Jiun Sien Lau; Rosniwati Ghafar; Erie Zuraidee Zulkifli; Hairul Anuar Hashim

120

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121

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Mustafa Savaş Torlak

122

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Rand Iblasi; Mahmoud Abualsaud; Adam Tawfiq Amawi; Hadeel Ghazzawi

123

Ramadan Fasting and Sports Performance

Springer eBooks (2025)

Mohamed Kerkeni; Manel Kerkeni; Omar F. Boukhris; Hamdi Chtourou

124

Physiological, Neuromuscular, and Perceptual Responses to Matched High-Intensity Intermittent Exercise in Soccer Players Under Fed and Ramadan-Type Fasting Conditions

International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism 36(4) (2026)

Osman Ateş; Süleyman Ulupınar; Kaan Kaya; Erkan Tortu; Ayşe Türksoy Işım; Alay Kesler; İzzet İnce; Cebrail Gençoglu; Salih Çabuk; Abdullah Demirli; Serhat Özbay

125

Exploratory study of reactive agility and sprint performance during Ramadan intermittent fasting in male adolescent handball players from a Tunisian club

Frontiers in Physiology 17 (2026)

Mohamed Riadh Bedoui; Mohamed Amine Ltifi; Aymen Bourezgui; Constantin Şufaru; Silviu Ioan Pavel; Anișoara Sandovici; Dan Iulian Alexe; Ridha Aouadi

126

Sport participation and Ramadan observance: Advice for the athlete

DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) 3(2) (2015)

Roy Jesse Shephard

127

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Revista Brasileira de Psicologia do Esporte 6(3) (2017)

Ângela Nogueira Neves; André Justino Carvalho; Marcelo Callegari Zanetti; Regina Maria Ferreira Brandão; Lucilene Ferreira

128

Markers of the Aerobic Energy-Delivery System as Measures of Post-Match Fatigue and Recovery in Soccer; a Repeated Measures Design

Asian Journal of Sports Medicine In Press(In Press) (2017)

Thomas Dillern

129

A systematic review on the effect of Ramadan on mental health: minor effects and no harm in general, but increased risk of relapse in schizophrenia and bipolar disorder

GLOBAL PSYCHIATRY ARCHIVES 1(1) (2018)

Reinhard Heun

130

Evolution of Dietary Intake Between Before, During and After Ramadan Observance in Tunisian Physically Active Men: A Systematic Review

International journal of Sport Studies for Health 1(4) (2018)

Omar F. Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Hamdi Chtourou

131

Do Different Times of The Day Affect Dart Throwing Performance?

International journal of Sport Studies for Health 6(2) (2023)

Mustafa Nurullah Kadı; Özlem Orhan; Yılmaz Yüksel

132

A Case Study: Resistance Training Effect on Muscle Mass and Body Fat Percentage among Youth Football Players during Fasting Month

International journal of human movement and sports sciences 11(3) (2023)

Nor Ikhmar Madarsa; Nor Fazila Abd Malek; Ahmad Alhussin Alali; Azzam Ahmad Alhossin Alali; Nur Ikhwan Mohamad

133

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134

Tactics to Sustain Training and Competitive Performance during Fasting

CRC Press eBooks (2015)

Ezdine Bouhlel; Roy Jesse Shephard

135

Effect of time of day on the offensive capability and aerobic performance in football game

Biological Rhythm Research 50(3) (2018)

Makrem Zghibi; Salma Mzid Abdelmalek; Hajer Sahli; Wissam Ben Khalifa; Okba Selmi

136

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DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (2014)

Mohammad Taghi Karimi

137

P93 A Multi-State Evaluation of the Knowledge of the Background and Dangers of Popular Fad Diets Among Cooperative Extension Agents in Family and Consumer Sciences

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior 52(7) (2020)

Abigail McAlister; Vicky Green; Simone P. Camel; Catherine Fontenot

138

Effects of Dietary and Fluid Restrictions upon Physical Performance, Cognition and Vigilance

CRC Press eBooks (2015)

Ezdine Bouhlel; Roy Jesse Shephard

139

Sport During the Ramadan Fasting Period: Health Benefits and Risks and Recommendations for Practicing

International journal of Sport Studies for Health 6(1) (2023)

Said Ihbour

140

Effects of time-restricted nutrition on urinary density, body composition and athletic performance: model Ramadan fast

Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche 182(9) (2023)

Sibel Tetik Dündar

141

The Effect of Ramadan Fasting and Sport Detraining on Complete Blood Count, Testosterone Hormone and Biochemistry Variables Among Soccer Players

International Journal of Disabilities Sports & Health Sciences 7(2) (2024)

Loai Hanon; Hamed Salameh; Ali Qadoume; Moatasem Abualia; Ghaith Nasief; Mahmoud Azab; Riadh Khalıfa

142

Effects of Plyometric Training on Lower Limb Strength and Power in Young Postpubertal High Level Basketball Players

International journal of Sport Studies for Health 6(2) (2023)

Héctor Gadea Uribarri; Elena Mainer-Pardos; Óscar Villanueva-Guerrero; Alvaro Caro Serrano; Óliver Gonzalo‐Skok; Alberto Roso-Moliner; Demetrio Lozano

143

To Learn the Effects of Ramadan- Intermittent Fasting (RIF) and Time of Day on Physical Parameters of Taekwondo Athletes by Coaches

Shanlax International Journal of Education 12(S1-June) (2024)

Sinan Seyhan; Nurten Dinç

144

The influence of fasting periods on slowing brain aging and preserving cognitive functioning

Quality in Sport 28 (2024)

Aneta Mandziuk; Aleksandra Cygnarowicz; Mariola Turemka; Urszula Korotko; Krystyna Zabojska; Aneta Klaudia Wojtas; Kinga Witowska; Mikołaj Biskupski; Negar Hosseinnejad; Karolina Sacher

145

Variations in immune fatigue and physical performance among amateur soccer players during fasting

Fizicko vaspitanje i sport kroz vekove 12(2) (2025)

Yakoub Fenni; Mourad Ikiouane; Kettab Khaled; Salim Zaabar; Sif Rouabi; Ameur Chafa

146

The Influence of Pre‐Exercise Snacking on Glycemic Control, Physical Activity, Sleep, and Subjective Mood and Hunger During a 30‐h Fast: A Randomized Crossover Study

European Journal of Sport Science 25(11) (2025)

Landon S. Deru; Katelynn E. Hales; Elizabeth Z. Gipson; Hennessey Chan; Bruce Wayne Bailey

147

Ramadan fasting has no significant impact on maximal strength and power attributes in well-trained Muslim martial art athletes

International Journal of Sports Science & Coaching (2026)

JunXiong Ong; Sofyan B. Sahrom; Jad Adrian Washif; Ahmad Che Muhamad; Michael Chia Yong Hwa; Khaled Trabelsi; Abdul Rashid Aziz

148

Evaluation of Physical Activity Profile and Mood State during Ramadan: A study on Sports students

COMPETITOR Jurnal Pendidikan Kepelatihan Olahraga 17(1) (2025)

Bayu Agung Pramono; Anung Priambodo

149

Sleep and driving performance of Indonesian drivers during Ramadan

Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives 37 (2026)

Wiwik Budiawan; Maya Arlini Puspasari; Dina Lusiana Setyowati; Hardianto Iridiastadi

150

Ramadan intermittent fasting alters cardiac autonomic modulation, neuromuscular performance, and recovery in adolescent tennis players: a within-subject repeated-measures design

Biological Rhythm Research 57(11) (2026)

Nadia Lakhdar; Mounir Landolsi; Hatem Ghouili; Halil İ̇brahim Ceylan; Nagihan Burçak Ceylan; Raul Ioan Muntean; Mohammed Issa Alsaeed; Noureddine M. Ben Said; Monia Zaouali; Ezzedine Bouhlel; Ismail Dergaa

151

Exercise Training in the Fasted State During the Month of Ramadan: Acutely Ergolytic but Possibly Chronically Ergogenic? A Narrative Review with Systematic Search and Methodological Quality Assessment

Sports Medicine - Open 12(1) (2026)

JunXiong Ong; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Jad Adrian Washif; Marcus J.C. Lee; Cheong Hwa Ooi; Karim Chamari; Ahmad Munir Che Muhamed; Mohammed Ihsan; Abdul Rashid Aziz

152

Changes in Nutritional Status and Sport-Specific Performance During Ramadan in Adolescent Male Volleyball Players: A Prospective Cohort Study

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