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

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The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of time-of-day on long- and short-duration exercise performance and mood states. Twelve prepubertal boys (age 10.7 ± 0.4 years; height 1.47 ± 0.6 m; body-mass 44.8 ± 3.1 kg) performed three test sessions at 08:00, 14:00 and 18:00 h. During each session, they performed the squat jump (SJ), the countermovement jump (CMJ) and the Yo–Yo test. Oral temperature was recorded at the beginning of each test session. Moreover, boys completed the profile of mood states questionnaire before performing the physical tests. The results showed that SJ (p < 0.05), CMJ (p < 0.01) and oral temperature (p < 0.001) were higher at 14:00 and 18:00 h compared to 08:00 h. Maximal aerobic velocity during the Yo–Yo test was higher only at 18:00 h than 08:00 h (p < 0.05). However, mood states were not significantly different between 08:00, 14:00 and 18:00 h. Likewise, we did not observe significant correlations between mood states and physical performances. In conclusion, in boys, both long- and short-duration exercises, performances were better in the afternoon than the morning.

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  1. Research Laboratory “Sport Performance Optimization”, National Center of Medicine and Sciences in Sport (CNMSS), Bp 263, Ave Med Ali Akid, 1004 El Menzah, Tunis, Tunisia

    Hamdi Chtourou, Asma Aloui, Omar Hammouda, Nizar Souissi & Anis Chaouachi

  2. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Sfax University, Sfax, Tunisia

    Hamdi Chtourou & Omar Hammouda

  3. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Gafsa University, Gafsa, Tunisia

    Asma Aloui

  4. High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Manouba University, Ksar-Saïd, Tunisia

    Nizar Souissi

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Chtourou, H., Aloui, A., Hammouda, O. et al. Diurnal variation in long- and short-duration exercise performance and mood states in boys. Sport Sci Health 10, 183–187 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-014-0190-0

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