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. 2015 Feb 11:10:26229.
doi: 10.3402/ljm.v10.26229. eCollection 2015.

Effect of active warm-up duration on morning short-term maximal performance during Ramadan

Hana Baklouti  1   2 , Hamdi Chtourou  1   3 , Asma Aloui  1   4 , Anis Chaouachi  1 , Nizar Souissi  1
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Effect of active warm-up duration on morning short-term maximal performance during Ramadan

Hana Baklouti et al. Libyan J Med. .

Abstract

Purpose: To examine the effect of active warm-up duration on short-term maximal performance assessed during Ramadan in the morning.

Methods: Twelve healthy active men performed four Wingate tests for measurement of peak power and mean power before and during Ramadan at 09:00 a.m. The tests were performed on separate days, after either a 5-min or a 15-min warm-up. The warm-up consisted in pedaling at 50% of the power output obtained at the last stage of a submaximal multistage cycling test. Oral temperature was measured at rest and after warming-up. Furthermore, ratings of perceived exertion were obtained immediately after the Wingate test.

Results: Oral temperature was higher after the 15-min warm-up than the 5-min warm-up throughout the study. Moreover, peak power and mean power were higher after the 15-min warm-up than the 5-min warm-up before Ramadan. However, during Ramadan, there was no significant difference between the two warm-up durations. In addition, ratings of perceived exertion were higher after the 15-min warm-up than the 5-min warm-up only during Ramadan.

Conclusions: There is no need to prolong the warm-up period before short-term maximal exercise performed during Ramadan in the morning.

Keywords: anaerobic; fasting; morning; power; warm-up.

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Fig. 1
Oral temperature (°C) (mean±SD, n=12) measured before (BR) and during (R2) Ramadan, before (B) and after (A) the 5-min (5WU) and the 15-min (15WU) warm-up. #Significant difference in comparison with before warm-up; *significant difference in comparison with the 5-min warm-up.
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Fig. 2
Peak power (W/kg) (mean±SD, n=12) determined during the 30-sec Wingate test, after the 5-min (5WU) and the 15-min (15WU) warm-up, and before (BR) and during (R2) Ramadan. £Significant difference in comparison with BR; *significant difference in comparison with the 5-min warm-up.
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Fig. 3
Mean power (W/kg) (mean±SD, n=12) determined during the 30-sec Wingate test, after the 5-min (5WU) and the 15-min (15WU) warm-up, and before (BR) and during (R2) Ramadan. £Significant difference in comparison with BR; *significant difference in comparison with the 5-min warm-up.
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Fig. 4
Rating of perceived exertion (RPE) scores (mean±SD, n=12) obtained following the 30-sec Wingate test, after the 5-min (5WU) and the 15-min (15WU) warm-up, and before (BR) and during (R2) Ramadan. £Significant difference in comparison with BR; *significant difference in comparison with the 5-min warm-up.
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