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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Sleep quality and high intensity interval training at two different times of day: A crossover study on the influence of the chronotype in male collegiate soccer players

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Pages 260-268 | Received 20 Oct 2016, Accepted 31 Oct 2016, Published online: 01 Dec 2016
 

ABSTRACT

The influence of the chronotype on the sleep quality in male collegiate soccer players in response to acute high intensity interval training (HIIT) performed at two different times of day was evaluated. The sleep quality was poorer in the morning-type than in the evening-type players after the evening HIIT session, whereas no significant changes in the sleep quality of the two chronotypes after the morning HIIT session was observed. The results suggest that an athlete’s chronotype should be taken into account when scheduling training sessions and to promote faster recovery processes.

Acknowledgments

The authors would like to thank the students for participating in this study. We also extend our gratitude to Giada Mancuso, Silvia Di Meco, Camilla Cazzaniga and Luca Emmanuelli for their valuable technical assistance during data acquisition, Lupo Guiati for his logistical support during the investigation, and Kenneth A. Britsch for the English language editing.

Declaration of interest

The authors report no conflicts of interest.

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