Sports chronobiology consultation: from the lab to the arena.
This final article, coauthored by a chronobiology consultant, a sports psychologist who applied a chronobiology-based program to an Olympic national team, a clinical neurologist, a performance data analyst, a training-conditioning coach from a major league baseball team who applied chronobiology principles to major league pitchers, and a substance abuse expert, discusses practical aspects of a sports chronobiology consultation, including the goals and current arsenal of available interventions. Short vignettes of actual cases are presented for edification, and references are made to appropriate reviews found elsewhere in this issue.
Postolache
Teodor T
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Mood and Anxiety Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 685 West Baltimore Street, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA. tpostolache@psych.umaryland.edu
Hung
Tsung-Min
TM
Rosenthal
Richard N
RN
Soriano
Joseph J
JJ
Montes
Fernando
F
Stiller
John W
JW
D000531:Altitude; D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology*; D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants / Q000494:pharmacology; D002909:Chronobiology Phenomena; D002940:Circadian Rhythm / Q000502:physiology*; D004300:Doping in Sports / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D020179:Jet Lag Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D008550:Melatonin / Q000378:metabolism; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011597:Psychomotor Performance / Q000502:physiology; D012890:Sleep / Q000502:physiology; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D013177:Sports / Q000502:physiology; D013178:Sports Medicine / Q000379:methods*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control; D014851:Wakefulness / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology
D000697:Central Nervous System Stimulants; D008550:Melatonin