Citation

Reilly T, Waterhouse J, Edwards B. Clin. Sports Med. 2005; 24(2): 367-80, xii.

Affiliation

Research Institute for Sport and Exercise Sciences, Liverpool John Moores University, Henry Cotton Campus, 15-21 Webster Street, Liverpool L3 2ET, England. T.P.Reilly@livjm.ac.uk

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2004.12.004

PMID

15892930

Abstract

This review focuses on travel stress in athletes. An outline of the circadian system is presented, followed by an explanation of how disturbances to its regulation are related to jet lag. There are consequences of jet lag that affect exercise performance and health. Measures to ameliorate adverse effects of jet lag include behavioral or pharmacologic strategies. Coaches and mentors and the athletes they support should be considered when preparing for long-haul flights across multiple meridians.

Language: en