Yousfi Narimen, Arbi Mejri Mohamed, Kasmi Sofien, Tabben Montassar, Haddad Monoem, Hammami Amri, Chaouachi Anis, Chamari Karim
Sport Performance Optimization Research Laboratory, National Center of Medicine and Science in Sport (CNMSS), Tunis, Tunisia -
High Institute of Sport and Physical Education, Ksar-Saïd, Manouba University, Tunis, Tunisia -
J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2020 Jan;60(1):125-131. doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.19.09940-7. Epub 2019 Oct 24.
Fascination with the moon has spanned millennia. It has recently been asserted that the moon cycle affects endurance performance in untrained individuals. The present study aimed at investigating the effects of the lunar cycle on intermittent endurance physical performance, balance and reaction-time capabilities, and selected physiological and psychological parameters in trained athletes.
Twelve male Taekwondo athletes (age, 22.3±0.8 years; height, 178.8±6.5 cm; body mass, 72.75±7.28 kg; %body fat, 13.9±3.6%) performed the Yo-Yo intermittent recovery test level-1 (YYIRT), the Y-balance test (YBT), and a reaction-time test (RT) during different lunar cycle phases (new moon (NM), full moon (FM), and half-moon). Participants' psychological profiles and well-being indices (i.e. a profile of mood state (POMS) and Hooper Index) were also taken during each moon phase. The testing sessions during the different moon phases were performed in a counterbalanced order. The tests order remained the same (POMS, then Hooper index, RT, YBT, YYIRT and rating of perceived exertion scale (RPE)), and all sessions were performed at noon (11:00 to 13:00 h) during the first day of each evaluated lunar phase.
Analysis of variance tests showed that no significant differences were found between the three moon phases in all analyzed variables.
This study showed that the different lunar cycle phases did not have significant effects on the selected physical performances and psychological indices in trained athletes.
对月球的着迷已跨越数千年。最近有人断言，月球周期会影响未经训练者的耐力表现。本研究旨在调查月球周期对训练有素的运动员的间歇性耐力体能、平衡和反应时间能力以及选定的生理和心理参数的影响。
12名男性跆拳道运动员（年龄22.3±0.8岁；身高178.8±6.5厘米；体重72.75±7.28千克；体脂率13.9±3.6%）在不同的月球周期阶段（新月（NM）、满月（FM）和半月）进行了Yo-Yo间歇性恢复测试一级（YYIRT）、Y平衡测试（YBT）和反应时间测试（RT）。在每个月相期间，还采集了参与者的心理概况和幸福指数（即情绪状态剖面图（POMS）和胡珀指数）。不同月相期间的测试环节以平衡的顺序进行。测试顺序保持不变（POMS，然后是胡珀指数、RT、YBT、YYIRT和主观用力感觉量表（RPE）），所有环节均在每个评估月相的第一天中午（11:00至13:00）进行。
方差分析表明，在所有分析变量中，三个月相之间未发现显著差异。
本研究表明，不同的月球周期阶段对训练有素的运动员选定的身体表现和心理指标没有显著影响。
