Sports Chronobiology Consultation: From the Lab to the Arena
Clinics in Sports MedicinePublished 1 April 2005
Teodor T. Postolache, Tsung‐Min Hung, Richard N. Rosenthal, Joseph J. Soriano, Fernando Montes, John W. Stiller
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This final article, coauthored by a chronobiology consultant, a sports psychologist, a clinical neurologist, a performance data analyst, a training-conditioning coach from a major league baseball team, and a substance abuse expert, discusses practical aspects of a sports chronobiological consultation, including the goals and current arsenal of available interventions.
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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.
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