Desynchronization of Biological Rhythms in Athletes: Jet Lag

摘要

This article reviews the human biological rhythms which alter performance, and the ways that human biological rhythms are desynchronized--focusing on transmeridian air travel (jet lag). Recommendations for resynchronizing biological/circadian rhythms are presented, based on the work of several authors. Because of the journal involved, athletic populations are highlighted. Keywords: Biological rhythms, Desynchronization, Resynchronization, Jet lag. (SDW)