ABSTRACT

The purpose of this study was to assess the chronotype orientations of the ninth all African university game players hosted by Mekelle University, Mekelle, Ethiopia, 2–6 July 2018. The present cross-sectional study employed a self-reported demographic, training time, and Horne and Ostberg Morningness-Eveningness Questionnaires (MEQ). Training time and chronotype orientations of 174 (126 males and 48 females) participants, mean age 21.65 ± 2.05 y were assessed. Some 72% (126) of the African University game players were males. Overall, 92 (53%) of the male and female participants’ were I-type and, 82 (47%) of them were M-type; none were E-type. Chronotype preferences did not vary by sex (p = .962). However, a significant difference in chronotype was observed between those experts in skill, concentration, and mixed sports events (p < .001). Players who participated in mixed sports, like football and athletics, were more likely to be M-type. Surprisingly, the habitual training time was misaligned with chronotype orientation in all sports events with the exception of athletics in mixed groups.

摘要

这项研究的目的是评估2018年7月2日至6日，由埃塞俄比亚Mekelle的Mekelle大学主办的所有第九名非洲大学游戏玩家的表型取向。本横断面研究采用了自我报告的人口统计，培训时间，霍恩（Horne）和奥斯特伯格（Ostberg）上午晚上问卷调查（MEQ）。评估了174名（126名男性和48名女性）参与者的训练时间和表型取向，平均年龄为21.65±2.05岁。非洲大学的游戏玩家中约有72％（126）是男性。总体而言，男性和女性参与者中有92名（53％）为I型，其中有82名（47％）为M型。没有一个是E型的。性别的时态偏好没有差异（p= .962）。但是，在技能，专注力和混合运动项目方面，这些专家在计时型上存在显着差异（p <.001）。参加混合运动（如足球和田径运动）的运动员更有可能是M型。出人意料的是，在所有体育项目中，习惯性训练时间都与表型取向不一致，除了混合组的田径运动。