All professional athletes require effective nutrition, hydration and sleep strategies to optimise physical and mental health during training and competition. This is an annual challenge for Muslim athletes during the holy month of Ramadan, when they abstain from ingestion of food and liquids during daylight hours in an act of spiritual devotion. During Ramadan, the length of each day’s fast depends on geographical location (latitude) and season: in the north of the UK, for example, daylight lasts less than 6 hours in winter but almost 19 hours in mid-summer. Athletes who fast usually report reduced total sleep time to accommodate pre-fast/post-fast meals (suhoor and iftar), social activities and night-time prayers.1 2 Medical teams can promote inclusivity by implementing safety criteria to optimise performance and support athletes who train and compete during Ramadan. The world’s two billion Muslims constitute the second largest religious community, accounting for ~25% of the world population. Ramadan is widely practised across the world, but few published high-quality studies exist to support specific recommendations to maintain performance in …

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在斋月禁食状态下竞争：为了灵性、健康和表现


所有职业运动员都需要有效的营养、水分和睡眠策略，以在训练和比赛期间优化身心健康。这是穆斯林运动员在斋月期间面临的年度挑战，他们在白天避免摄入食物和液体，以表达精神奉献。斋月期间，每天禁食的时间长短取决于地理位置（纬度）和季节：例如，在英国北部，冬季日照持续时间不到 6 小时，但仲夏时节则接近 19 小时。禁食的运动员通常会报告总睡眠时间减少，以适应禁食前/禁食后的膳食（封斋饭和开斋饭）、社交活动和夜间祈祷。1 2 医疗团队可以通过实施安全标准来优化表现并支持运动员，从而促进包容性他们在斋月期间训练和比赛。世界上 20 亿穆斯林构成了第二大宗教群体，约占世界人口的 25%。斋月在世界各地广泛实行，但很少有发表的高质量研究来支持维持……表现的具体建议。