Sports Performance Peaks at 11 PM
May 15, 2007
Athletes in non-endurance sports, such as swimming and short track running, may improve their times if they compete at 11 PM, suggests a new study that found peak performance often occurs late at night.The study, recently published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, found that everyone has an athletic circadian rhythm, which is controlled by the hypothalamus at the back of the brain and cycles every 24 hours. That natural rhythm helps drive the behaviors and metabolic changes behind physical performance.
While this research pinpointed the peak performance time, other studies have suggested the body is more generally primed for sports in the afternoon and evening.
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