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Women amateur street runners have a higher level of chronotype self- perception than men
Carvalho, Moisés Vieira de; Guimarães, Juliana Bohnen; Bicalho, Camila Cristina Fonseca; Machado, Frederico Sander Mansur; Lopes, Breno Barreto; Coimbra, Cândido Celso.
  • Carvalho, Moisés Vieira de; Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano. Ibirité. BR
  • Guimarães, Juliana Bohnen; Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano. Ibirité. BR
  • Bicalho, Camila Cristina Fonseca; Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais. Departamento de Ciências do Movimento Humano. Ibirité. BR
  • Machado, Frederico Sander Mansur; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Lopes, Breno Barreto; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo. Belo Horizonte. BR
  • Coimbra, Cândido Celso; Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais. Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, Laboratório de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo. Belo Horizonte. BR
Motriz (Online) ; 27: e1021003621, 2021. tab, graf
Article in English | LILACS | ID: biblio-1287364
ABSTRACT
Abstract

Aim:

The aims of the present study were to verify the self-perception level of the chronotype of amateur street runners and to test the association between the chronotype, gender, age, and preferred training time.

Methods:

A total of 166 amateur street runners were included (♀ = 89, age 38.9 ± 11.2 years; ♂ = 77, age 38.0 ± 9.7 years). The Brazilian version of the Horne & östberg questionnaire was used to assess chronotypes and the preferred training time was determined through a multiple choice question. Based on chronotype definitions that suggest that when free to choose, morning-types (MT) would prefer training in the morning, evening-types (ET) in the evening and neither-types (NT) would not have a predilection for any specific time. The corroboration of this hypothesis was assumed as self-perception level of the chronotypes.

Results:

Women showed higher self-perception levels of their chronotype compared to men (58.4% vs. 41.6%; χ2 = 4.699; p = 0.030). By chronotypes, MT, NT, and ET self-perception levels were 73.9%, 15.9%, 88.9%, respectively (χ2 = 57.489; p < 0.001). The most observed women circadian typology was MT, while in men it was NT (χ2 = 8.951; p = 0.011). However, there was no significant association between gender and preferred training time (χ2 = 2.654; p = 0.265). Age, female gender and preference to exercise during the day are associated with MT.

Conclusion:

Women runners showed a greater perception of their circadian traits than men, despite there was no association between gender and preferred training time.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physical Endurance / Chronobiology Phenomena / Marathon Running / Gender Equity Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Motriz (Online) Journal subject: Educa‡Æo F¡sica e Treinamento / Medicina Esportiva / Medicina F¡sica e Reabilita‡Æo Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR / Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Physical Endurance / Chronobiology Phenomena / Marathon Running / Gender Equity Type of study: Observational study / Prevalence study / Risk factors Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Motriz (Online) Journal subject: Educa‡Æo F¡sica e Treinamento / Medicina Esportiva / Medicina F¡sica e Reabilita‡Æo Year: 2021 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil Institution/Affiliation country: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais/BR / Universidade do Estado de Minas Gerais/BR