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Chen IY, Radom-Aizik S, Stehli A, Palmer JR, Lui KK, Dave A, Chappel-Farley MG, Vinces KG, Gealer D, Lim A, Mander BA, Benca RM, Neikrug AB. Cardiorespiratory fitness and circadian rhythms in adolescents: a pilot study. J Appl Physiol (1985) 2024; 136:372-384. [PMID: 38126092 PMCID: PMC11213564 DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00291.2023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2023] [Revised: 11/07/2023] [Accepted: 11/27/2023] [Indexed: 12/23/2023] Open
Abstract
Although cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF), an important marker of youth health, is associated with earlier sleep/wake schedule, its relationship with circadian rhythms is unclear. This study examined the associations between CRF and rhythm variables in adolescents. Eighteen healthy adolescents (10 females and 8 males; Mage = 14.6 ± 2.3 yr) completed two study visits on weekdays bracketing an ambulatory assessment during summer vacation. Visit 1 included in-laboratory CRF assessment (peak V̇o2) using a ramp-type progressive cycle ergometry protocol and gas exchange measurement, which was followed by 7-14 days of actigraphy to assess sleep/wake patterns and 24-h activity rhythms. During Visit 2, chronotype, social jetlag (i.e., the difference in midsleep time between weekdays and weekends), and phase preference were assessed using a questionnaire, and hourly saliva samples were collected to determine the dim light melatonin onset (DLMO) phase. All analyses were adjusted for sex, pubertal status, and physical activity. Greater peak V̇o2 was associated with earlier sleep/wake times and circadian phase measures, including acrophase, UP time, DOWN time, last activity peak (LAP) time, and chronotype (all P < 0.05). Peak V̇o2 was negatively associated with social jetlag (P = 0.02). In addition, the mixed-model analysis revealed a significant interaction effect between peak V̇o2 and actigraphy-estimated hour-by-hour activity patterns (P < 0.001), with the strongest effects observed at around the time of waking (0600-1000). In healthy adolescents, better CRF was associated with an earlier circadian phase and increased activity levels notably during the morning. Future studies are needed to investigate the longitudinal effects of the interactions between CRF and advanced rhythms on health outcomes.NEW & NOTEWORTHY In healthy adolescents, better cardiorespiratory fitness, as assessed by the gold standard measure [laboratory-based assessment of peak oxygen consumption (V̇o2)], was associated with earlier circadian timing of sleep/wake patterns, rest-activity rhythms and chronotype, and less social jetlag. These findings highlight the close interrelationships between fitness and rhythms and raise the possibility that maintaining higher cardiorespiratory fitness levels alongside earlier sleep/wake schedule and activity rhythms may be important behavioral intervention targets to promote health in adolescents.
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Affiliation(s)
- Ivy Y Chen
- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
- Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- School of Psychology, Faculty of Science, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Brain and Mind Centre and Charles Perkins Centre, University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
- Department of Neurobiology and Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Pediatric Exercise and Genomics Research Center, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
- Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, University of California, Irvine, Irvine, California, United States
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Kentiba E, Legesse K, Mandal S, Gebrehiwot A, Tesfay A, Alemayehu M, Kebede R, George M. Relationship between chronotype preference and choice of sport participation and time of day of training: insights gained from the ninth all African university game players. Chronobiol Int 2020; 37:1748-1753. [DOI: 10.1080/07420528.2020.1803904] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Efrem Kentiba
- Department of Sports Science, Arba Minch College of Teachers’ Education, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
- Department of Sports Science, Axum University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Axum, Ethiopia
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- Department of Sports Science, Mekelle University College of Natural and Computational Sciences, Mekelle, Ethiopia
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia
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