MORNING LARK OR NIGHT OWL? HOW TIME OF DAY AFFECTS ROWING PERFORMANCE

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By Michael Naperalsky

Every person has a "chronotype," or general preference toward morning, mid-day, or evening alertness and activity. So does the time of day matter when trying to perform optimally? Should your training try to match your personal chronotype? This article examines how chronotype may affect performance in collegiate rowers.