20B - Sport Science Shorts: Let's Talk about Sex & Sports

Is there any validity to the long-held belief by many athletes and coaches that having sex the night before a big competition will impair sports performance? Should you be abstaining this Valentine’s Day if you have to play the next day?   Articles: Abstention from sex and other pre-game rituals used by college male varsity athletes Effects of sexual intercourse on maximal aerobic power, oxygen pulse, and double product in male sedentary subjects Altered sleep-wake cycles and physical performance in athletes   More information: http://perceptionaction.com/ My Research Gate Page (pdfs of my articles) My ASU Web page Podcast Facebook page (videos, pics, etc)   Credits: The Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action The Vaselines – Sex with an X Leather Uppers – Sexy Time Mark Lanegan - Saint Louis Elegy via freemusicarchive.org and jamendo.com