Variations in mood, sleep and physical performance during a training microcycle before a parataekwondo competition

Gustavo Cruz; Eduardo Stieler; Isadora Grade; Diego de Oliveira; Renato Guerreiro; Carlos Schuchter; Gilberto Cavalcante; Marco Túlio de Mello; Andressa Silva

doi:10.5114/areh.2025.152939

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Variations in mood, sleep and physical performance during a training microcycle before a parataekwondo competition

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