Browsing by Author "Cherif, Anissa"
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Breaking up prolonged sitting with moderate-intensity walking improves attention and executive function in Qatari females
Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Taylor, Lee; Cherif, Anissa; Sayegh, Suzan; Bailey, Daniel P. ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)Background Cultural, environmental and logistical factors promote a sedentary lifestyle within Qatar, particularly for females. Sedentary behaviour is acutely associated with poor cognitive function and fatigue, and ... -
The influence of environmental and core temperature on cyclooxygenase and PGE2 in healthy humans
Esh, Christopher J.; Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Mauger, Alexis R.; Cherif, Anissa; Molphy, John; Taylor, Lee... more authors ... less authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)Whether cyclooxygenase (COX)/prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) thermoregulatory pathways, observed in rodents, present in humans? Participants (n = 9) were exposed to three environments; cold (20 °C), thermoneutral (30 °C) and hot ... -
Postprandial insulin and triglyceride concentrations are suppressed in response to breaking up prolonged sitting in Qatari females
Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Taylor, Lee; Cherif, Anissa; Sayegh, Suzan; Rizk, Nasser; El-Gamal, Abdelrahman; Allenjawi, Salwa Hassan; Bailey, Daniel P.... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2019 , Article)Background: Cultural, environmental and logistical factors challenge the Qatari population, particularly females, to engage in physical activity, and there is a high prevalence of diabetes in this population. Sedentary ... -
Repeated Sprints in Fasted State Impair Reaction Time Performance
Cherif, Anissa; Meeusen, Romain; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Briki, Walid; Fenneni, Mohamed Amine; Chamari, Karim; Roelands, Bart... more authors ... less authors ( Routledge , 2017 , Article)Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of 3-day Islamic intermittent fasting (3d-IF) on cognitive performance and serum levels of neurotrophic factors (brain-derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF] and ...