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Sport at Home, Sport in the World: Evaluating Qatar’s Sports Strategy from Above and Below
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Springer
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This piece is an overview of actors and policies concerning sport in the nation of Qatar. In recent years, sports have been given high priority in government attempts to raise exposure of the nation internationally. Many ...
Cancer bioenergetics as emerging holistic cancer theory: the role of metabolic fluxes and transport proteins involved in metabolic pathways in the pathogenesis of malignancies. State-of-the-art and future prospects
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Cancer represents a global health concern, imposing a severe burden both from a societal and clinical perspective. Despite the latest advancements and achievements in the treatment and management of malignancy, cancer still ...
Exercise training increases telomerase reverse transcriptase gene expression and telomerase activity: A systematic review and meta-analysis
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article Review)
Telomeres protect genomic stability and shortening is one of the hallmarks of ageing. Telomerase reverse transcriptase (TERT) is the major protein component of telomerase, which elongates telomeres. Given that short telomeres ...
The effect of sport and physical activity on transport proteins: implications for cancer prevention and control
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
The present contribution briefly overviews the major biological functions of the plasma membrane and of the transport proteins (transporters), which enable the movement of different molecules and substrates (either charged ...
Epigenetic control of exercise adaptations in the equine athlete: Current evidence and future directions
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Equine Veterinary Journal Ltd
, 2021 , Article)
Horses (Equus ferus caballus) have evolved over the past 300 years in response to man-made selection for particular athletic traits. Some of the selected traits were selected based on the size and horses' muscular power ...
Hemoglobin, hematocrit and plasma volume variations following combined sprint and strength: Effect of advanced age
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Objectives: The study investigated the effect of combined sprint and resistance training (CSRT) on red blood cell (RBC) count, hemoglobin (Hb), hematocrit (Hct), plasma volume (PV) variation at rest and during exercise. ...
Nutrigenomics and breast cancer: State-of-art, future perspectives and insights for prevention
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article Review)
Proper nutrition plays a major role in preventing diseases and, therefore, nutritional interventions constitute crucial strategies in the field of Public Health. Nutrigenomics and nutriproteomics are arising from the ...
Differences in body fat, body mass index, and physical performance of specific field tests in 10-to-12-year-old school-aged team handball players
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MDPI
, 2020 , Article)
This study aimed to compare 10-to-12-year-old Qatari male athletes and assess body fat, body mass index, and physical fitness, as well as the difference of these measures between ages. Thirty-five youth handball players ...