• Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016 

      Griswold M.G.; Fullman N.; Hawley C.; Arian N.; Zimsen S.R.M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Background Alcohol use is a leading risk factor for death and disability, but its overall association with health remains complex given the possible protective effects of moderate alcohol consumption on some conditions. ...
    • Data concerning isometric lower limb strength of dominant versus not-dominant leg in young elite soccer players 

      Rouissi M.; Chtara M.; Bragazzi N.L.; Haddad M.; Chamari K. ( Elsevier Inc. , 2018 , Article)
      The present data article describes the isometric lower limb strength of dominant leg versus not-dominant leg measured with handheld dynamometer (HHD) in a sample of 31 young elite soccer players (age 16.42 ± 0.45 years; ...
    • Global, regional, and national age-sex-specific mortality and life expectancy, 1950-2017: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 

      Dicker D.; Nguyen G.; Abate D.; Abate K.H.; Abay S.M.; ... more authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2018 , Article)
      Background Assessments of age-specific mortality and life expectancy have been done by the UN Population Division, Department of Economics and Social Affairs (UNPOP), the United States Census Bureau, WHO, and as part of ...
    • Implication of dynamic balance in change of direction performance in young elite soccer players is angle dependent 

      Rouissi M.; Haddad M.; Bragazzi N.L.; Owen A.L.; Moalla W.; ... more authors ( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2018 , Article)
      BACKGROUND: Team sports require rapid whole-body change of direction (COD) in order to regain, maintain possession of the ball or to avoid opponent. These actions are often performed through unilateral process, with the ...
    • In-season weightlifting training exercise in healthy male handball players: Effects on body composition, muscle volume, maximal strength, and ball-throwing velocity 

      Hermassi S.; Chelly M.S.; Bragazzi N.L.; Shephard R.J.; Schwesig R. ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article)
      This study assessed the impact of 8 weeks biweekly in-season weightlifting training on the strength, throwing ability, and body composition of healthy male handball players. Twenty players (age: 21.2 ± 0.7 years, height: ...
    • The ball kicking speed: A new, efficient performance indicator in youth soccer 

      Rada A.; Kuvai G.; De Giorgio A.; Sellami M.; Ardig L.P.; ... more authors ( Public Library of Science , 2019 , Article)
      Success in different soccer skills like kicking depends on motor abilities achieved. Kicking is a soccer fundamental, which depends on many different and complex factors (technique, foot-ball interaction, ball flight, ...
    • The buffering effect of ramadan fasting on emotions intensity: A pilot study 

      Briki W.; Aloui A.; Bragazzi N.L.; Chamari K. ( Maison du Medicine , 2019 , Article)
      The present study attempted to examine how Ramadan fasting could influence positive and negative feelings in healthy Muslims. Ninety-one Muslim fasters (48 women; mean age, 28.6±6.2 years) voluntarily completed an on-line ...
    • The effect of exercise on glucoregulatory hormones: A countermeasure to human aging: Insights from a comprehensive review of the literature 

      Sellami M.; Bragazzi N.L.; Slimani M.; Hayes L.; Jabbour G.; ... more authors ( MDPI AG , 2019 , Article Review)
      Hormones are secreted in a circadian rhythm, but also follow larger-scale timetables, such as monthly (hormones of the menstrual cycle), seasonal (i.e., winter, summer), and, ultimately, lifespan-related patterns. Several ...
    • The effects of physical training on quality of life, aerobic capacity, and cardiac function in older patients with heart failure: A meta-analysis 

      Slimani M.; Ramirez-Campillo R.; Paravlic A.; Hayes L.D.; Bragazzi N.L.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2018 , Article Review)
      Aim: The purposes of this meta-analysis were to quantify the effectiveness of physical training on quality of life (QoL), aerobic capacity, and cardiac functioning in older patients with heart failure (HF) and evaluate ...