Sport Sciences
Recent Submissions
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Rapid weight loss in the context of Ramadan observance: Recommendations for judokas
( Institute of Sport , 2016 , Article Review)Judo is a weight-classified combat sport, and many athletes seek to compete at the lightest possible weight category to gain an advantage from competing against shorter/smaller, and supposedly weaker opponents. To achieve ... -
Charactertistics of preferred gait patterns: Considerations for exercise prescription
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)Gait patterns have been widely studied in different fields of science for their particular characteristics. A dynamic approach of human locomotion considers walking and running as two stable behaviours adopted spontaneously ... -
Adolescents surveillance system for obesity in Europe. A pioneering project to prevent obesity in Italy using E-technology: The ASSO* project * adolescence surveillance system for obesity prevention
( IADIS , 2016 , Conference Paper)Adolescents' obesity is a major concern in our modern life; it could lead to significant increase in the rate of obese in the future generations and consequently the health budget. The ASSO Project in Italy (Adolescence ... -
Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar
( Hindawi Limited , 2016 , Article)The objective of the study was to determine the effects of tobacco use on selected markers of health and lung function in professional athletes. A total of 108 male professional athletes participated in the study from ten ... -
Predicting academic success in health professions training and education: Insights from a data mining analysis
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)Dropping-out is a very common phenomenon among students enrolled in Health Professions degree courses. For this reason, it would be extremely useful to have a model with the main variables that can predict, with a certain ... -
A Fitness Index model for Italian adolescents living in Southern Italy: The ASSO project
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article)BACKGROUND: Strong relations between physical fitness and health in adolescents have been established in the last decades. The main objectives of the present investigation were to assess major physical fitness components ... -
The relative contributions of ACE genotypes on personality traits in Tunisian athletes
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2016 , Article Review)BACKGROUND: The present study attempted to test whether the ACE genotypes can be associated with particular personality traits that can be potentially used as predictors of athletic performance. Eighty seven track and field ... -
How Red, Blue, and Green are Affectively Judged
( John Wiley and Sons Ltd , 2016 , Article)The present study aimed at examining how the colors red, blue, and green were affectively judged through three variables: dominance, arousal, and pleasure. All participants were exposed to red, blue, green, and white ... -
Psychological momentum in sport: Toward a complex and dynamical perspective [Le momentum psychologique en sport�: vers une perspective complexe et dynamique]
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2016 , Article)Psychological momentum (PM) is a social phenomenon that has triggered the curiosity of sport psychologists since the early 1980s. From early to recent conceptualizations, PM has been considered as a complex construct, ... -
The effects of knee joint kinematics on anterior cruciate ligament injury and articular cartilage damage
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)This study determined which knee joint motions lead to anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) rupture with the knee at 25° of flexion. The knee was subjected to internal and external rotations, as well as varus and valgus motions. ... -
Momentum sequence and environmental climate influence levels of perceived psychological momentum within a sport competition
( Taylor and Francis Ltd. , 2016 , Article)The present study examined the influence of momentum sequence (positive vs. negative) and environmental climate (hot-wet vs. neutral) on supporters' (i.e. virtual observers') reported levels of perceived psychological ... -
Sport labour migrant communities from the maghreb in the GCC
( Oxford University Press , 2017 , Book chapter)Qatar and the UAE in particular are emerging as a new destination for sport labor migration, including from the Maghreb and the Maghrebi community in Europe, which is the focus of this chapter. Specifically, the study ... -
The Hsp72 and Hsp90a mRNA responses to hot downhill running are reduced following a prior bout of hot downhill running, and occur concurrently within leukocytes and the vastus lateralis
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2017 , Article)The leukocyte heat shock response (HSR) is used to determine individual's thermotolerance. The HSR and thermotolerance are enhanced following interventions such as preconditioning and/or acclimation/acclimatization. However, ... -
Effects of Psyching-Up on Sprint Performance
(2017 , Article)Hammoudi-Nassib, S, Nassib, S, Chtara, M, Briki, W, Chaouachi, A, Tod, D, and Chamari, K. Effects of psyching-up on sprint performance. J Strength Cond Res 31(8): 2066–2074, 2017—The present research aimed at examining ... -
High-intensity exercise training does not influence body weight but improves lipid oxidation in obese adults: A 6-week RCT
( BMJ Publishing Group , 2017 , Article)Objectives This study examined the effects of 6 weeks of high-intensity training (HIT) on lipid oxidation (LO) rates during incremental exercises in obese adults. Methods Twenty-four obese adults were randomised into a ... -
Assessment of Serum Cytokines and Oxidative Stress Markers in Elite Athletes Reveals Unique Profiles Associated With Different Sport Disciplines
( Frontiers Media , 2020 , Article)© Copyright © 2020 Sohail, Al-Mansoori, Al-Jaber, Georgakopoulos, Donati, Botrè, Sellami and Elrayess. Objectives: Circulating cytokines and oxidative stress markers vary in response to different exercise regimens. This ... -
Repeated Sprints in Fasted State Impair Reaction Time Performance
( 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 ... -
Islam and Leisure
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Rethinking the relationship between momentum and sport performance: Toward an integrative perspective
( Elsevier Ltd , 2017 , Article Review)The relationship between momentum and performance has elicited the curiosity of athletes, coaches, and sport psychologists since the late 1970s. Psychological momentum and behavioral momentum reflect both an impetus expected ... -
Monitoring training load and fatigue in soccer players with physiological markers
( Elsevier Inc. , 2017 , Article Review)The quantification and monitoring of training load (TL) has been the topic of many scientific works in the last fifteen years. TL monitoring helps coaches to individually prescribe, follow-up, analyse, adjust and programme ...
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