تصفح Sport Sciences (pre 2023) حسب المؤلف "Majed, Lina"
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Analysis of the relationship between physical self-concept and body composition
Kneffel, Zsuzsanna; Saleh, Suhair; Ghazi, Wajiha; Al-Qawassmi, Deema; Majed, Lina ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Body image is a psychological construct which refers to self-concept including self-image and feelings an individual perceives regarding his or her body. Several studies have examined how women subjectively ... -
Body fat is a predictor of physical fitness in obese adolescent handball athletes
Hermassi, Souhail; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi; Majed, Lina ( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)We examined the relationships between body fat (BF) and field measures of physical fitness in adolescent handball players. Twenty nine players (age: 16.6 ± 1.72 years; body mass: 79.8 ± 17.0 kg; height: 1.70 ± 0.12 m; body ... -
Characteristics of preferred gait patterns: considerations for exercise prescription - Chapter 7
Majed, Lina; Hansen, Clint; Alkhatib, Ahmad ( 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 ... -
Characteristics of preferred walking patterns in young Qatari adults
Majed, Lina; Bouhsine, Rania; Ghazi, Wajiha; Elhams, Mohamed; Riahi, Mohamad Aziz; Yazdandoost, Maral; Hansen, Clint; Kneffel, Zsuzsanna... more authors ... less authors ( Qatar Foundation , 2016 , Conference Paper)Walking is the most natural and important activity of daily living as it refers to the primary type of terrestrial human locomotion. Analyses of gait patterns typically examine the speed and manner in which people prefer ... -
Exercise prevention of health risks: Lessons from the sport science field and potential applications in Qatar
Alkhatib, Ahmad; Kneffel, Zsuzsanna; Goebel, Ruben; Majed, Lina ( OMICS International , 2015 , Conference Paper)Rising obesity levels and physical inactivity are major concerns in the 21st century due to their association with several health risks including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer. Engaging sedentary and obese ... -
Exergames to Improve Postural Balance in Older People with Dementia
Majed, Lina; Hansen, Clint ( Human Kinetics, Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)The focus of the study concerns the well-documented increased risk of falling in older adults that can lead sometimes to fatal consequences. Improving posture and motor skills is central to preventing falls. Further ... -
A Prototype Of Virtually Interactive Hand Activating Devise-Low Cost Portable Head Mounted System (vihad Plus) For Neurological Rehabilitation
Sharafudeen, Ajimsha Mohammed; Cabibihan, John-John; Qidwai, Uvais Ahmed; Majed, Lina ( Qatar Foundation , 2014 , Conference Paper)Background and Purpose: Restoring function in individuals who have severe paralysis of the upper extremity secondary to stroke is challenging. Recent technologies have made it possible to use robotic devices as novel tools ... -
Studying movement reorganization when learning a whole-body action: Example of learning a constrained gait pattern
Majed, Lina ( OMICS International , 2015 , Poster)In order to better understand the process of learning a complex motor skill, an effort was done to identify principles of movement reorganization. However, many studies refuted the existence of generalized invariant ...