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Field Tests of Performance and Their Relationship to Age and Anthropometric Parameters in Adolescent Handball Players
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2019 , Article)Handball performance is influenced by age, anthropometric characteristics, technical skills, tactical understanding, and physical abilities. The aims of this study were (i) to determine differences in anthropometric ... -
First Physical Activity Report Card for Children and Youth in Lebanon
( Human Kinetics , 2019 , Article)Evidence on physical activity (PA) indicators for children and youth at a national level is necessary to improve multilevel support for PA behaviors. Lebanon's first Physical Activity Report Card for children and youth ... -
Fluctuations in cardiac stroke volume during rowing
( Blackwell Munksgaard , 2021 , Article)Preload to the heart may be limited during rowing because both blood pressure and central venous pressure increase when force is applied to the oar. Considering that only the recovery phase of the rowing stroke allows for ... -
Gaining or losing team ball possession: The dynamics of momentum perception and strategic choice in football coaches
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2019 , Article)Grounded in the dynamical systems approach, the present research examined the influence of team ball possession (TBP) in soccer on coaches' perceived psychological momentum (PM) and strategic choice (i.e., game-based "stick" ... -
Gender differences in anthropometric data and in blood pressure values after a 10 weeks training program
( European College of Sport Science , 2014 , Poster)Purpose: The prevalence of overweight and obesity and the and incidence of non-communicable diseases increased dramatically over the past 20 years in GCC countries includes Qatar (1,2). The early screening and the propagation ... -
Global disease burden attributed to low physical activity in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019: Insights from the Global Burden of Disease 2019 Study
( Institute of Sport , 2023 , Article)The purpose of this investigation is to estimate the global disease burden attributable to low physical activity (PA) in 204 countries and territories from 1990 to 2019 by age, sex, and Socio-Demographic Index (SDI). ... -
Greater effects of high- compared with moderate-intensity interval training on cardio-metabolic variables, blood leptin concentration and ratings of perceived exertion in obese adolescent females
( Institute of Sport National Research , 2016 , Article)This study examined the effects of high- vs. moderate-intensity interval training on cardiovascular fitness, leptin levels and ratings of perceived exertion (RPE) in obese female adolescents. Forty-seven participants were ... -
Harmed Trait Self-Control: Why Do People with a Higher Dispositional Malicious Envy Experience Lower Subjective Wellbeing? A Cross-Sectional Study
( Springer Netherlands , 2019 , Article)The literature reveals that dispositional benign and malicious envy can influence subjective wellbeing. Nevertheless, no study has yet explored the mechanisms accounting for their relationships. Therefore, the present study ... -
Heat stress impairs proprioception but not running mechanics
( Elsevier Ltd , 2019 , Article)Objectives To determine the effects of heat stress on ankle proprioception and running gait pattern. Design Counterbalanced repeated measures. Methods 12 trained runners performed a proprioception test (active ... -
Hemoglobin, hematocrit and plasma volume variations following combined sprint and strength: Effect of advanced age
( 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. ... -
High frequency performance analysis of professional soccer goalkeepers: A pilot study
( Edizioni Minerva Medica , 2015 , Article)Aim: High-speed video analysis was performed during ten official-matches, to assess the performance of ten goalkeepers (GK) from Italian third/fourth divisions (C-D). Methods: The variables studied were: number (N.) of ... -
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 ... -
High-intensity interval training improves acute plasma volume responses to exercise that is age dependent
( American Physiological Society , 2018 , Article)Plasma volume (PV) is affected by several factors including age, physical training and, acutely, by exercise intensity. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of 6 weeks of high-intensity interval training ... -
Hot and Hypoxic environments inhibit simulated soccer performance and exacerbate performance decrements when combined
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2016 , Article)The effects of heat and/or hypoxia have been well-documented in match-play data.However,large match-to match variation for key physical performance measures makes environmental inferences difficult to ascertain from soccer ... -
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 ... -
Hypoxic Air Inhalation and Ischemia Interventions Both Elicit Preconditioning Which Attenuate Subsequent Cellular Stress In vivo Following Blood Flow Occlusion and Reperfusion.
( Frontiers Media , 2017 , Article)Ischemic preconditioning (IPC) is valid technique which elicits reductions in femoral blood flow occlusion mediated reperfusion stress (oxidative stress, Hsp gene transcripts) within the systemic blood circulation and/or ... -
Implication of dynamic balance in change of direction performance in young elite soccer players is angle dependent
( 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 ... -
The Importance of Monitoring Sleep within Adolescent Athletes: Athletic, Academic, and Health Considerations
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)Opinion piece. -
In-season weightlifting training exercise in healthy male handball players: Effects on body composition, muscle volume, maximal strength, and ball-throwing velocity
( 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 influence of eating behavior and sedentary lifestyle on blood pressure and body composition among young qatari female adults
(2013 , Presentation)Introduction: Obesity is emerging as a major health problem due to recent dietary habits and sedentary lifestyles in Qatar. The prevalence of, overweight, and obesity was over 23%, among adolescents girls in the country. ...