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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 ...
The effect of Ramadan fasting on the morning-evening difference in team-handball-related short-term maximal physical performances in elite female team-handball players
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Taylor and Francis Ltd.
, 2021 , Article)
The purpose of this study was to explore the effect of time of day (TD) on two types of exercise protocols [continuous (CP) versus alternated (AP)]. Eleven physical education students (mean ± SD: age = 24.4 ± 1.2 years, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
Fluctuations in cardiac stroke volume during rowing
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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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
28 Sport communication and the politics of identity in the MENA region
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De Gruyter Mouton
, 2021 , Book chapter)
This chapter examines the sporting context in the MENA region, and the role of media coverage in mobilizing narratives around sport performance, in the construction of collective imagination framed around national unity, ...
Sport and development in Qatar: International and regional dynamics of sport mega-events
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Taylor & Francis
, 2021 , Book chapter)
Since winning the bid to host the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Qatar has been under the spotlight, responding to criticism regarding the working conditions of workers involved in the construction of football stadia and other ...