• Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games 

      Sahli, Faten; Sahli, Hajer; Trabelsi, Omar; Jebabli, Nidhal; Zghibi, Makram; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Objective: This study aimed at assessing the effects of two verbal encouragement modalities on the different offensive and defensive performance indicators in handball small-sided games practiced in physical education ...
    • The Perceived Impacts of Staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar 

      Al-Emadi, Ahmed; Sellami, Abdel Latif; Fadlalla, Adam Mohamed ali ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)
      This paper aimed to examine residents’ attitudes and perceptions of the social and cultural impacts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and to understand the legacy dimensions of this sport event in Qatar. Drawing on social exchange ...
    • Pharmacological hypotheses: Is acetaminophen selective in its cyclooxygenase inhibition? 

      Esh, Christopher J.; Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Mauger, Alexis R.; Taylor, Lee ( Wiley-Blackwell , 2021 , Article)
      The precise mechanistic action of acetaminophen (ACT; paracetamol) remains debated. ACT’s analgesic and antipyretic actions are attributed to cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibition preventing prostaglandin (PG) synthesis. Two COX ...
    • Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome 

      Haddad, Monoem; Abbes, Zied; Ghram, Amine; Cosma, Germina; Chamari, Karim ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)
      The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in December 2019 has become a global public health emergency and has had a major impact on physical activity behaviors globally. ...
    • Physical activity to ameliorate the negative mental health effects of COVID-19-induced confinement 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Zraigat, Lama A. ( Elsevier , 2022 , Article)
      Mental health is strongly affected by physical (PA) and sedentary (SA) activity. In the current study, the relationships of PA and sedentary activity (SA) with mental status amid confinement caused by COVID-19 were examined. ...
    • Preoperative Physical Activity Level and Exercise Prescription in Adults With Obesity: The Effect on Post-Bariatric Surgery Outcomes 

      Jabbour, Georges; Ibrahim, Rony; Bragazzi, Nicola ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)
      This systematic review summarizes current evidence on the relation between preoperative physical activity (PA) levels with bariatric surgery (BS) outcomes and on the beneficial role of preoperative exercise/PA program among ...
    • Public perception regarding covid-19, nature of the disease, susceptibility to complications, and relationship to influenza: A study from jordan using google forms 

      Khabour, O.F.; Alomari, M.A.; Alzoubi, K.H.; Alfaqih, M.A. ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2020 , Article)
      Background: COVID-19 was declared by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a pandemic and had spread to most of the globe. In the current study, perception regarding the nature of the COVID-19 disease, susceptibility to ...
    • Puffing topography and physiological responses in men and women with low versus high waterpipe dependence during smoking: The WiHi Irbid project 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Eissenberg, Thomas ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Background: Waterpipe smoking is spreading worldwide, and it is associated with many adverse effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction of waterpipe smoking puffing topography, and related physiological ...
    • Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries 

      Washif, Jad; B. Pyne, David; Sandbakk, Oyvind; Trabelsi, Khaled; Aziz, Abdul Rashid; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2022 , Article)
      Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e., training load and training times) of athletes, using pre-defined survey criteria/questions, ...
    • Ramadan Observance Exacerbated the Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep and Training Behaviors: A International Survey on 1,681 Muslim Athletes 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Ammar, Achraf; Trabelsi, Khaled; Chtourou, Hamdi; Vitale, Jacopo A.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: Disrupted sleep and training behaviors in athletes have been reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. We aimed at investigating the combined effects of Ramadan observance and COVID-19 related lockdown in Muslim ...
    • Reference Walking Speeds for Healthy Young Adults in Qatar: Moderating Effect of Obesity and Physical Activity 

      Majed, Lina; Sayegh, Suzan; Chrismas, Bryna C.R. ( SAGE , 2022 , Article)
      Walking speed (WS) is considered an important indicator for overall health. Despite this, there is a paucity of data relating to WS values in the Arab region. The present study aims to establish preferred (PWS) and maximal ...
    • Relationship between Asymmetry Indices, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Fitness in Obese and Non-Obese High School Students 

      Haddad, Monoem; Abbes, Zied; Ibrahim, Rony; Aganovic, Zlatan; Bibi, Khalid; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Impaired balance is associated with an increased risk of lower extremity injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age, anthropometric measurement, and asymmetry index (AI) in an ...
    • Reliability and validity of a modified Illinois change-of-direction test with ball dribbling speed in young soccer players 

      Makhlouf, Issam; Tayech, Amel; Arbi Mejri, Mohamed; Haddad, Monoem; G Behm, David; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2022 , Article)
      The purpose of this study was to assess test-retest reliability, discriminative and criterion-related validity of the modified Illinois change-of-direction (CoD) test with ball dribbling-speed (ICODT-BALL) in young soccer ...
    • Responses to a 5-Day Sport-Specific Heat Acclimatization Camp in Elite Female Rugby Sevens Athletes 

      Henderson, Mitchell J.; Chrismas, Bryna C.R.; Fransen, Job; Coutts, Aaron J.; Taylor, Lee ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: To describe the physiological (resting core temperature, exercising heart rate, and sweat rate) and psychophysical (rating of perceived exertion, thermal sensation, and thermal comfort) responses to a short-term ...
    • Reviewing the relationship between physiology of breathing and physical activity in anxiety disorders 

      Nota, Alessandro; Kuvacic, Goran; Sellami, Maha; De Giorgio, Andrea ( Montenegrin Sports Academy , 2021 , Article Review)
      The possible influence of the quality of breathing on physical activity remains the subject of numerous scientific studies in different fields, including not only the most basic physiological and biological concepts but ...
    • Sleeping habits during COVID-19 induced confinement: A study from Jordan 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Darabseh, Mohammad Z. ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Sleep can significantly modulate the immune response to infectious agents. In the current study, changes in sleep quality during COVID-19-induced confinement among adults were investigated. This was a cross-sectional survey ...
    • Spatial, temporal, and demographic patterns in prevalence of chewing tobacco use in 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019: A systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 

      Kendrick, Parkes J; Reitsma, Marissa B; Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen; Abdoli, Amir; Abdollahi, Mohammad; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2021 , Article)
      Summary Background Chewing tobacco and other types of smokeless tobacco use have had less attention from the global health community than smoked tobacco use. However, the practice is popular in many parts of the world ...
    • Supramaximal-Exercise Training Improves Heart Rate Variability in Association With Reduced Catecholamine in Obese Adults 

      Jabbour, Georges; Iancu, Horia D. ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      This study investigates the effect of 6 weeks of supramaximal exercise training (SET) on heart rate variability (HRV) and associated factors in sedentary obese (OB) and normal-weight (NW) adults. In this study, 19 OB [22.9 ...
    • Swimming exercise improves short- and long-term memories: Time-course changes 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F. ( American Physiological Society , 2021 , Article)
      The beneficial effects of exercise training on memory formation are well documented. However, the memory enhancement profile following the time-course of exercise training remains unknown. In this investigation, changes ...
    • A tale of two stories: COVID-19 and disability. A critical scoping review of the literature on the effects of the pandemic among athletes with disabilities and para-athletes. 

      Puce, Luca; Trabelsi, Khaled; Ammar, Achraf; Jabbour, Georges; Marinelli, Lucio; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted athletes, and, in particular, para-athletes and athletes with disabilities. However, there is no scholarly appraisal on this topic. Therefore, a critical scoping ...