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Physical activity to ameliorate the negative mental health effects of COVID-19-induced confinement
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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. ...
Metabolic differences between men and women who are long-term users of the water pipe: The Irbid WiHi project
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Smoking tobacco and metabolic disorders are global epidemics associated with cardiovascular, immune, respiratory, and metabolic diseases. Cigarette smoking seems to affect metabolic disorders. However, the effect of water ...
Puffing topography and physiological responses in men and women with low versus high waterpipe dependence during smoking: The WiHi Irbid project
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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 ...
Gender-specific differences in plasma ferritin in adolescents smoking cigarettes versus waterpipe smoking: the Irbid-TRY Project
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Termedia Publishing House Ltd.
, 2024 , Article)
Introduction: Ferritin has been implicated in body physiology and pathology. Smoking cigarettes (Cg) alters ferritin metabolism. Waterpipe (Wp) smoking has recently reemerged as a global epidemic and is linked to the most ...
Sleeping habits during COVID-19 induced confinement: A study from Jordan
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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 ...
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use: A population-based study
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Public Library of Science
, 2023 , Article)
Background Various aspects of lifestyle seem to change during confinement, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. The current study examines confinement's effects on tobacco smoking habits (SH). Methods A survey was ...
Negative emotional symptoms during COVID19 confinement: The relationship with reading habits
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Elsevier
, 2022 , Article)
Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID19) is an ongoing pandemic, which forced governments across the globe to implement confinement measures to limit the spread of the disease. These measures have impacted the daily life ...
The importance of physical fitness for the relationship of BDNF with obesity measures in young normal-weight adults
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Elsevier
, 2020 , Article)
Aims
Brain derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is essential for cognitive function. It is also found in non-neuronal tissues with various regulatory actions, including metabolic. Physical fitness (PF) is associated with ...
Differences in oxidative stress profile in adolescents smoking waterpipe versus cigarettes: The Irbid TRY Project
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American Physiological Society
, 2020 , Article)
Waterpipe (Wp) tobacco smoking is widely spreading, especially among adolescents. It has also been associated with organ damage and disease risk resulting from oxidative stress. However, no studies have examined the effect ...
Swimming exercise improves short- and long-term memories: Time-course changes
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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 ...