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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Physical Activity Profile and Glycemic Control Among Qatari Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: Effect of Vaccination Status

Jabbour, Georges; Hermassi, Souhail; Bragazzi, Nicola ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)

Objective: To investigate the impact of COVID-19, as an influent barrier on physical activity (PA) patterns and glycemic control in Qatari adults with type 1 diabetes (T1D). As the COVID-19 vaccine may have a potential ...

Hypoglycemia avoidance behaviour in active Qatari adults with type 1 diabetes under blood glucose monitoring device

Jabbour, Georges; Hermassi, Souhail ( Elsevier B.V. , 2024 , Article)

Aims: The present study aimed to explore the relationship between fear of hypoglycemia and exercise management strategies in active Qatari adults with T1D during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to explore the potential role of ...

Effects of covid-19 lockdown on physical activity and dietary behaviors in kuwait: A cross-sectional study

Salman, Ahmad; Sigodo, Kennedy Ouma; Al-Ghadban, Fatima; Al-Lahou, Badreya; Alnashmi, Maha; ... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)

The Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has brought about drastic measures that have significantly altered the norms of daily living. These measures have affected human behaviors in disparate ways. This study seeks to ...

Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, Health-Related Physical Performance Indices and Academic Achievement: A Comparative Study of Normal-Weight and Obese Children in Qatar

Hermassi, Souhail; Ketelhut, Sascha; Konukman, Ferman; Ayari, Mohammed Ali; Al-Marri, Senaid; ... more authors ... less authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)

Background: The relationship between physical activity (PA), health-related physical performance (PP), and academic achievement (AA) plays an important role in childhood. This study examined the differences in PA, sedentary ...

Associations between biological maturation, physical performance, postural control, and mathematical achievement in youth soccer players

Hermassi, Souhail; Konukman, Ferman; Al-Marri, Senaid Salem; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Bartels, Thomas; ... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2024 , Article)

This investigation explored relationships between biological maturation, physical and academic performance in young male soccer players. Thirty-eight players (age: 9.79 ± 1.21 years; body mass index (BMI): 20.4 ± 2.39 ...

Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Satisfaction With Life of University Students in Qatar: Changes During Confinement Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hermassi, Souhail; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Salman, Ahmad; Sanal-Hayes, Nilihan E.M.; Abassi, Emna; ... more authors ... less authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)

This study explored the effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) and satisfaction with life (SL) among university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 531 subjects participated [male: n=203; female: ...

An 8-week program of plyometrics and sprints with changes of direction improved anaerobic fitness in young male soccer players

Aloui, Ghaith; Hermassi, Souhail; Khemiri, Aymen; Bartels, Thomas; Hayes, Lawrence D.; ... more authors ... less authors ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)

This study examined the effects of 8 weeks of twice-weekly combined plyometric and sprint with change-of-direction (CPSCoD) training into habitual training regimes of young male soccer players. Participants were randomly ...

Differences in fitness and academic attainment between obese, and non obese school-age adolescent handball players: An explorative, cross-sectional study

Hermassi, Souhail; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Schwesig, René ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)

This study investigated differences in physical fitness and academic attainment in obese and non-obese adolescent handball players. A total of 31 males (age: 15.5 ± 1.2 years; body mass: 77.8 ± 17.7 kg; height: 1.71 ± 0.10 ...

The Associations Between Physical Performance and Anthropometric Characteristics in Obese and Non-obese Schoolchild Handball Players

Hermassi, Souhail; van den Tillaar, Roland; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi; Schwesig, René ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)

This study investigated the relationship of body fat and fitness measures in schoolchild handball players. Twenty-eight young male handball players from handball first youth league volunteered for the present investigation ...

Relationship between fatness, physical fitness, and academic performance in normal weight and overweight schoolchild handball players in Qatar State

Hermassi, Souhail; Chelly, Mohamed Souhaiel; Michalsik, Lars Bojsen; Sanal, Nilihan E.M.; Hayes, Lawrence D.; ... more authors ... less authors ( Public Library of Science , 2021 , Article)

The aim of this study was to examine the correlation between physiological parameters (namely fatness and physical fitness) with academic performance (namely mathematics and science grade point average [GPA]) in normal ...