College of Arts & Sciences: Recent submissions
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Body fat is a predictor of physical fitness in obese adolescent handball athletes
( MDPI AG , 2020 , Article)We examined the relationships between body fat (BF) and field measures of physical fitness in adolescent handball players. Twenty nine players (age: 16.6 ± 1.72 years; body mass: 79.8 ± 17.0 kg; height: 1.70 ± 0.12 m; body ... -
The Effects of Circuit Strength Training on the Development of Physical Fitness and Performance-Related Variables in Handball Players
( Sciendo , 2020 , Article)The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of 12 weeks of circuit training on physical fitness in handball players. Subjects were randomly divided into a circuit strength training group (CT, n = 10) and a control ... -
Physical Fitness and Academic Performance in Normal Weight, Overweight, and Obese Schoolchild Handball Players in Qatar: A Pilot Study
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)This study aimed to investigate the relationships between physical fitness and academic performance in youth handball players of different BMI classifications. Thirty-three male handball players (age: 10.3 ± 0.61 years; ... -
The effect of a sand surface on physical performance responses of junior male handball players to plyometric training
( BioMed Central Ltd. , 2020 , Article)Background: The effects of 7 weeks plyometric training on a stable surface and on sand were compared in junior male handball players. Methods: A team of experienced players was divided randomly between three groups, ... -
Impact of birth weight to placental weight ratio and other perinatal risk factors on left ventricular dimensions in newborns: A prospective cohort analysis
( Walter de Gruyter , 2024 , Article)Objectives: To investigate the association between birth weight to placental weight (BW/PW) ratio, and echocardiographic left ventricle (LV) morphology at birth, while accounting for other relevant perinatal factors. ... -
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). ... -
Othering the expat majority: Qatari junior academics’ identity work at the interface of migration and institutional reform
( Taylor and Francis Group , 2023 , Article)Qatar’s development is intertwined with migration, resulting in the native population forming a minority. Zooming in on the academic world, which is in the midst of reform processes, we investigate the impact of the expat ... -
Beyond dichotomies: a female Qatari’s negotiation of gender and professional identity
( Equinox Publishing Ltd , 2022 , Article)Most research on gender in the Middle Eastern workplace treats gender identities in relation to the polarity of ‘tradition’ and ‘modernity’. Although some of these studies take a critical perspective, they largely ignore ... -
Macro-Structural Change in Relation to Micro-Discursive Storytelling: Qatari Nationality as a Resource for the Construction of Professional Identity
( international network Critical Approaches to Discourse Analysis across Disciplines , 2023 , Article)Combining insights from the sociology of education and from discourse-based work on identities within contexts of organizational change, we aim to tease out how top- down structural changes can be related to micro-discursive ... -
“Why not the thoub and the abaya?” An interactional sociolinguistic approach to the interplay between nationality, gender, and professional identity in the Qatari academic workplace
( Edinburgh University Press , 2024 , Article)Although identity is recognized as an important topic in Arabic sociolinguistics, little attention has been paid to how major structural changes impact different forms of identity, especially in professional and workplace ... -
Editorial: Genetic validation and its role in crop improvement
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)Gene discovery for economically important traits has remained a challenging Frontier in crop genomics and breeding. The recent advances in DNA sequencing technologies and genetic analysis approaches paved the way for ... -
Role of bioinformatics databases in functional genomics and metabolic engineering researches
(2023 , Book chapter)Genomics, transcriptomics, and proteomics data mining are some of the interdisciplinary and emerging fields of bioinformatics that are evolving rapidly, making it difficult to predict the magnitude and pace of change. ... -
Plankton community and copepod production in a temperate coastal lagoon: What is changing in a short temporal scale?
( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)Coastal lagoons are often exposed to intense short-term environmental changes and strong anthropogenic pressures influencing zooplanktonic communities and production. However, most works focus on long-term temporal scales ... -
Alternative sources of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids in marine microalgae
( MDPI , 2013 , Article Review)The main source of n-3 long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) in human nutrition is currently seafood, especially oily fish. Nonetheless, due to cultural or individual preferences, convenience, geographic location, ... -
Environmental factors affecting larval fish community in the salt marsh area of Guadiana estuary (Algarve, Portugal) [Factores ambientales que afectan a la comunidad de larvas de peces en las marismas del estuario del Guadiana (Algarve, Portugal)]
( CSIC Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas , 2015 , Article)Salt marsh areas in the Guadiana estuary are important nursery sites for many fish species of commercial and recreational value. More effective protection measures should be adopted as the area is highly affected by ... -
Editorial: Marine and coastal environments under extreme stress
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2023 , Article)Marine and coastal ecosystems occupy the dynamic interface where land, water, and atmosphere interact and constantly are modified by natural events and human actions, causing the most immediate effects of environmental ... -
Review on the visible light photocatalysis for the decomposition of ciprofloxacin, norfloxacin, tetracyclines, and sulfonamides antibiotics in wastewater
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)Antibiotics are chemical compounds that are used to kill or prevent bacterial growth. They are used in different fields, such as the medical field, agriculture, and veterinary. Antibiotics end up in wastewater, which causes ... -
Assessing and Reporting Potential Environmental Risks Associated with Reefing Oil Platform During Decommissioning in Qatar
( Springer , 2023 , Book chapter)Decommissioning obsolete oil platforms in the upcoming decades in Qatar, through a complete removal, will imply a major loss of the fouling biodiversity and associated ecosystem functions and services. The rig-to-reef ... -
Recent advances in ws2 and its based heterostructures for water-splitting applications
( MDPI , 2021 , Article Review)The energy from fossil fuels has been recognized as a main factor of global warming and environmental pollution. Therefore, there is an urgent need to replace fossil fuels with clean, cost-effective, long-lasting, and ... -
Water Footprint Assessment and Virtual Water Trade in the Globally Most Water-Stressed Country, Qatar
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Qatar is a severely water-stressed country. Despite Qatar's aridity and its lack of freshwater resources, its per capita water consumption is one of the highest in the world, and it is expected to increase in the coming ...
