College of Education: Recent submissions

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    • A Longitudinal Analysis of the Internal Rotation and Shift (IRO/Shift) Test Following Arthroscopic Repair of Superior Rotator Cuff Lesions 

      Schwesig, René; Fieseler, George; Cornelius, Jakob; Sendler, Julia; Schulze, Stephan; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Although the use of clinical tests to diagnose superior rotator cuff pathology is common, there is paucity in the research regarding the accuracy of such tests following arthroscopic repair. The aim of this study was to ...

    • IRO/Shift Test Is Comparable to the Jobe Test for Detection of Supraspinatus Lesions 

      Fieseler, George; Schwesig, René; Sendler, Julia; Cornelius, Jakob; Schulze, Stephan; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      To determine how the internal rotation and shift (IRO/shift) test compares to the gold standard of clinical tests (Jobe test) for diagnosing supraspinatus lesions and to confirm these clinical results with surgical findings, ...

    • Physical Education and Gender Differences in Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior Related to Academic Success of Science-Related Courses for Children in the State of Qatar 

      Hermassi, Souhail; Konukman, Ferman; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Schwesig, René ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2023 , Article)
      Featured Application: The aim of this study was to determine gender effects regarding anthropometric, physical activity and academic performance for schoolchildren in Qatar. Relevant gender differences were only observed ...

    • Differences in Health-Related Physical Fitness and Academic School Performance in Male Middle-School Students in Qatar: A Preliminary Study 

      Hermassi, Souhail; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Sanal-Hayes, Nilihan E.M.; Schwesig, René ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      This study examined the differences in the level of physical fitness and academic performance among male middle-school children based on different body status categories. A total of 69 male children [age: 12.4 ± 0.7 years; ...

    • The internal rotation and shift-test for the detection of superior lesions of the rotator cuff: reliability and clinical performance 

      Georg, Fieseler; Laudner, Kevin; Sendler, Julia; Cornelius, Jakob; Schulze, Stephan; ... more authors ( Elsevier B.V. , 2022 , Article)
      BackgroundUsing reliable and valid clinical tests are essential for proper diagnosis and clinical outcomes among injuries involving the rotator cuff. The addition of a new clinical examination test could improve the clinical ...

    • Joint Effects of Exercise and Ramadan Fasting on Telomere Length: Implications for Cellular Aging 

      Almuraikhy, Shamma; Sellami, Maha; Naja, Khaled; Al-Amri, Hadaia S.; Anwardeen, Najeha; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2024 , Article)
      Aging is a fundamental biological process that progressively impairs the functionality of the bodily systems, leading to an increased risk of diseases. Telomere length is one of the most often used biomarkers of aging. ...

    • The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use: A population-based study 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Maikano, Abubakar B. ( 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 ...

    • The importance of physical fitness for the relationship of BDNF with obesity measures in young normal-weight adults 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alawneh, Khaldoon; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Maikano, Abubakar B. ( 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 ...

    • Negative emotional symptoms during COVID19 confinement: The relationship with reading habits 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F.; Hendawi, Manal ( 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 ...

    • Gender-specific differences in plasma ferritin in adolescents smoking cigarettes versus waterpipe smoking: the Irbid-TRY Project 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Al-Sheyab, Nihaya A.; Shattnawi, Khulood K.; Khabour, Omar F. ( 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 ...

    • Metabolic differences between men and women who are long-term users of the water pipe: The Irbid WiHi project 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alzoubi, Karem H. ( 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 ...

    • Assent and consent in adolescent research: teachers' perspectives from a developing country 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Al-sheyab, Nihaya A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alzoubi, Karem H. ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Teachers play a vital role in facilitating research in schools. However, teachers' views of informed consent/assent for children participation in research in the Middle East have not been investigated. In this study, focus ...

    • 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 ...

    • The relationship between plasma ferritin levels and body mass index among adolescents 

      Shattnawi, Khulood K.; Alomari, Mahmoud; Al-Sheyab, Nihaya; Bani Salameh, Ayman ( Nature Publishing Group , 2018 , Article)
      Circulatory Ferritin concentration varies with age, sex, and body composition. Studies that determine the relationship of different body weight measurements with plasma ferritin concentration in adolescents are lacking. A ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Differences in oxidative stress profile in adolescents smoking waterpipe versus cigarettes: The Irbid TRY Project 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Khabour, Omar F. ( 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 ...

    • Changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior amid confinement: The bksq-covid-19 project 

      Alomari, M.A.; Khabour, O.F.; Alzoubi, K.H. ( Dove Medical Press Ltd , 2020 , Article)
      Background: Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has compelled implementing confinement measure across the globe. These measures can potentially lead to many changes in lifestyle. However, no studies examined the effect of ...

    • Gender-Specific Blood Pressure and Heart Rate Differences in Adolescents Smoking Cigarettes, Waterpipes or Both 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Al-Sheyab, Nihaya A.; Mokdad, Ali H. ( Taylor and Francis Ltd , 2020 , Article)
      Background: The effect of concurrent cigarette and waterpipe (i.e. both) smoking on cardiovascular function is still a scarce, especially among adolescents. Objective: Therefore, the study aimed at comparing cardiovascular ...

    • 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. ...