• COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Rae, Dale E.; Nédélec, Mathieu; Ammar, Achraf; Chtourou, Hamdi; ... more authors ( Springer Nature , 2021 , Article)
      Objective: In a convenience sample of athletes, we conducted a survey of COVID-19-mediated lockdown (termed ‘lockdown’ from this point forward) effects on: (i) circadian rhythms; (ii) sleep; (iii) eating; and (iv) training ...
    • Disability, depression and somatization in a low back pain population 

      Bener, Abdulbari; El-Rufaie, Omer F.; Kamran, Saadat; Georgievski, Ana B.; Farooq, Abdulaziz; ... more authors ( Blackwell Publishing Asia , 2006 , Article)
      Objective:  The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of low back pain (LBP) in a primary care setting population and examine its association with the symptoms of depression and somatization. Methods:  This ...
    • Infographic. Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome - Natural history of primary cam morphology to inform clinical practice and research priorities on conditions affecting the young person's hip 

      Dijkstra, H. Paul; McAuliffe, Sean; Ardern, Clare L.; Kemp, Joanne L.; Mosler, Andrea Britt; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      This infographic illustrates the natural history of primary cam morphology (PCM) to inform the Oxford Consensus Study's seven prioritised research domains on conditions affecting the young person's hip.1 2 We share 16 key ...
    • Lockdown Duration and Training Intensity Affect Sleep Behavior in an International Sample of 1,454 Elite Athletes 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Fullagar, Hugh H.K.; Vitale, Jacopo A.; Nédélec, Mathieu; Rae, Dale E.; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: To investigate the effect of 1) lockdown duration and 2) training intensity on sleep quality and insomnia symptoms in elite athletes. Methods: 1,454 elite athletes (24.1 ± 6.7 years; 42% female; 41% individual ...
    • Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: Part 1 - Definitions, terminology, taxonomy and imaging outcomes 

      Dijkstra, H. Paul; McAuliffe, Sean; Ardern, Clare L.; Kemp, Joanne L.; Mosler, Andrea Britt; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction Primary cam morphology is a mostly benign bony prominence that develops at the femoral head-neck junction of the hip, but it is highly prevalent in many athlete populations. In the small proportion of athletes ...
    • Oxford consensus on primary cam morphology and femoroacetabular impingement syndrome: Part 2 - Research priorities on conditions affecting the young person's hip 

      Dijkstra, H. Paul; McAuliffe, Sean; Ardern, Clare L.; Kemp, Joanne L.; Mosler, Andrea Britt; ... more authors ( BMJ Publishing Group , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction Primary cam morphology is highly prevalent in many athlete populations, causing debilitating hip osteoarthritis in some. Existing research is mired in confusion partly because stakeholders have not agreed on ...
    • Prognostic tools and candidate drugs based on plasma proteomics of patients with severe COVID-19 complications 

      Al-Nesf, Maryam A. Y.; Abdesselem, Houari B.; Bensmail, Ilham; Ibrahim, Shahd; Saeed, Walaa A. H.; ... more authors ( Nature Research , 2022 , Article)
      COVID-19 complications still present a huge burden on healthcare systems and warrant predictive risk models to triage patients and inform early intervention. Here, we profile 893 plasma proteins from 50 severe and 50 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Repeated Sprints in Fasted State Impair Reaction Time Performance 

      Cherif, Anissa; Meeusen, Romain; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Briki, Walid; Fenneni, Mohamed Amine; ... more authors ( Routledge , 2017 , Article)
      Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effects of 3-day Islamic intermittent fasting (3d-IF) on cognitive performance and serum levels of neurotrophic factors (brain-derived neurotrophic factor [BDNF] and ...