• The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Dergaa, Ismail; Moussa-Chamari, Imen; Souissi, Nizar; Chaabouni, Yassine; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2021 , Article)
      To compare the effects of two nap opportunities (20 and 90 min) to countermeasure the transient naturally occurring increased sleepiness and decreased performances during the post-lunch dip (PLD). Fourteen highly trained ...
    • Effect of tethered swimming as postactivation potentiation on swimming performance and technical, hemophysiological, and psychophysiological variables in adolescent swimmers 

      Abbes, Zied; Haddad, Monoem; Bibi, Khalid W.; Mujika, Iñigo; Martin, Cyril; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2021 , Article)
      Objectives: To investigate whether tethered swimming (TS) performed 8 minutes before a 50-m freestyle swimming sprint could be an effective postactivation potentiation method to improve performance in young swimmers. ...
    • Caffeine use or napping to enhance repeated sprint performance after partial sleep deprivation: Why not both? 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Souissi, Nizar; Moussa-Chamari, Imen; Chaabouni, Yassine; Mahdouani, Kacem; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2021 , Article)
      Purpose: To compare the effect of a 20-minute nap opportunity (N20), a moderate dose of caffeine (CAF; 5 mg·kg-1), or a moderate dose of caffeine before N20 (CAF+N) as possible countermeasures to the decreased performance ...
    • Supramaximal-Exercise Training Improves Heart Rate Variability in Association With Reduced Catecholamine in Obese Adults 

      Jabbour, Georges; Iancu, Horia D. ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      This study investigates the effect of 6 weeks of supramaximal exercise training (SET) on heart rate variability (HRV) and associated factors in sedentary obese (OB) and normal-weight (NW) adults. In this study, 19 OB [22.9 ...
    • Covid-19 pandemic and quality of life among Romanian athletes 

      Cosma, Germina Alina; Chiracu, Alina; Stepan, Amalia Raluca; Cosma, Marian Alexandru; Nanu, Marian Costin; ... more authors ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)
      The aim of this study was to analyze athletes’ quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study involved 249 athletes between 15 and 35 of age, M = 21.22, SD = 5.12. The sample was composed of eight Olympic Games ...
    • Impact of covid‐19 on swimming training: Practical recommendations during home confinement/isolation 

      Haddad, Monoem; Abbes, Zied; Mujika, Iñigo; Chamari, Karim ( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2021 , Article)
      The COVID‐19 pandemic has had severe effects on communities globally, leading to significant restrictions on all aspects of society, including in sports. Several significant decisions were made to postpone or cancel major ...
    • Continuous Blood Glucose Monitoring Increases Vigorous Physical Activity Levels and Is Associated With Reduced Hypoglycemia Avoidance Behavior In Youth With Type 1 Diabetes 

      Jabbour, Georges; Bragazzi, Nicola Luigi ( Frontiers Media , 2021 , Article)
      The primary goal of this study was to explore physical activity (PA) levels, hypoglycemia fear scores and hypoglycemia episodes according to insulin administration and blood glucose monitoring methods in youth with type 1 ...
    • The Effect of Experimental Recuperative and Appetitive Post-lunch Nap Opportunities, With or Without Caffeine, on Mood and Reaction Time in Highly Trained Athletes 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Souissi, Nizar; Dergaa, Ismael; Moussa-Chamari, Imen; Abene, Olfa; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2021 , Article)
      Purpose: To investigate the effects of placebo (PLA), 20 min nap opportunity (N20), 5mg·kg−1 of caffeine (CAF), and their combination (CAF+N20) on sleepiness, mood and reaction-time after partial sleep deprivation (PSD; ...
    • 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 ...
    • The effect of caffeine, nap opportunity and their combination on biomarkers of muscle damage and antioxidant defence during repeated sprint exercise 

      Romdhani, Mohamed; Souissi, Nizar; Dergaa, Ismail; Moussa-Chamari, Imen; Chaabouni, Yassine; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2021 , Article)
      To investigate the effect of 20 min nap opportunity (N20), 5 mg·kg-1 of caffeine (CAF) and their combination (CAF+N20) on the biochemical response (energetic biomarkers, biomarkers of muscle damage and enzymatic antioxidants) ...
    • A tale of two stories: COVID-19 and disability. A critical scoping review of the literature on the effects of the pandemic among athletes with disabilities and para-athletes. 

      Puce, Luca; Trabelsi, Khaled; Ammar, Achraf; Jabbour, Georges; Marinelli, Lucio; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article)
      The still ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted athletes, and, in particular, para-athletes and athletes with disabilities. However, there is no scholarly appraisal on this topic. Therefore, a critical scoping ...
    • The Effects of Verbal Encouragement and Compliments on Physical Performance and Psychophysiological Responses During the Repeated Change of Direction Sprint Test 

      Sahli, Hajer; Haddad, Monoem; Jebabli, Nidhal; Sahli, Faten; Ouergui, Ibrahim; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2022 , Article)
      The general and sports psychology research is limited regarding the difference between the effects of verbal encouragement (VE) or compliment methods during high-intensity functional exercise testing. The purpose of this ...
    • COVID-19 Lockdown: A Global Study Investigating the Effect of Athletes' Sport Classification and Sex on Training Practices 

      Washif, Jad Adrian; Sandbakk, Oyvind; Seiler, Stephen; Haugen, Thomas; Farooq, Abdulaziz; ... more authors ( Human Kinetics Publishers Inc. , 2022 , Article)
      Purpose: To investigate differences in athletes' knowledge, beliefs, and training practices during COVID-19 lockdowns with reference to sport classification and sex. This work extends an initial descriptive evaluation ...
    • Correction to: Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents (Sports Medicine, (2022), 52, 4, (933-948), 10.1007/s40279-021-01573-z) 

      Washif, Jad Adrian; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Krug, Isabel; Pyne, David B.; Verhagen, Evert; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Other)
      The affiliation of the author Lone Bogwasi, which previously read as: Lone Bogwasi Department of Orthopedics, Nyangabgwe Hospital, Francistown, Botswana Botswana Football Association Medical Committee, Gaborone, Botswana. ...
    • Ramadan intermittent fasting induced poorer training practices during the COVID-19 lockdown: A global cross-sectional study with 5529 athletes from 110 countries 

      Washif, Jad; B. Pyne, David; Sandbakk, Oyvind; Trabelsi, Khaled; Aziz, Abdul Rashid; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2022 , Article)
      Ramadan intermittent fasting during the COVID-19 lockdown (RIFL) may present unique demands. We investigated training practices (i.e., training load and training times) of athletes, using pre-defined survey criteria/questions, ...
    • Relationship between Asymmetry Indices, Anthropometric Parameters, and Physical Fitness in Obese and Non-Obese High School Students 

      Haddad, Monoem; Abbes, Zied; Ibrahim, Rony; Aganovic, Zlatan; Bibi, Khalid; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Impaired balance is associated with an increased risk of lower extremity injuries. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between age, anthropometric measurement, and asymmetry index (AI) in an ...
    • TRAINING PRACTICES OF FILIPINO ATHLETES DURING THE EARLY COVID-19 LOCKDOWN 

      Pagaduan, J.C.; Washif, J.A.; Ammar, A.; Krug, I.; Saad H.B.; ... more authors ( University of Zagreb - Faculty of Kinesiology , 2022 , Article)
      The imposition of COVID-19 lockdown restricted the daily activities of many people, including athletes. This study investigated the training practices of athletes in the Philippines during the early COVID-19 lockdown. A ...
    • Reliability and validity of a modified Illinois change-of-direction test with ball dribbling speed in young soccer players 

      Makhlouf, Issam; Tayech, Amel; Arbi Mejri, Mohamed; Haddad, Monoem; G Behm, David; ... more authors ( Institute of Sport , 2022 , Article)
      The purpose of this study was to assess test-retest reliability, discriminative and criterion-related validity of the modified Illinois change-of-direction (CoD) test with ball dribbling-speed (ICODT-BALL) in young soccer ...
    • Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents 

      Washif, Jad Adrian; Farooq, Abdulaziz; Krug, Isabel; Pyne, David B.; Verhagen, Evert; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2022 , Article)
      Objective: Our objective was to explore the training-related knowledge, beliefs, and practices of athletes and the influence of lockdowns in response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by severe ...
    • The Role of the Person Focused IARA Model in Reducing Anxiety and Improving Body Awareness and Illness Management in Diabetics with Acquired Lipodystrophy: A Mixed-Method Study 

      Viglino, Francesca; Sellami, Maha; Broglio, Fabio; Scuntero, Paola; Padovan, Anna M.; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2022 , Article)
      Background: Lipodystrophy is one of the most frequent complications in people with diabetes following subcutaneous insulin therapy, and poor management can lead to several problems, such as impaired glycemic control and ...