• Global incidence, prevalence, years lived with disability (YLDs), disability-adjusted life-years (DALYs), and healthy life expectancy (HALE) for 371 diseases and injuries in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 

      Alize J, Ferrari; Santomauro, Damian Francesco; Aali, Amirali; Abate, Yohannes Habtegiorgis; Abbafati, Cristiana; ... more authors ( Elsevier , 2024 , Article)
      BackgroundDetailed, comprehensive, and timely reporting on population health by underlying causes of disability and premature death is crucial to understanding and responding to complex patterns of disease and injury burden ...
    • 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 ...
    • Immunological Response to Exercise in Athletes with Disabilities: A Narrative Review of the Literature 

      Sellami, Maha; Puce, Luca; Bragazzi, Nicola L. ( MDPI , 2023 , Article Review)
      For a person with a disability, participating in sports activities and/or competitions can be a challenge for the immune system. The relationship between exercise and immunity response in disabled athletes is, indeed, ...
    • 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 ...
    • Impact of Moderate Physical Activity on Inflammatory Markers and Telomere Length in Sedentary and Moderately Active Individuals with Varied Insulin Sensitivity 

      Almuraikhy, Shamma; Sellami, Maha; Al-Amri, Hadaia Saleh; Domling, Alexander; Althani, Asmaa A.; ... more authors ( Dove Medical Press , 2023 , Article)
      Introduction: Physical activity-associated immune response plays a crucial role in the aging process. This study aimed to determine the impact of short-term moderate physical activity on cytokine levels, oxidative stress ...
    • 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 ...
    • Independent and combined effects of antioxidant supplementation and circuit resistance training on selected adipokines in postmenopausal women 

      Saeidi, Ayoub; Jabbour, Georges; Ahmadian, Mehdi; Abbassi-Daloii, Asieh; Malekian, Fatemeh; ... more authors ( Frontiers Media , 2019 , Article)
      We examined the effects of the independent and combined effects of Zataria Multiflora supplementation and circuit resistance training (CRT) on selected adipokines among postmenopausal women. Forty-eight postmenopausal women ...
    • Loaded plyometrics and short sprints with change-of-direction training enhance jumping, sprinting, agility, and balance performance of male soccer players 

      Aloui, Ghaith; Hermassi, Souhail; Hayes, Lawrence D.; Bouhafs, El G.; Chelly, Mohamed S.; ... more authors ( MDPI AG , 2021 , Article)
      This project investigated effects of 8 weeks of biweekly loaded combined plyometric and short sprint with change-of-direction training an in-season regimen of young soccer players. An experimental (n = 17, age: 16.5 ± 0.5 ...
    • 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 ...
    • The Metabolic Switch of Physical Activity in Non-Obese Insulin Resistant Individuals. 

      Almuraikhy, Shamma; Anwardeen, Najeha; Doudin, Asmma; Sellami, Maha; Domling, Alexander; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Healthy non-obese insulin resistant (IR) individuals are at higher risk of metabolic syndrome. The metabolic signature of the increased risk was previously determined. Physical activity can lower the risk of insulin ...
    • Modalities of student responses in football games according to players' cognitive structures 

      Zghibi M., Sahli H., Ben Khalifa W., Ghouili H., Gharbi M., Haddad M. ( MDPI , 2021 , Article)
      This work is part of a semio-constructivist conception of learning sport and physical education that emphasizes the primary role of language action in the co-construction of knowledge in/through action. The aim is to study ...
    • Peer Verbal Encouragement Enhances Offensive Performance Indicators in Handball Small-Sided Games 

      Sahli, Faten; Sahli, Hajer; Trabelsi, Omar; Jebabli, Nidhal; Zghibi, Makram; ... more authors ( MDPI , 2023 , Article)
      Objective: This study aimed at assessing the effects of two verbal encouragement modalities on the different offensive and defensive performance indicators in handball small-sided games practiced in physical education ...
    • The Perceived Impacts of Staging the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar 

      Al-Emadi, Ahmed; Sellami, Abdel Latif; Fadlalla, Adam Mohamed ali ( Taylor and Francis Group , 2022 , Article)
      This paper aimed to examine residents’ attitudes and perceptions of the social and cultural impacts of the 2022 FIFA World Cup and to understand the legacy dimensions of this sport event in Qatar. Drawing on social exchange ...
    • Physical activity as a counteracting measure to mitigate the harmful effects of COVID-19 lockdowns: Special focus on healthy children, adolescents, adults, elderly, athletes, and people with Down syndrome 

      Haddad, Monoem; Abbes, Zied; Ghram, Amine; Cosma, Germina; Chamari, Karim ( Elsevier , 2021 , Book chapter)
      The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that originated in China in December 2019 has become a global public health emergency and has had a major impact on physical activity behaviors globally. ...
    • Preoperative Physical Activity Level and Exercise Prescription in Adults With Obesity: The Effect on Post-Bariatric Surgery Outcomes 

      Jabbour, Georges; Ibrahim, Rony; Bragazzi, Nicola ( Frontiers Media , 2022 , Article Review)
      This systematic review summarizes current evidence on the relation between preoperative physical activity (PA) levels with bariatric surgery (BS) outcomes and on the beneficial role of preoperative exercise/PA program among ...
    • 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, ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • 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 ...
    • Reviewing the relationship between physiology of breathing and physical activity in anxiety disorders 

      Nota, Alessandro; Kuvacic, Goran; Sellami, Maha; De Giorgio, Andrea ( Montenegrin Sports Academy , 2021 , Article Review)
      The possible influence of the quality of breathing on physical activity remains the subject of numerous scientific studies in different fields, including not only the most basic physiological and biological concepts but ...