Browsing Physical Education by Publisher "Elsevier"

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    • 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 ...

    • 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)
      Background Detailed, 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • Perceiving red decreases motor performance over time: A pilot study 

      W., Briki; Rinaldi, K.; Riera, F.; Trong, T.T.; Hue, O. ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)
      IntroductionColors may influence motor performance. ObjectiveThe present study aimed to compare the effects of perception of red and green environments on physical (performance and heart rate) and psychological (perceived ...

    • 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. ...

    • 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. ...

    • Puffing topography and physiological responses in men and women with low versus high waterpipe dependence during smoking: The WiHi Irbid project 

      Alomari, Mahmoud A.; Khabour, Omar F.; Alzoubi, Karem H.; Eissenberg, Thomas ( Elsevier , 2020 , Article)
      Background: Waterpipe smoking is spreading worldwide, and it is associated with many adverse effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the interaction of waterpipe smoking puffing topography, and related physiological ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...

    • 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 ...