College of Education: Recent submissions
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The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on tobacco use: A population-based study
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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
( 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 ... -
Swimming exercise improves short- and long-term memories: Time-course changes
( American Physiological Society , 2021 , Article)The beneficial effects of exercise training on memory formation are well documented. However, the memory enhancement profile following the time-course of exercise training remains unknown. In this investigation, changes ... -
Beyond the Classroom: Integrating the ORID Model for In-Depth Reflection and Assessment in Service-Learning
( MDPI , 2024 , Article)Service-learning is a community-based learning approach that bridges academic knowledge with practical application through purposeful exploration, action, and reflection. In addition to en-hancing academic learning in ... -
Using learning analytics to measure self-regulated learning: A systematic review of empirical studies in higher education
( John Wiley and Sons Inc , 2024 , Article Review)Background: Measuring students' self-regulation skills is essential to understand how they approach their learning tasks in order to identify areas where they might need additional support. Traditionally, self-report ... -
The athlete’s heart: allometric considerations on published papers and relation to cardiovascular variables
( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2024 , Article)To evaluate the morphology of the “athlete’s heart”, left ventricular (LV) wall thickness (WT) and end-diastolic internal diameter (LVIDd) at rest were addressed in publications on skiers, rowers, swimmers, cyclists, ... -
The Effect of Creatine Nitrate and Caffeine Individually or Combined on Exercise Performance and Cognitive Function: A Randomized, Crossover, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial
( Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024 , Article)This study examined the effect of creatine nitrate and caffeine alone and combined on exercise performance and cognitive function in resistance-trained athletes. In a double-blind, randomized crossover trial, twelve ...
