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Experimental Diabetes Mellitus in Different Animal Models
( Hindawi , 2016 , Article)Animal models have historically played a critical role in the exploration and characterization of disease pathophysiology and target identification and in the evaluation of novel therapeutic agents and treatments in vivo. ... -
Analysis of positional training loads (ratings of perceived exertion) during various-sided games in European professional soccer players
( SAGE Publications , 2016 , Article)The primary aim of the study was to perform a comparative analysis of the positional training loads during various game formats among European professional soccer players. Twenty-two male professional soccer players ... -
Predicting academic success in health professions training and education: Insights from a data mining analysis
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)Dropping-out is a very common phenomenon among students enrolled in Health Professions degree courses. For this reason, it would be extremely useful to have a model with the main variables that can predict, with a certain ... -
Tobacco Use and Its Health Effects among Professional Athletes in Qatar
( Hindawi Limited , 2016 , Article)The objective of the study was to determine the effects of tobacco use on selected markers of health and lung function in professional athletes. A total of 108 male professional athletes participated in the study from ten ... -
Rapid weight loss in the context of Ramadan observance: Recommendations for judokas
( Institute of Sport , 2016 , Article Review)Judo is a weight-classified combat sport, and many athletes seek to compete at the lightest possible weight category to gain an advantage from competing against shorter/smaller, and supposedly weaker opponents. To achieve ... -
Charactertistics of preferred gait patterns: Considerations for exercise prescription
( Nova Science Publishers, Inc. , 2016 , Book chapter)Gait patterns have been widely studied in different fields of science for their particular characteristics. A dynamic approach of human locomotion considers walking and running as two stable behaviours adopted spontaneously ... -
Adolescents surveillance system for obesity in Europe. A pioneering project to prevent obesity in Italy using E-technology: The ASSO* project * adolescence surveillance system for obesity prevention
( IADIS , 2016 , Conference Paper)Adolescents' obesity is a major concern in our modern life; it could lead to significant increase in the rate of obese in the future generations and consequently the health budget. The ASSO Project in Italy (Adolescence ... -
Sport and politics in the Arab world
( Taylor and Francis , 2016 , Book chapter)This chapter examines the interaction between sport and politics in the Arab World. In post-independence, in the 1950s and 1960s, sport was an arena for the consolidation of national unity, at least the way it was dened ... -
Le momentum psychologique en sport : vers une perspective complexe et dynamiquePsychological momentum in sport: Toward a complex and dynamical perspective
( Elsevier Masson SAS , 2016 , Article)Le momentum psychologique (MP) est un phénomène social ayant suscité la curiosité des psychologues du sport depuis les années 1980. Depuis les premières conceptualisations, le MP a été considéré comme un construit complexe, ... -
Hot and Hypoxic environments inhibit simulated soccer performance and exacerbate performance decrements when combined
( Frontiers Media S.A. , 2016 , Article)The effects of heat and/or hypoxia have been well-documented in match-play data.However,large match-to match variation for key physical performance measures makes environmental inferences difficult to ascertain from soccer ... -
Tyrosine Ingestion and Its Effects on Cognitive and Physical Performance in the Heat
( American College of Sports Medicine , 2016 , Article)Purpose: Ingestion of tyrosine (TYR), a catecholamine precursor, has previously improved aspects of cognitive function and mood during acute stress, although there is limited research exploring the optimal dose relative ... -
Design, Implementation, and Evaluation of the Adolescents and Surveillance System for the Obesity Prevention Project
( Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins , 2016 , Article)The Adolescents Surveillance System for Obesity prevention (ASSO) Project aimed at developing standardized and web-based tools for collecting data on adolescents’ obesity and its potential determinants. This has been ... -
Analysis of the relationship between physical self-concept and body composition
( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press , 2016 , Conference Paper)Introduction: Body image is a psychological construct which refers to self-concept including self-image and feelings an individual perceives regarding his or her body. Several studies have examined how women subjectively ... -
Stretching the Spines of Gymnasts: A Review
( Springer International Publishing , 2016 , Article)Gymnastics is noted for involving highly specialized strength, power, agility and flexibility. Flexibility is perhaps the single greatest discriminator of gymnastics from other sports. The extreme ranges of motion achieved ... -
Sleep Medication and Athletic Performance—The Evidence for Practitioners and Future Research Directions
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)Opinion piece. -
Breaking up prolonged sitting time with walking does not affect appetite or gut hormone concentrations but does induce an energy deficit and suppresses postprandial glycaemia in sedentary adults
( NRC Research Press , 2016 , Article)Background: Breaking up periods of prolonged sitting can negate harmful metabolic effects but the influence on appetite and gut hormones is not understood and is investigated in this study. Methods: Thirteen sedentary (7 ... -
The Importance of Monitoring Sleep within Adolescent Athletes: Athletic, Academic, and Health Considerations
( Frontiers Media , 2016 , Article)Opinion piece. -
Characteristics of preferred walking patterns in young Qatari adults
( Qatar Foundation , 2016 , Conference Paper)Walking is the most natural and important activity of daily living as it refers to the primary type of terrestrial human locomotion. Analyses of gait patterns typically examine the speed and manner in which people prefer ... -
Exergames to Improve Postural Balance in Older People with Dementia
( Human Kinetics, Inc. , 2016 , Conference Paper)The focus of the study concerns the well-documented increased risk of falling in older adults that can lead sometimes to fatal consequences. Improving posture and motor skills is central to preventing falls. Further ... -
Reliability and criterion-related validity of a new repeated agility test
( Institute of Sport National Research Institute , 2016 , Article)The study aimed to assess the reliability and the criterion-related validity of a new repeated sprint T-test (RSTT) that includes intense multidirectional intermittent efforts. The RSTT consisted of 7 maximal repeated ...