Okba Selmi earned their Ph.D. in biological science applied to physical and sports activities from the University of Carthage (Tunisia). They serve as a lecturer at the Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Kef (University of Jandouba) and are a member of the research unit "Sportive Sciences, Health, and Movement," UR22JS01, El Kef 7100, Tunisia. Their research focuses on the effect of training load and the modality of exercise on psychometric status and physiological responses in soccer players.