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The aim of the present study is to evaluate the effect of Ramadan observance (RAM) on decision-making in Kung-Fu athletes. Fourteen male Kung-Fu athletes (mean age = 19 ± 3 years) completed two test sessions: before Ramadan (BR) and at the end of Ramadan (ER). In the afternoon of each session (between 16:00 h and 18:00 h), participants completed: Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), Profile of Mood States (POMS), and Pittsburg Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Subjects also reported subjective fatigue, alertness, and concentration. Additionally, all participants performed video-based decision-making tasks (i.e., reaction time and decision-making). Results indicated that reaction time decreased by 30% at ER vs. BR (p< 0.01). However, decision-making decreased by 9.5% at ER vs. BR (p< 0.05). PSQI results indicated sleep quality score, sleep duration, and sleep efficiency were negatively affected at ER compared to BR (p< 0.05). ESS was higher at ER compared to BR (p< 0.05). In addition, fatigue scores, estimated by the POMS and current subjective feelings (i.e., fatigue, concentration, and alertness), were also negatively affected at ER compared to BR (p< 0.05). In conclusion, Ramadan observance was associated with an adverse effect on sleep and decision making, as well as feelings of fatigue, alertness, and concentration.
Anis Saddoud; Aïmen Khacharem; Cyrine H’Mida; Khaled Trabelsi; Omar Boukhris; Achraf Ammar; Cain Clark; Jordan Glenn; Hamdi Chtourou; Mohamed Jarraya; Thomas Rosemann; Beat Knechtle. Ramadan Observance Is Associated with Impaired Kung-Fu-Specific Decision-Making Skills. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 7340 .
AMA StyleAnis Saddoud, Aïmen Khacharem, Cyrine H’Mida, Khaled Trabelsi, Omar Boukhris, Achraf Ammar, Cain Clark, Jordan Glenn, Hamdi Chtourou, Mohamed Jarraya, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle. Ramadan Observance Is Associated with Impaired Kung-Fu-Specific Decision-Making Skills. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (14):7340.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAnis Saddoud; Aïmen Khacharem; Cyrine H’Mida; Khaled Trabelsi; Omar Boukhris; Achraf Ammar; Cain Clark; Jordan Glenn; Hamdi Chtourou; Mohamed Jarraya; Thomas Rosemann; Beat Knechtle. 2021. "Ramadan Observance Is Associated with Impaired Kung-Fu-Specific Decision-Making Skills." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 14: 7340.
The objectives of this study were to evaluate the duration and the quality of sleep, as well as daytime sleepiness, among different levels of Arab athletes (i.e., amateur, elite) and to compare sleep quality and duration and daytime sleepiness in athletes and sedentary individuals. A total of 409 participants, characterized as elite athletes (n = 78), amateur athletes (n = 231), and sedentary individuals (n = 100), participated in this study. Participants were asked to complete the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, for the evaluation of sleep quality, and the Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), for the assessment of daytime sleepiness. The total PSQI score was significantly higher in sedentary (total PSQI score = 5.74 ± 2.5) vs. amateur (total PSQI score = 5 ± 2.3) (P < 0.001) and elite athletes (total PSQI score = 4.73 ± 2.3) (P < 0.01), respectively. However, there was no significant difference between elite and amateur athletes (P > 0.05). There was no significant difference (P > 0.05) between levels of daytime sleepiness reported in amateur athletes (ESS score = 9.6 ± 4.3), elite athletes (ESS score = 10 ± 3.8), and sedentary individuals (ESS score = 10.4 ± 2.4). Athletes experienced a better sleep quality compared to sedentary individuals. However, some athletes can suffer from poor sleep quality, suggesting an urgent need for the implementation of sleep hygiene education. Levels of daytime sleepiness, comparable in athletes and sedentary individuals, indicate higher normal daytime sleepiness. Thus, daily naps could be useful to prevent excessive daytime sleepiness, but future studies on this topic, efficacy, and practicality are needed. Les objectifs de cette étude étaient d’évaluer la durée et la qualité du sommeil, ainsi que la somnolence diurne, chez différents niveaux d’athlètes arabes (amateur vs. élite) et de comparer la qualité et la durée du sommeil et la somnolence diurne chez des athlètes et des sujets sédentaires. Un total de 409 participants, divisés en un groupe d’athlètes élites (n = 78), un groupe d’athlètes amateurs (n = 231) et des participants sédentaires (n = 100), ont participé à cette étude. Les participants ont été invités à remplir le questionnaire Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), pour l’évaluation de la qualité du sommeil, et l’Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS), pour l’évaluation de la somnolence diurne. Le score PSQI total était significativement plus élevé chez les sujets sédentaires (score PSQI total = 5,74 ± 2,5) par rapport aux athlètes amateurs (score PSQI total = 5 ± 2,3) (p < 0,001) et les athlètes élites (score PSQI total = 4,73 ± 2,3) (p < 0,01), respectivement. Cependant, il n’y avait pas de différences significatives entre les athlètes élites et amateurs (p > 0,05). Aucune différence significative (p > 0,05) entre les niveaux de somnolence diurne rapportés chez les athlètes amateurs (score ESS = 9,6 ± 4,3), les athlètes élites (score ESS = 10 ± 3,8) et les sujets sédentaires (score ESS = 10,4 ± 2,4) n’a été rapportée. La qualité du sommeil des athlètes est meilleure par rapport à celle des sujets sédentaires. Cependant, certains sportifs peuvent souffrir d’une mauvaise qualité du sommeil, ce qui suggère un besoin urgent de mettre en œuvre une éducation à l’hygiène du sommeil. Les niveaux de somnolence diurne, comparables chez les athlètes et les sujets sédentaires, indiquent une somnolence diurne noramale élevée. Ainsi, les siestes quotidiennes pourraient être utiles pour éviter une somnolence diurne excessive. Cependant, des études futures sur l’efficacité de cette stratégie sont nécessaires.
M. Jemal; K. Trabelsi; O. Boukhris; A. Ammar; C.C.T. Clark; H. Chtourou. Sleep and daytime sleepiness in elite athletes and sedentary individuals. Science & Sports 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleM. Jemal, K. Trabelsi, O. Boukhris, A. Ammar, C.C.T. Clark, H. Chtourou. Sleep and daytime sleepiness in elite athletes and sedentary individuals. Science & Sports. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleM. Jemal; K. Trabelsi; O. Boukhris; A. Ammar; C.C.T. Clark; H. Chtourou. 2021. "Sleep and daytime sleepiness in elite athletes and sedentary individuals." Science & Sports , no. : 1.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the impact of Ramadan fasting on sleep quality and daytime sleepiness in team sport referees. Seventy-eight male amateur team sport referees (age: 31.1 ± 10.8 years) participated in this study. Participants responded to the Arabic version of the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) and the Epworth sleepiness scale (ESS) questionnaires before (10-days prior) and during (last 7-days) the month of Ramadan. PSQI and ESS scores increased significantly during Ramadan (both p < .001, ES = 0.56 and 0.54, respectively) with 83.3% of participants scoring ≥5 in the PSQI. The percentage of participants suffering from severe excessive daytime sleepiness (ESS score ≥ 16) was 3.8% before vs. 7.7% during Ramadan (p < 0.001). Sleep duration decreased by ~ 1 h during Ramadan (p < .001, ES = 0.61) and was associated with a delay in bedtime of ~ 2 h (p < 0.001, ES = 0.7) and of wake-up time of ~ 1 h (p < 0.001, ES = 0.5). The score for daytime dysfunction and subjective sleep perception, as components of the PSQI, increased (both p < 0.001; ES = 0.79, ES = 0.57, respectively), whereas the score for the use of sleep medication decreased during vs. before Ramadan (p = 0.041, ES = 0.47). Ramadan fasting impaired sleep quality and increased daytime sleepiness in team sport referees. Future studies, using objective assessment tools, are warranted.
Khaled Trabelsi; Liwa Masmoudi; Achraf Ammar; Omar Boukhris; Aïmen Khacharem; Mohamed Jemal; Sahar Zlitni; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Cain C.T. Clark; Michele Lastella; Hamdi Chtourou. The effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on sleep-wake behaviour and daytime sleepiness in team sport referees. Journal of Sports Sciences 2021, 1 -7.
AMA StyleKhaled Trabelsi, Liwa Masmoudi, Achraf Ammar, Omar Boukhris, Aïmen Khacharem, Mohamed Jemal, Sahar Zlitni, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Cain C.T. Clark, Michele Lastella, Hamdi Chtourou. The effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on sleep-wake behaviour and daytime sleepiness in team sport referees. Journal of Sports Sciences. 2021; ():1-7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhaled Trabelsi; Liwa Masmoudi; Achraf Ammar; Omar Boukhris; Aïmen Khacharem; Mohamed Jemal; Sahar Zlitni; Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Cain C.T. Clark; Michele Lastella; Hamdi Chtourou. 2021. "The effects of Ramadan intermittent fasting on sleep-wake behaviour and daytime sleepiness in team sport referees." Journal of Sports Sciences , no. : 1-7.
Physical training is considered as a low-cost intervention to generate cardioprotective benefits and to promote physical and mental health, while reducing the severity of acute respiratory infection symptoms in older adults. However, lockdown measures during COVID-19 have limited people’s opportunity to exercise regularly. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of eight weeks of Fitness and Dance training, followed by four weeks of COVID-19-induced detraining, on cardiac adaptations and physical performance indicators in older adults with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). Twelve older adults (6 males and 6 females) with MCI (age, 73 ± 4.4 y; body mass, 75.3 ± 6.4 kg; height, 172 ± 8 cm; MMSE score: 24–27) participated in eight weeks of a combined Fitness-Dance training intervention (two sessions/week) followed by four weeks of training cessation induced by COVID-19 lockdowns. Wireless Polar Team Pro and Polar heart rate sensors (H10) were used to monitor covered distance, speed, heart rate (HR min, avg and max), time in HR zone 1 to 5, strenuousness (load score), beat-to-beat interval (max RR and avg RR) and heart rate variability (HRV-RMSSD). One-way ANOVA was used to analyze the data of the three test sessions (T1: first training session, T2: last training session of the eight-week training program, and T3: first training session after the four-week training cessation). Statistical analysis showed that eight weeks of combined Fitness-Dance training induced beneficial cardiac adaptations by decreasing HR (HR min, HR avg and HR max) with p< 0.001, ES = 0.5–0.6 and Δ = −7 to−9 bpm, and increasing HRV related responses (max and avg RR and RMSSD), with p< 0.01 and ES = 0.4. Consequently, participants spent more time in comfortable HR zones (e.g., p< 0.0005; ES = 0.7; Δ = 25% for HR zone 1) and showed reduced strenuousness (p = 0.02, Δ = −15% for load score), despite the higher covered total distance and average speed (p< 0.01; ES = 0.4). However, these changes were reversed after only four weeks of COVID-19 induced detraining, with values of all parameters returning to their baseline levels. In conclusion, eight weeks of combined Fitness-Dance training seems to be an efficient strategy to promote cardioprotective benefits in older adults with MCI. Importantly, to maintain these health benefits, training has to be continued and detraining periods should be reduced. During a pandemic, home-based exercise programs may provide an effective and efficient alternative of physical training.
Achraf Ammar; Omar Boukhris; Nicole Halfpaap; Berit Labott; Corinna Langhans; Fabian Herold; Bernhard Grässler; Patrick Müller; Khaled Trabelsi; Hamdi Chtourou; Piotr Zmijewski; Tarak Driss; Jordan Glenn; Notger Müller; Anita Hoekelmann. Four Weeks of Detraining Induced by COVID-19 Reverse Cardiac Improvements from Eight Weeks of Fitness-Dance Training in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 5930 .
AMA StyleAchraf Ammar, Omar Boukhris, Nicole Halfpaap, Berit Labott, Corinna Langhans, Fabian Herold, Bernhard Grässler, Patrick Müller, Khaled Trabelsi, Hamdi Chtourou, Piotr Zmijewski, Tarak Driss, Jordan Glenn, Notger Müller, Anita Hoekelmann. Four Weeks of Detraining Induced by COVID-19 Reverse Cardiac Improvements from Eight Weeks of Fitness-Dance Training in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (11):5930.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAchraf Ammar; Omar Boukhris; Nicole Halfpaap; Berit Labott; Corinna Langhans; Fabian Herold; Bernhard Grässler; Patrick Müller; Khaled Trabelsi; Hamdi Chtourou; Piotr Zmijewski; Tarak Driss; Jordan Glenn; Notger Müller; Anita Hoekelmann. 2021. "Four Weeks of Detraining Induced by COVID-19 Reverse Cardiac Improvements from Eight Weeks of Fitness-Dance Training in Older Adults with Mild Cognitive Impairment." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 11: 5930.
Evidence suggests that athletes often experience chronic sleep disturbance. Napping is widely recommended as a safe and non-invasive intervention to counteract the negative effects of partial sleep deprivation. However, systematic reviews on the benefits of napping have yet to be undertaken. (i) To evaluate the effectiveness of diurnal napping opportunities on athletes’ physical and cognitive performance and (ii) to outline how aspects of the study design (i.e., nap duration, exercise protocol, participants’ fitness level and previous sleep quantity) can influence the potential effects of napping through a systematic appraisal of the literature. This systematic review was conducted in accordance with the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science and SCOPUS databases were searched up to June 2020 for relevant studies investigating the effect of napping on physical and cognitive performances in physically active participants. Fourteen strong-quality and four moderate-quality (mean QualSyst score = 75.75 ± 5.7%) studies met our inclusion criteria and were included in the final sample (total participants: 158 physically active and 168 athletes). Most studies (n = 15) confirmed the beneficial effects of napping and showed that diurnal napping improved short-term physical performance (n = 10), endurance performance (n = 3) and specific skills performance (n = 2). Two studies showed no significant napping effect and only one study showed reduced sprint performance following diurnal napping. Moreover, napping improved reaction time (n = 3), attention (n = 2) and short-term memory (n = 1) performances. Importantly, “replacement naps” improved both physical and cognitive performance regardless of the type of exercise. However, “prophylactic naps” improved only jump, strength, running repeated-sprint, attention and reaction time performances. In addition, this systematic review revealed that longer nap opportunities (i.e., 90 min) resulted in better improvement of physical and cognitive performance and lower induced fatigue. A diurnal nap seems to be an advantageous intervention to enhance recovery process and counteract the negative effect of partial sleep deprivation on physical and cognitive performance. Particularly, to optimize physical performances of athletes experiencing chronic lack of sleep, findings from the included individual studies suggest 90 min as the optimal nap duration. Diurnal napping may be beneficial for athletes but this benefit should be viewed with caution due to the quality of the evidence, risk of bias and the limited evidence about napping interventions.
Maher Souabni; Omar Hammouda; Mohamed Romdhani; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Tarak Driss. Benefits of Daytime Napping Opportunity on Physical and Cognitive Performances in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine 2021, 1 -32.
AMA StyleMaher Souabni, Omar Hammouda, Mohamed Romdhani, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Tarak Driss. Benefits of Daytime Napping Opportunity on Physical and Cognitive Performances in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review. Sports Medicine. 2021; ():1-32.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMaher Souabni; Omar Hammouda; Mohamed Romdhani; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Tarak Driss. 2021. "Benefits of Daytime Napping Opportunity on Physical and Cognitive Performances in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review." Sports Medicine , no. : 1-32.
The effect of a 40-min nap opportunity was investigated during the day following a late evening simulated soccer match. Twelve male amateur soccer players (23 ± 3 years; 77.3 ± 5.3 kg; 1.76 ± 0.04 m) performed the Loughborough-intermittent-shuttle test at 21h00 and the following day they completed the sleepiness scale after either a nonap (N0) or 40-min nap (N40) opportunity that began at 14h00. At 17h00, participants performed the 5-m shuttle run test (5mSRT) (6 × 30-s with 35-s in-between; best distance (BD) and total distance (TD) were calculated). After performing the 5mSRT, they provided their rating of the perceived exertion (RPE) and rated their muscle soreness. Sleepiness scores were significantly lower in N40 in comparison with N0 (P < 0.05). A significant increase of TD (+64.5 m) and BD (+9.6 m) after N40 compared to N0 was observed (P < 0.05). The improved performance was associated with reduced levels of muscle soreness and lower RPE. In conclusion, a daytime 40-min nap opportunity after a late evening simulated soccer match improves short-term repetitive maximal performance in soccer players, and has positive effects on perception of sleepiness, muscle soreness, and RPE.
Hsen Hsouna; Omar Boukhris; David W. Hill; Raouf Abdessalem; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Khadijah Irandoust; Nizar Souissi; Morteza Taheri; Omar Hammouda; Cain C.T Clark; Tarak Driss; Hamdi Chtourou. A daytime 40-min nap opportunity after a simulated late evening soccer match reduces the perception of fatigue and improves 5-m shuttle run performance. Research in Sports Medicine 2021, 1 -14.
AMA StyleHsen Hsouna, Omar Boukhris, David W. Hill, Raouf Abdessalem, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Khadijah Irandoust, Nizar Souissi, Morteza Taheri, Omar Hammouda, Cain C.T Clark, Tarak Driss, Hamdi Chtourou. A daytime 40-min nap opportunity after a simulated late evening soccer match reduces the perception of fatigue and improves 5-m shuttle run performance. Research in Sports Medicine. 2021; ():1-14.
Chicago/Turabian StyleHsen Hsouna; Omar Boukhris; David W. Hill; Raouf Abdessalem; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Khadijah Irandoust; Nizar Souissi; Morteza Taheri; Omar Hammouda; Cain C.T Clark; Tarak Driss; Hamdi Chtourou. 2021. "A daytime 40-min nap opportunity after a simulated late evening soccer match reduces the perception of fatigue and improves 5-m shuttle run performance." Research in Sports Medicine , no. : 1-14.
Background. The COVID-19 lockdown could engender disruption to lifestyle behaviors, thus impairing mental wellbeing in the general population. This study investigated whether sociodemographic variables, changes in physical activity, and sleep quality from pre- to during lockdown were predictors of change in mental wellbeing in quarantined older adults. Methods. A 12-week international online survey was launched in 14 languages on 6 April 2020. Forty-one research institutions from Europe, Western-Asia, North-Africa, and the Americas, promoted the survey. The survey was presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “pre” and “during” the lockdown period. Participants responded to the Short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) questionnaire, and the short form of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Results. Replies from older adults (aged >55 years, n = 517), mainly from Europe (50.1%), Western-Asia (6.8%), America (30%), and North-Africa (9.3%) were analyzed. The COVID-19 lockdown led to significantly decreased mental wellbeing, sleep quality, and total physical activity energy expenditure levels (all p < 0.001). Regression analysis showed that the change in total PSQI score and total physical activity energy expenditure (F(2, 514) = 66.41 p < 0.001) were significant predictors of the decrease in mental wellbeing from pre- to during lockdown (p < 0.001, R2: 0.20). Conclusion. COVID-19 lockdown deleteriously affected physical activity and sleep patterns. Furthermore, change in the total PSQI score and total physical activity energy expenditure were significant predictors for the decrease in mental wellbeing.
Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Liwa Masmoudi; Omar Boukhris; Hamdi Chtourou; Bassem Bouaziz; Michael Brach; Ellen Bentlage; Daniella How; Mona Ahmed; Patrick Mueller; Notger Mueller; Hsen Hsouna; Yousri Elghoul; Mohamed Romdhani; Omar Hammouda; Laisa Paineiras-Domingos; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Christian Wrede; Sofia Bastoni; Carlos Pernambuco; Leonardo Mataruna-Dos-Santos; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Nicola Bragazzi; Jana Strahler; Jad Washif; Albina Andreeva; Stephen Bailey; Jarred Acton; Emma Mitchell; Nicholas Bott; Faiez Gargouri; Lotfi Chaari; Hadj Batatia; Samira Khoshnami; Evangelia Samara; Vasiliki Zisi; Parasanth Sankar; Waseem Ahmed; Gamal Ali; Osama Abdelkarim; Mohamed Jarraya; Kais Abed; Wassim Moalla; Nafaa Souissi; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Lisette Gemert-Pijnen; Bryan Riemann; Laurel Riemann; Jan Delhey; Jonathan Gómez-Raja; Monique Epstein; Robbert Sanderman; Sebastian Schulz; Achim Jerg; Ramzi Al-Horani; Taysir Mansi; Ismail Dergaa; Mohamed Jmail; Fernando Barbosa; Fernando Ferreira-Santos; Boštjan Šimunič; Rado Pišot; Saša Pišot; Andrea Gaggioli; Jürgen Steinacker; Piotr Zmijewski; Christian Apfelbacher; Jordan Glenn; Aïmen Khacharem; Cain Clark; Helmi Saad; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hoekelmann; on behalf of the ECLB-COVID19 Consortium. Sleep Quality and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mental Wellbeing Variance in Older Adults during COVID-19 Lockdown: ECLB COVID-19 International Online Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 4329 .
AMA StyleKhaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Liwa Masmoudi, Omar Boukhris, Hamdi Chtourou, Bassem Bouaziz, Michael Brach, Ellen Bentlage, Daniella How, Mona Ahmed, Patrick Mueller, Notger Mueller, Hsen Hsouna, Yousri Elghoul, Mohamed Romdhani, Omar Hammouda, Laisa Paineiras-Domingos, Annemarie Braakman-Jansen, Christian Wrede, Sofia Bastoni, Carlos Pernambuco, Leonardo Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Morteza Taheri, Khadijeh Irandoust, Nicola Bragazzi, Jana Strahler, Jad Washif, Albina Andreeva, Stephen Bailey, Jarred Acton, Emma Mitchell, Nicholas Bott, Faiez Gargouri, Lotfi Chaari, Hadj Batatia, Samira Khoshnami, Evangelia Samara, Vasiliki Zisi, Parasanth Sankar, Waseem Ahmed, Gamal Ali, Osama Abdelkarim, Mohamed Jarraya, Kais Abed, Wassim Moalla, Nafaa Souissi, Asma Aloui, Nizar Souissi, Lisette Gemert-Pijnen, Bryan Riemann, Laurel Riemann, Jan Delhey, Jonathan Gómez-Raja, Monique Epstein, Robbert Sanderman, Sebastian Schulz, Achim Jerg, Ramzi Al-Horani, Taysir Mansi, Ismail Dergaa, Mohamed Jmail, Fernando Barbosa, Fernando Ferreira-Santos, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Saša Pišot, Andrea Gaggioli, Jürgen Steinacker, Piotr Zmijewski, Christian Apfelbacher, Jordan Glenn, Aïmen Khacharem, Cain Clark, Helmi Saad, Karim Chamari, Tarak Driss, Anita Hoekelmann, on behalf of the ECLB-COVID19 Consortium. Sleep Quality and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mental Wellbeing Variance in Older Adults during COVID-19 Lockdown: ECLB COVID-19 International Online Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (8):4329.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Liwa Masmoudi; Omar Boukhris; Hamdi Chtourou; Bassem Bouaziz; Michael Brach; Ellen Bentlage; Daniella How; Mona Ahmed; Patrick Mueller; Notger Mueller; Hsen Hsouna; Yousri Elghoul; Mohamed Romdhani; Omar Hammouda; Laisa Paineiras-Domingos; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Christian Wrede; Sofia Bastoni; Carlos Pernambuco; Leonardo Mataruna-Dos-Santos; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Nicola Bragazzi; Jana Strahler; Jad Washif; Albina Andreeva; Stephen Bailey; Jarred Acton; Emma Mitchell; Nicholas Bott; Faiez Gargouri; Lotfi Chaari; Hadj Batatia; Samira Khoshnami; Evangelia Samara; Vasiliki Zisi; Parasanth Sankar; Waseem Ahmed; Gamal Ali; Osama Abdelkarim; Mohamed Jarraya; Kais Abed; Wassim Moalla; Nafaa Souissi; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Lisette Gemert-Pijnen; Bryan Riemann; Laurel Riemann; Jan Delhey; Jonathan Gómez-Raja; Monique Epstein; Robbert Sanderman; Sebastian Schulz; Achim Jerg; Ramzi Al-Horani; Taysir Mansi; Ismail Dergaa; Mohamed Jmail; Fernando Barbosa; Fernando Ferreira-Santos; Boštjan Šimunič; Rado Pišot; Saša Pišot; Andrea Gaggioli; Jürgen Steinacker; Piotr Zmijewski; Christian Apfelbacher; Jordan Glenn; Aïmen Khacharem; Cain Clark; Helmi Saad; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hoekelmann; on behalf of the ECLB-COVID19 Consortium. 2021. "Sleep Quality and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mental Wellbeing Variance in Older Adults during COVID-19 Lockdown: ECLB COVID-19 International Online Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 8: 4329.
Several studies report sleep deprivation negatively impacts post-cognitive and physical performance, and other functions. Recent findings indicate ingestion of melatonin prior to exercise enhances tolerance to training and improves competition. We investigated the effects of melatonin supplementation on psychomotor performance and selected physical fitness measures of collegiate student-athletes following 4 h and 24 h of sleep deprivation. The study employed a repeated-measures, double-blind, randomized controlled protocol with posttest control group design with six conditions [3 sleep conditions (without sleep deprivation, 4 h sleep deprivation (4SD) and 24 h sleep deprivation (24SD)) × 2 supplementation conditions (melatonin and placebo)]. Ten trained male collegiate student-athletes (mean ± SD; age: 20 ± 2 y) attended the laboratory on six occasions with 72 h between successive visits. Placebo or 6 mg of melatonin were administered orally in capsules 30 min before the tests of: static and dynamic balance, reaction time, and anaerobic power. Also, blood lactate was measured before and 3 min after the anaerobic power exercise. During the placebo session, the results indicated that 4SD and 24SD had negative effect on the measured parameters, with higher impacts of the 24SD condition. Compared to placebo and during both 4SD and 24SD conditions, melatonin had a positive effect on static and dynamic balance, anaerobic power, blood lactic acid, and reaction time (p < .05). However, 6 mg melatonin ingestion had no significant effect on all dependent variables in collegiate student-athletes after the night without a sleep deprivation (p > .05). In conclusion, 6 mg of melatonin may be used by student-athletes to improve balance and psychomotor and physical performances after 4 h or 24 h of sleep deprivation.
Nesa Paryab; Morteza Taheri; Cyrine H’Mida; Khadijah Irandoust; Masoud Mirmoezzi; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Hamdi Chtourou. Melatonin supplementation improves psychomotor and physical performance in collegiate student-athletes following a sleep deprivation night. Chronobiology International 2021, 38, 753 -761.
AMA StyleNesa Paryab, Morteza Taheri, Cyrine H’Mida, Khadijah Irandoust, Masoud Mirmoezzi, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Hamdi Chtourou. Melatonin supplementation improves psychomotor and physical performance in collegiate student-athletes following a sleep deprivation night. Chronobiology International. 2021; 38 (5):753-761.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNesa Paryab; Morteza Taheri; Cyrine H’Mida; Khadijah Irandoust; Masoud Mirmoezzi; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Hamdi Chtourou. 2021. "Melatonin supplementation improves psychomotor and physical performance in collegiate student-athletes following a sleep deprivation night." Chronobiology International 38, no. 5: 753-761.
Objectives: Changes in hematological parameters are becoming evident as important early markers of COVID-19. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) has been shown to be associated with increased severity of COVID-19. In this study, we aim to explore the various hematological variables in COVID-19 positive patients with T2DM, so as to act early and improve patient outcomes. Methods: Medical e-records of seventy adult patients with T2DM who were COVID-19 positive have been analyzed in this retrospective cohort study. Demographic, clinical and laboratory parameters for these patients were examined. Results: Of the seventy patients with T2DM, 48.88% had poorly controlled diabetes. 70.69% were pyrexial, 56.25% were tachycardic and 38.58% were asymptomatic on presentation. Amongst the hematological parameters, anemia was seen in 10% of males and 15.38% of females. 20% had a high red-blood-cell-distribution-width (RDW). 7.27% had thrombocytosis and 3.64% had thrombocytopenia. 73.3% had a high platelet-distribution-width (PDW) and 44.44% had an increased mean-platelet-volume (MPV). 16.36% were neutropenic and 16.67% had lymphocytopenia. Conclusion: Diabetic COVID-19 positive patients have been shown to have prominent manifestations of the hemopoietic-system with varied hematological profiles. Recognizing the implications of these variables early in primary-care, can help clinicians aid management decisions and dictate early referral to secondary-care services, to help improve prognosis.
Amit Varma; Ismail Dergaa; Abdul Rafi Mohammed; Muneer Abubaker; Abdulla Al Naama; Shameer Mohammed; Mohammed Arshad Rafique; Lelna Manu; Sakthikumar Vedasalam; Parveze Parveze; Omar Hammouda; Achraf Ammar. Covid-19 and diabetes in primary care – How do hematological parameters present in this cohort? Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism 2021, 1 -7.
AMA StyleAmit Varma, Ismail Dergaa, Abdul Rafi Mohammed, Muneer Abubaker, Abdulla Al Naama, Shameer Mohammed, Mohammed Arshad Rafique, Lelna Manu, Sakthikumar Vedasalam, Parveze Parveze, Omar Hammouda, Achraf Ammar. Covid-19 and diabetes in primary care – How do hematological parameters present in this cohort? Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism. 2021; ():1-7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAmit Varma; Ismail Dergaa; Abdul Rafi Mohammed; Muneer Abubaker; Abdulla Al Naama; Shameer Mohammed; Mohammed Arshad Rafique; Lelna Manu; Sakthikumar Vedasalam; Parveze Parveze; Omar Hammouda; Achraf Ammar. 2021. "Covid-19 and diabetes in primary care – How do hematological parameters present in this cohort?" Expert Review of Endocrinology & Metabolism , no. : 1-7.
The purpose of the present study was to investigate which of two strategies, Video Feedback with Pedagogical Activity (VF-PA) or Video Feedback (VF), would be more beneficial for the remote error correction of the snatch weightlifting technique during the confinement period. Thirty-five school aged children with at least three months of weightlifting experience were randomized to one of three training conditions: VF-PA, VF or the Control group (CONT). Subjects underwent test sessions one week before (T0) and one day after (T1) a six-session training period and a retention test session a week later (T2). During each test session, the Kinovea version 0.8.15 software measured the kinematic parameters of the snatch performance. Following distance learning sessions (T1), the VF-PA improved various kinematic parameters (i.e., barbell horizontal displacements, maximum height, looping and symmetry) compared with T0 (p < 0.5; Cohen’s d = 0.58–1.1). Most of these improvements were maintained during the retention test (T2) (pp < 0.05; Cohen’s d = 0.9), which were not maintained at T2. Better horizontal displacement and looping values were registered during the retention test in the VF-PA group compared with theCONT group (p < 0.05, Cohen’s d = 1.49–1.52). The present findings suggest combining video feedback with pedagogical activity during the pandemic induced online coaching or physical education to improve movement learning in school aged children.
Mohamed Souissi; Achraf Ammar; Omar Trabelsi; Jordan Glenn; Omar Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Bassem Bouaziz; Piotr Zmijewski; Hichem Souissi; Anis Chikha; Tarak Driss; Hamdi Chtourou; Anita Hoekelmann; Nizar Souissi. Distance Motor Learning during the COVID-19 Induced Confinement: Video Feedback with a Pedagogical Activity Improves the Snatch Technique in Young Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3069 .
AMA StyleMohamed Souissi, Achraf Ammar, Omar Trabelsi, Jordan Glenn, Omar Boukhris, Khaled Trabelsi, Bassem Bouaziz, Piotr Zmijewski, Hichem Souissi, Anis Chikha, Tarak Driss, Hamdi Chtourou, Anita Hoekelmann, Nizar Souissi. Distance Motor Learning during the COVID-19 Induced Confinement: Video Feedback with a Pedagogical Activity Improves the Snatch Technique in Young Athletes. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):3069.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMohamed Souissi; Achraf Ammar; Omar Trabelsi; Jordan Glenn; Omar Boukhris; Khaled Trabelsi; Bassem Bouaziz; Piotr Zmijewski; Hichem Souissi; Anis Chikha; Tarak Driss; Hamdi Chtourou; Anita Hoekelmann; Nizar Souissi. 2021. "Distance Motor Learning during the COVID-19 Induced Confinement: Video Feedback with a Pedagogical Activity Improves the Snatch Technique in Young Athletes." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 3069.
COVID-19 home confinement has led to a stressful situation for children around the world and affected their lifestyle. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of these restrictions on sleep quality, screen time (ST) and physical activity (PA) in Tunisian children with a special focus on gender differences. An online survey was launched in April 2020. Questions were presented in a differential format, with expected responses related to “before” and “during” confinement. Participants (52 boys and 48 girls, age: 8.66 ± 3.3 years) responded to the Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI), the digital media use, and the Ricci and Gagnon sedentary behavior questionnaires. Findings revealed that COVID19 home confinement had a negative effect on all the considered parameters (p < 0.05). Significant effects of gender were found on sleep disturbances (p = 0.016, np2 = 0.05), subjective sleep quality (p < 0.01, np2 = 0.07), global score of PSQI (p = 0.01, np2 = 0.01) and nocturnal and global screen time (p < 0.001, np2 = 0.09) with poorer sleep and higher screen time in girls compared to boys during home confinement. A significant correlation was shown between Global ST and PSQI score (r = 0.39, p < 0.001). Programs of PA for children and sensitization campaigns against the use of screens have been deemed urgent with special focus oriented to girls.
Rihab Abid; Achraf Ammar; Rami Maaloul; Nizar Souissi; Omar Hammouda. Effect of COVID-19-Related Home Confinement on Sleep Quality, Screen Time and Physical Activity in Tunisian Boys and Girls: A Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 3065 .
AMA StyleRihab Abid, Achraf Ammar, Rami Maaloul, Nizar Souissi, Omar Hammouda. Effect of COVID-19-Related Home Confinement on Sleep Quality, Screen Time and Physical Activity in Tunisian Boys and Girls: A Survey. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (6):3065.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRihab Abid; Achraf Ammar; Rami Maaloul; Nizar Souissi; Omar Hammouda. 2021. "Effect of COVID-19-Related Home Confinement on Sleep Quality, Screen Time and Physical Activity in Tunisian Boys and Girls: A Survey." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 6: 3065.
(1) Background: The COVID-19 pandemic forced people from all around the globe to strongly modify their daily routines, putting a significant strain on the social aspects of daily lives. While the first wave of the pandemic was a very challenging time in all countries, it is still uncertain whether various lockdown intensities and infection rates differed regarding their psychosocial impact. This work therefore aimed to investigate (i) the psychosocial effects of home confinement in two European countries that underwent different lockdown intensities: Italy and the Netherlands and (ii) the role of communication technology in relation to feelings of loneliness. (2) Methods: A cross-sectional online survey inquiring about different psychosocial variables and the use of and satisfaction towards communication technology was circulated among the general public during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. In total, 629 participants (66% female, 68% from the Netherlands) answered each question twice, referring to “before” and “during” the pandemic. (3) Results: We found significant negative effects of COVID-19 home confinement on depressive feelings (p < 0.001, %∆ = +54%), loneliness (p < 0.001, %∆ = +37.3%), life satisfaction (p < 0.001, %∆ = −19.8%) and mental wellbeing (p < 0.001, %∆ = −10.6%) which were accompanied with a significantly increased need for psychosocial support (p < 0.001, %∆ = +17.3%). However, the magnitude of psychosocial impact did not significantly differ between residents undergoing a more intense (Italy) versus a less intense (Netherlands) lockdown, although the decrease in social participation was found to be significantly different for both countries (z = −7.714, p < 0.001). Furthermore, our findings demonstrate that the increase in loneliness was associated with the adoption of new digital communication tools (r = 0.21, p < 0.001), and significantly higher for individuals who started to adopt at least one new digital communication tool during confinement than for those who did not (z = −4.252, p < 0.001). (4) Conclusions: This study highlights that, although COVID-19 home confinement significantly impacted psychosocial wellbeing during the first wave of the pandemic, this impact did not differ based on lockdown intensity. Recognizing the increasing adoption of digital communication technology in an attempt to reduce lockdown loneliness, future studies should investigate what is needed from the technology to achieve this effect.
Sofia Bastoni; Christian Wrede; Achraf Ammar; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Robbert Sanderman; Andrea Gaggioli; Khaled Trabelsi; Liwa Masmoudi; Omar Boukhris; Jordan Glenn; Bassem Bouaziz; Hamdi Chtourou; Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen. Psychosocial Effects and Use of Communication Technologies during Home Confinement in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and The Netherlands. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 2021, 18, 2619 .
AMA StyleSofia Bastoni, Christian Wrede, Achraf Ammar, Annemarie Braakman-Jansen, Robbert Sanderman, Andrea Gaggioli, Khaled Trabelsi, Liwa Masmoudi, Omar Boukhris, Jordan Glenn, Bassem Bouaziz, Hamdi Chtourou, Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen. Psychosocial Effects and Use of Communication Technologies during Home Confinement in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and The Netherlands. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18 (5):2619.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSofia Bastoni; Christian Wrede; Achraf Ammar; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Robbert Sanderman; Andrea Gaggioli; Khaled Trabelsi; Liwa Masmoudi; Omar Boukhris; Jordan Glenn; Bassem Bouaziz; Hamdi Chtourou; Lisette van Gemert-Pijnen. 2021. "Psychosocial Effects and Use of Communication Technologies during Home Confinement in the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Italy and The Netherlands." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2619.
Drowsiness detection (DD) has become a relevant area of active research in biomedical signal processing. Recently, various deep learning (DL) researches based on the EEG signals have been proposed to detect fatigue conditions. The research presented in this paper proposes an EEG classification system for DD based on DL networks. However, the proposed DD system is mainly realized into two procedures; (i) data acquisition and (ii) model analysis. For the data acquisition procedure, two key steps are considered, which are the signal collection using a wearable Emotiv EPOC + headset to record 14 channels of EEG, and the signal annotation. Furthermore, a data augmentation (DA) step has been added to the proposed system to overcome the problem of over-fitting and to improve accuracy. As regards the model analysis, a comparative study is also introduced in this paper to argue the choice of DL architecture and frameworks used in our DD system. In this sense, The proposed DD protocol makes use of a convolutional neural network (CNN) architecture implemented using the Keras library. The results showed a high accuracy value (90.42%) in drowsy/awake discrimination and revealed the efficiency of the proposed DD system compared to other research works.
Siwar Chaabene; Bassem Bouaziz; Amal Boudaya; Anita Hökelmann; Achraf Ammar; Lotfi Chaari. Convolutional Neural Network for Drowsiness Detection Using EEG Signals. Sensors 2021, 21, 1734 .
AMA StyleSiwar Chaabene, Bassem Bouaziz, Amal Boudaya, Anita Hökelmann, Achraf Ammar, Lotfi Chaari. Convolutional Neural Network for Drowsiness Detection Using EEG Signals. Sensors. 2021; 21 (5):1734.
Chicago/Turabian StyleSiwar Chaabene; Bassem Bouaziz; Amal Boudaya; Anita Hökelmann; Achraf Ammar; Lotfi Chaari. 2021. "Convolutional Neural Network for Drowsiness Detection Using EEG Signals." Sensors 21, no. 5: 1734.
The impact of intermittent circadian fasting (ICF) on skin disorders is far to be plenty deciphered. However, the circadian rhythm seems to exert a modulation on dermatoses severity, drug‐response, and drug‐related side effects. We aimed to evaluate ICF effect in the daily management of dermatological diseases. In this multicenter, prospective observational study we enrolled patients willing to undergo the 2018 ICF (from May 16 to June 14). Dermatoses severity were evaluated at the beginning of ICF (T0) and at the end of ICF (T1) by two independent board‐certified dermatologists. Seventy‐two patients suffering from different dermatoses volunteered to take part into the study. They displayed a mean age of 40.38 ± 12.46 years (median 41.0 years), 25 subjects were males (34.7% of the entire sample). The median weight change was 0 kg. The overall ICF effect size was −0.58 ([95% CI −0.83 to −0.33], P < .0001, medium effect size). Since in the present investigation no weight loss occurred, we could speculate that the impact of fasting in terms of improvements in the clinical symptoms could be rather due to the perturbation of the human biological clock. Despite our data remain preliminary, a chronobiological approach should be incorporated in the dermatological armamentarium.
Nicola Luigi Bragazzi; Khaled Trabelsi; Sergio Garbarino; Achraf Ammar; Hamdi Chtourou; Alessia Pacifico; Piergiorgio Malagoli; Hristina Kocic; Rosalynn R. Z. Conic; Khalaf Kridin; Paolo Daniele Maria Pigatto; Giovanni Damiani; Young Dermatologists Italian Network. Can intermittent, time‐restricted circadian fasting modulate cutaneous severity of dermatological disorders? Insights from a multicenter, observational, prospective study. Dermatologic Therapy 2021, e14912 .
AMA StyleNicola Luigi Bragazzi, Khaled Trabelsi, Sergio Garbarino, Achraf Ammar, Hamdi Chtourou, Alessia Pacifico, Piergiorgio Malagoli, Hristina Kocic, Rosalynn R. Z. Conic, Khalaf Kridin, Paolo Daniele Maria Pigatto, Giovanni Damiani, Young Dermatologists Italian Network. Can intermittent, time‐restricted circadian fasting modulate cutaneous severity of dermatological disorders? Insights from a multicenter, observational, prospective study. Dermatologic Therapy. 2021; ():e14912.
Chicago/Turabian StyleNicola Luigi Bragazzi; Khaled Trabelsi; Sergio Garbarino; Achraf Ammar; Hamdi Chtourou; Alessia Pacifico; Piergiorgio Malagoli; Hristina Kocic; Rosalynn R. Z. Conic; Khalaf Kridin; Paolo Daniele Maria Pigatto; Giovanni Damiani; Young Dermatologists Italian Network. 2021. "Can intermittent, time‐restricted circadian fasting modulate cutaneous severity of dermatological disorders? Insights from a multicenter, observational, prospective study." Dermatologic Therapy , no. : e14912.
Khadijeh Irandoust, Morteza Taheri, Cyrine H’mida, Gabriel Rodrigues Neto, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Nizar Souissi, Hamdi Chtourou, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children Int J Sports Med 2020; eFirst DOI: 10.1055/a-1289-9307 Published online: 11.11.2020. Mr. Irandoust's first name was corrected from Khadijah to Khadijeh. Publication Date:01 February 2021 (online) © 2020. Thieme. All rights reserved. Georg Thieme Verlag KGRüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, Germany
Khadijeh Irandoust; Morteza Taheri; Cyrine H’Mida; Gabriel Rodrigues Neto; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Nizar Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou; Pantelis T. Nikolaidis; Thomas Rosemann; Beat Knechtle. Correction: Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie 2021, 1 .
AMA StyleKhadijeh Irandoust, Morteza Taheri, Cyrine H’Mida, Gabriel Rodrigues Neto, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Nizar Souissi, Hamdi Chtourou, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle. Correction: Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie. 2021; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhadijeh Irandoust; Morteza Taheri; Cyrine H’Mida; Gabriel Rodrigues Neto; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Nizar Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou; Pantelis T. Nikolaidis; Thomas Rosemann; Beat Knechtle. 2021. "Correction: Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children." Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie , no. : 1.
The study investigated the influence of hydrotherapy method-based McKenzie and Williams among patients with non-specific low back pain (NSLBP). Semi-experimental pretest-posttest with a control group design trial was conducted at Health Service Center, Qazvin, Iran. Twenty-eight NSLBP patients (16 men and 12 women, age: 42.5 ± 7 years) were recruited. Hydrotherapy program developed based on McKenzie and Williams therapy was performed individually 3 days per week for 20 sessions. Therefore, the study compared a hydrotherapy group (based on McKenzie and Williams therapy) to a control group. Participants attended a hydrotherapy program under the supervision of a hydrotherapist. The Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RMDQ), and Straight Leg Raise Test (SLRT) were measured at the beginning, middle, and at the end of the 20 sessions to determine pain and functionality of the patient's improvement. Overall, NPRS, RMDQ, and SLRT scores were improved in hydrotherapy group in the 10th session and 20th session compared with baseline (p ≤ 0.001) and control group (p ≤ 0.001). No difference in the treatment variables between the 10th session and the 20th session was observed (p > 0.05). The results indicated that the NSLBP symptom was improved after 10 sessions of hydrotherapy program developed based on McKenzie and Williams therapy.
Masoud Mirmoezzi; Khadijeh Irandoust; Cyrine H’Mida; Morteza Taheri; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Nesa Paryab; Pantelis T. Nikolaidis; Beat Knechtle; Hamdi Chtourou. Efficacy of hydrotherapy treatment for the management of chronic low back pain. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) 2021, 1 -9.
AMA StyleMasoud Mirmoezzi, Khadijeh Irandoust, Cyrine H’Mida, Morteza Taheri, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Nesa Paryab, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Beat Knechtle, Hamdi Chtourou. Efficacy of hydrotherapy treatment for the management of chronic low back pain. Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -). 2021; ():1-9.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMasoud Mirmoezzi; Khadijeh Irandoust; Cyrine H’Mida; Morteza Taheri; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Nesa Paryab; Pantelis T. Nikolaidis; Beat Knechtle; Hamdi Chtourou. 2021. "Efficacy of hydrotherapy treatment for the management of chronic low back pain." Irish Journal of Medical Science (1971 -) , no. : 1-9.
Achraf Ammar; Bassem Bouaziz; Khaled Trabelsi; Jordan Glenn; Piotr Zmijewski; Patrick Müller; Hamdi Chtourou; Mohamed Jmaiel; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hökelmann. Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly. Biology of Sport 2021, 38, 391 -396.
AMA StyleAchraf Ammar, Bassem Bouaziz, Khaled Trabelsi, Jordan Glenn, Piotr Zmijewski, Patrick Müller, Hamdi Chtourou, Mohamed Jmaiel, Karim Chamari, Tarak Driss, Anita Hökelmann. Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly. Biology of Sport. 2021; 38 (3):391-396.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAchraf Ammar; Bassem Bouaziz; Khaled Trabelsi; Jordan Glenn; Piotr Zmijewski; Patrick Müller; Hamdi Chtourou; Mohamed Jmaiel; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hökelmann. 2021. "Applying digital technology to promote active and healthy confinement lifestyle during pandemics in the elderly." Biology of Sport 38, no. 3: 391-396.
Although recognised as effective measures to curb the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak, social distancing and self-isolation have been suggested to generate a burden throughout the population. To provide scientific data to help identify risk factors for the psychosocial strain during the COVID-19 outbreak, an international cross-disciplinary online survey was circulated in April 2020. This report outlines the mental, emotional and behavioural consequences of COVID-19 home confinement. The ECLB-COVID19 electronic survey was designed by a steering group of multidisciplinary scientists, following a structured review of the literature. The survey was uploaded and shared on the Google online survey platform and was promoted by thirty-five research organizations from Europe, North Africa, Western Asia and the Americas. Questions were presented in a differential format with questions related to responses “before” and “during” the confinement period. 1047 replies (54% women) from Western Asia (36%), North Africa (40%), Europe (21%) and other continents (3%) were analysed. The COVID-19 home confinement evoked a negative effect on mental wellbeing and emotional status (P < 0.001; 0.43 ≤ d ≤ 0.65) with a greater proportion of individuals experiencing psychosocial and emotional disorders (+10% to +16.5%). These psychosocial tolls were associated with unhealthy lifestyle behaviours with a greater proportion of individuals experiencing (i) physical (+15.2%) and social (+71.2%) inactivity, (ii) poor sleep quality (+12.8%), (iii) unhealthy diet behaviours (+10%), and (iv) unemployment (6%). Conversely, participants demonstrated a greater use (+15%) of technology during the confinement period. These findings elucidate the risk of psychosocial strain during the COVID-19 home confinement period and provide a clear remit for the urgent implementation of technology-based intervention to foster an Active and Healthy Confinement Lifestyle AHCL).
Achraf Ammar; Khaled Trabelsi; Michael Brach; Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Boukhris; Liwa Masmoudi; Bassem Bouaziz; Ellen Bentlage; Daniella How; Mona Ahmed; Patrick Mueller; Notger Mueller; Omar Hammouda; Laisa Paineiras-Domingos; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Christian Wrede; Sophia Bastoni; Carlos Pernambuco; Leonardo Mataruna; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Aïmen Khacharem; Nicola Bragazzi; Jana Strahler; Jad Adrian; Albina Andreeva; Jordan Glenn; Nicholas Bott; Faiez Gargouri; Lotfi Chaari; Hadj Batatia; Samira Khoshnami; Evangelia Samara; Vasiliki Zisi; Parasanth Sankar; Waseem Ahmed; Gamal Ali; Osama Abdelkarim; Mohamed Jarraya; Kais Abed; Wassim Moalla; Mohamed Romdhani; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Lisette GemertPijnen; Bryan Riemann; Laurel Riemann; Jan Delhey; Jonathan Gómez-Raja; Monique Epstein; Robbert Sanderman; Sebastian Schulz; Achim Jerg; Ramzi Al-Horani; Taysir Mansi; Mohamed Jmail; Fernando Barbosa; Fernando Ferreira-Santos; Boštjan Šimunič; Rado Pišot; Saša Pišot; Andrea Gaggioli; Piotr Zmijewski; Stephen Bailey; Jürgen Steinacker; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hoekelmann. Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study. Biology of Sport 2021, 38, 9 -21.
AMA StyleAchraf Ammar, Khaled Trabelsi, Michael Brach, Hamdi Chtourou, Omar Boukhris, Liwa Masmoudi, Bassem Bouaziz, Ellen Bentlage, Daniella How, Mona Ahmed, Patrick Mueller, Notger Mueller, Omar Hammouda, Laisa Paineiras-Domingos, Annemarie Braakman-Jansen, Christian Wrede, Sophia Bastoni, Carlos Pernambuco, Leonardo Mataruna, Morteza Taheri, Khadijeh Irandoust, Aïmen Khacharem, Nicola Bragazzi, Jana Strahler, Jad Adrian, Albina Andreeva, Jordan Glenn, Nicholas Bott, Faiez Gargouri, Lotfi Chaari, Hadj Batatia, Samira Khoshnami, Evangelia Samara, Vasiliki Zisi, Parasanth Sankar, Waseem Ahmed, Gamal Ali, Osama Abdelkarim, Mohamed Jarraya, Kais Abed, Wassim Moalla, Mohamed Romdhani, Asma Aloui, Nizar Souissi, Lisette GemertPijnen, Bryan Riemann, Laurel Riemann, Jan Delhey, Jonathan Gómez-Raja, Monique Epstein, Robbert Sanderman, Sebastian Schulz, Achim Jerg, Ramzi Al-Horani, Taysir Mansi, Mohamed Jmail, Fernando Barbosa, Fernando Ferreira-Santos, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Saša Pišot, Andrea Gaggioli, Piotr Zmijewski, Stephen Bailey, Jürgen Steinacker, Karim Chamari, Tarak Driss, Anita Hoekelmann. Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study. Biology of Sport. 2021; 38 (1):9-21.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAchraf Ammar; Khaled Trabelsi; Michael Brach; Hamdi Chtourou; Omar Boukhris; Liwa Masmoudi; Bassem Bouaziz; Ellen Bentlage; Daniella How; Mona Ahmed; Patrick Mueller; Notger Mueller; Omar Hammouda; Laisa Paineiras-Domingos; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Christian Wrede; Sophia Bastoni; Carlos Pernambuco; Leonardo Mataruna; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Aïmen Khacharem; Nicola Bragazzi; Jana Strahler; Jad Adrian; Albina Andreeva; Jordan Glenn; Nicholas Bott; Faiez Gargouri; Lotfi Chaari; Hadj Batatia; Samira Khoshnami; Evangelia Samara; Vasiliki Zisi; Parasanth Sankar; Waseem Ahmed; Gamal Ali; Osama Abdelkarim; Mohamed Jarraya; Kais Abed; Wassim Moalla; Mohamed Romdhani; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Lisette GemertPijnen; Bryan Riemann; Laurel Riemann; Jan Delhey; Jonathan Gómez-Raja; Monique Epstein; Robbert Sanderman; Sebastian Schulz; Achim Jerg; Ramzi Al-Horani; Taysir Mansi; Mohamed Jmail; Fernando Barbosa; Fernando Ferreira-Santos; Boštjan Šimunič; Rado Pišot; Saša Pišot; Andrea Gaggioli; Piotr Zmijewski; Stephen Bailey; Jürgen Steinacker; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hoekelmann. 2021. "Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study." Biology of Sport 38, no. 1: 9-21.
Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Liwa Masmoudi; Omar Boukhris; Hamdi Chtourou; Bassem Bouaziz; Michael Brach; Ellen Bentlage; Daniella How; Mona Ahmed; Patrick Mueller; Notger Mueller; Hsen Hsouna; Mohamed Romdhani; Omar Hammouda; Laisa Paineiras-Domingos; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Christian Wrede; Sophia Bastoni; Carlos Pernambuco; Leonardo Mataruna-Dos-Santos; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Aïmen Khacharem; Nicola Bragazzi; Jana Strahler; Jad Washif; Albina Andreeva; Stephen Bailey; Jarred Acton; Emma Mitchell; Nicholas Bott; Faiez Gargouri; Lotfi Chaari; Hadj Batatia; Samira Khoshnami; Evangelia Samara; Vasiliki Zisi; Parasanth Sankar; Waseem Ahmed; Gamal Ali; Osama Abdelkarim; Mohamed Jarraya; Kais Abed; Wassim Moalla; Nafaa Souissi; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Lisette Gemert-Pijnen; Bryan Riemann; Laurel Riemann; Jan Delhey; Jonathan Gómez-Raja; Monique Epstein; Robbert Sanderman; Sebastian Schulz; Achim Jerg; Ramzi Al-Horani; Taysir Mansi; Ismail Dergaa; Mohamed Jmail; Fernando Barbosa; Fernando Ferreira-Santos; Boštjan Šimunič; Rado Pišot; Saša Pišot; Andrea Gaggioli; Jürgen Steinacker; Piotr Zmijewski; Cain C.T. Clark; Christian Apfelbacher; Jordan Glenn; Helmi Saad; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hoekelmann. Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey. Biology of Sport 2021, 38, 495 -506.
AMA StyleKhaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Liwa Masmoudi, Omar Boukhris, Hamdi Chtourou, Bassem Bouaziz, Michael Brach, Ellen Bentlage, Daniella How, Mona Ahmed, Patrick Mueller, Notger Mueller, Hsen Hsouna, Mohamed Romdhani, Omar Hammouda, Laisa Paineiras-Domingos, Annemarie Braakman-Jansen, Christian Wrede, Sophia Bastoni, Carlos Pernambuco, Leonardo Mataruna-Dos-Santos, Morteza Taheri, Khadijeh Irandoust, Aïmen Khacharem, Nicola Bragazzi, Jana Strahler, Jad Washif, Albina Andreeva, Stephen Bailey, Jarred Acton, Emma Mitchell, Nicholas Bott, Faiez Gargouri, Lotfi Chaari, Hadj Batatia, Samira Khoshnami, Evangelia Samara, Vasiliki Zisi, Parasanth Sankar, Waseem Ahmed, Gamal Ali, Osama Abdelkarim, Mohamed Jarraya, Kais Abed, Wassim Moalla, Nafaa Souissi, Asma Aloui, Nizar Souissi, Lisette Gemert-Pijnen, Bryan Riemann, Laurel Riemann, Jan Delhey, Jonathan Gómez-Raja, Monique Epstein, Robbert Sanderman, Sebastian Schulz, Achim Jerg, Ramzi Al-Horani, Taysir Mansi, Ismail Dergaa, Mohamed Jmail, Fernando Barbosa, Fernando Ferreira-Santos, Boštjan Šimunič, Rado Pišot, Saša Pišot, Andrea Gaggioli, Jürgen Steinacker, Piotr Zmijewski, Cain C.T. Clark, Christian Apfelbacher, Jordan Glenn, Helmi Saad, Karim Chamari, Tarak Driss, Anita Hoekelmann. Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey. Biology of Sport. 2021; 38 (4):495-506.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Liwa Masmoudi; Omar Boukhris; Hamdi Chtourou; Bassem Bouaziz; Michael Brach; Ellen Bentlage; Daniella How; Mona Ahmed; Patrick Mueller; Notger Mueller; Hsen Hsouna; Mohamed Romdhani; Omar Hammouda; Laisa Paineiras-Domingos; Annemarie Braakman-Jansen; Christian Wrede; Sophia Bastoni; Carlos Pernambuco; Leonardo Mataruna-Dos-Santos; Morteza Taheri; Khadijeh Irandoust; Aïmen Khacharem; Nicola Bragazzi; Jana Strahler; Jad Washif; Albina Andreeva; Stephen Bailey; Jarred Acton; Emma Mitchell; Nicholas Bott; Faiez Gargouri; Lotfi Chaari; Hadj Batatia; Samira Khoshnami; Evangelia Samara; Vasiliki Zisi; Parasanth Sankar; Waseem Ahmed; Gamal Ali; Osama Abdelkarim; Mohamed Jarraya; Kais Abed; Wassim Moalla; Nafaa Souissi; Asma Aloui; Nizar Souissi; Lisette Gemert-Pijnen; Bryan Riemann; Laurel Riemann; Jan Delhey; Jonathan Gómez-Raja; Monique Epstein; Robbert Sanderman; Sebastian Schulz; Achim Jerg; Ramzi Al-Horani; Taysir Mansi; Ismail Dergaa; Mohamed Jmail; Fernando Barbosa; Fernando Ferreira-Santos; Boštjan Šimunič; Rado Pišot; Saša Pišot; Andrea Gaggioli; Jürgen Steinacker; Piotr Zmijewski; Cain C.T. Clark; Christian Apfelbacher; Jordan Glenn; Helmi Saad; Karim Chamari; Tarak Driss; Anita Hoekelmann. 2021. "Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey." Biology of Sport 38, no. 4: 495-506.
We investigated the effect of exergames and aquatic exercises on lung function and weight loss in obese children. Sixty-one obese male primary-school children were randomly allocated to video game, aquatic exercise, and control groups. Lung functions and anthropometric variables were measured before and after the intervention and after one month (follow-up). In the video game group, an Xbox Kinect game was played for 60 min during three sessions a week. The aquatic aerobic exercise was performed three times per week and consisted of a warm-up, main exercises, and a cool down phase. For the video game group, there was a significant reduction in body weight between (i) pre- and (ii) post-intervention and follow-up. In the aquatic exercise group, there was a significant reduction in body weight between pre- and post-intervention and between pre-intervention and follow-up. Both exercise groups improved the waist/hip ratio index compared to the control group. Forced vital capacity was significantly improved in the follow-up of the video game group and the aquatic exercise group compared to the control group. A significant improvement was found in forced expiratory volume in the first second at post-intervention and follow-up in the video game and the aquatic exercise groups. Exergames and aquatic exercises improved weight loss and lung function in obese children.
Khadijeh Irandoust; Morteza Taheri; Cyrine H’Mida; Gabriel Rodrigues Neto; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Nizar Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou; Pantelis T. Nikolaidis; Thomas Rosemann; Beat Knechtle. Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie 2020, 1 .
AMA StyleKhadijeh Irandoust, Morteza Taheri, Cyrine H’Mida, Gabriel Rodrigues Neto, Khaled Trabelsi, Achraf Ammar, Nizar Souissi, Hamdi Chtourou, Pantelis T. Nikolaidis, Thomas Rosemann, Beat Knechtle. Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children. Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie. 2020; ():1.
Chicago/Turabian StyleKhadijeh Irandoust; Morteza Taheri; Cyrine H’Mida; Gabriel Rodrigues Neto; Khaled Trabelsi; Achraf Ammar; Nizar Souissi; Hamdi Chtourou; Pantelis T. Nikolaidis; Thomas Rosemann; Beat Knechtle. 2020. "Exergaming and Aquatic Exercises Affect Lung Function and Weight Loss in Obese Children." Laryngo-Rhino-Otologie , no. : 1.