[HTML][HTML] Barriers to high school and university students' physical activity: A systematic review

RM Ferreira Silva, CR Mendonça, VD Azevedo… - PloS one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Physical inactivity commonly occurs throughout one's life, particularly during adolescence
and young adulthood. Multiple factors can negatively influence participation in physical …

[HTML][HTML] Physical inactivity, gender and culture in Arab countries: a systematic assessment of the literature

E Sharara, C Akik, H Ghattas, C Makhlouf Obermeyer - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Physical inactivity is associated with excess weight and adverse health
outcomes. We synthesize the evidence on physical inactivity and its social determinants in …

Diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia: a review of the recent literature

M Abdulaziz Al Dawish, A Alwin Robert… - Current diabetes …, 2016 - ingentaconnect.com
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that Saudi Arabia ranks the second
highest in the Middle East, and is seventh in the world for the rate of diabetes. It is estimated …

[HTML][HTML] Health promoting lifestyle of university students in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional assessment

KM Almutairi, WB Alonazi, JM Vinluan, TH Almigbal… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background College is a critical time where students are more prone to engage in risky
health behaviors known to negatively affect well-being, such as physical inactivity, stress …

The level of physical activity of university students

SP Fagaras, LE Radu, G Vanvu - Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, 2015 - Elsevier
Many studies paid attention to the worldwide decline in physical activity (PA) and increase
the sedentary and obesity. The inactivity at different ages it is a major problem for most …

[HTML][HTML] Physical inactivity in Saudi Arabia revisited: A systematic review of inactivity prevalence and perceived barriers to active living

HM Al-Hazzaa - International journal of health sciences, 2018 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Objectives Saudi Arabia has recently witnessed enormous economic growth accompanied
by undesirable lifestyle behaviors, along with an associated increase in non-communicable …

[HTML][HTML] Physical activity and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa: An overview of systematic reviews and meta-analysis

S Chaabane, K Chaabna, A Abraham, R Mamtani… - Scientific reports, 2020 - nature.com
To support the global strategy to reduce risk factors for obesity, we synthesized the evidence
on physical activity (PA) and sedentary behaviour in the Middle East and North Africa …

Association between sleep quality and physical activity in Saudi Arabian University students

MS Mahfouz, SA Ali, AY Bahari, RE Ajeebi… - Nature and Science …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background Many studies have documented a strong association between poor sleep
quality and physical inactivity. This study evaluates the association between poor sleep …

The factors related to a sedentary lifestyle: a meta‐analysis review

LCG Martins, MVO Lopes, CM Diniz… - Journal of advanced …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To compare factors associated with the sedentary lifestyle described in the literature
with the factors listed in NANDA International. Design Systematic review with meta‐analysis …

[HTML][HTML] Barriers and facilitators associated with physical activity in the Middle East and North Africa region: a systematic overview

S Chaabane, K Chaabna, S Doraiswamy… - International Journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Increasing physical inactivity levels in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is a
public health concern. We aimed to synthesize barriers and facilitators to physical activity …