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 …

Understanding and overcoming the obstacles in Muslim female athlete branding

A Hasaan, A Berndt, M Fişne - Journal of Islamic Marketing, 2024 - emerald.com
Purpose The increased importance of sports and athlete brands highlights the need for
athletes to pay attention to branding as it has positive impacts. As athletes, Muslim women …

Gender differences in mental rotation in Oman and Germany

P Jansen, K Zayed, R Osmann - Learning and Individual Differences, 2016 - Elsevier
Gender differences in mental rotation often show that males are superior at this task. This
study explored gender differences in two nations, which have disparities in their gender …

Physical Inactivity Prevalence in the Islamic World: An Updated Analysis of 47 Countries

D Kahan - Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 2023 - journals.humankinetics.com
Background: Physical inactivity prevalence estimates for youth and adults have been
published on a global scale and for various geographical and geopolitical permutations …

[PDF][PDF] Motivation and factors affecting sports participation: a cross-sectional study on female medical students in Pakistan

AR Memon, B Ali, AUR Memon, I Ahmed, J Feroz - J Pak Med Assoc, 2018 - academia.edu
Objective: To determine the factors associated with participation of Pakistani female students
in organised sports at a university in a rural setting in Pakistan. Methods: This cross …

Análisis exploratorio de la actividad física en la auto-objetificación e insatisfacción corporal de jóvenes adolescentes

MV Solís, MÁT Serrano, MIM Díaz… - Cultura, ciencia y …, 2021 - dialnet.unirioja.es
El objetivo del presente estudio ha sido analizar las relaciones y diferencias producidas
entre la actividad física, la autoestima, apariencia e insatisfacción corporal respecto al …

Exploring Muslim FIFA Women Referees' Experiences in the Middle East

E Hong - Journal of Global Sport Management, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores Muslim FIFA women referees' experiences in the Middle East. A total of
nine semi-structured interviews, including referees, referee assessors, an administrator from …

Physical activity among Muslim women: The roles of religious identity, health consciousness, and Muslim population density

U Hussain, GB Cunningham - Cogent Social Sciences, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
While both the prevailing media discourse and extant scholarship commonly posit that the
religious beliefs of Muslim women may inhibit their inclination towards physical activities, a …

[PDF][PDF] University students' motivation for home-based exercise during the COVID-19 pandemic: Sex and age differences

A Al-Yaaribi - Journal of Physical Education Research, 2021 - researchgate.net
Home-based exercise has become the most viable choice to maintain health during the
prolonged stay-at-home precautions in response to the rapidly growing threat of the COVID …

Establishing athlete brand among female Pakistani fans

A Hasaan, K Kerem - PODIUM Sport, Leisure and Tourism …, 2017 - periodicos.uninove.br
Athlete branding is growing topic in academics. This article seeks to investigate athlete
branding by focusing antecedents, attributes and its implication among developing south …