COVID-19 and screen-based sedentary behaviour: systematic review of digital screen time and metabolic syndrome in adolescents

S Musa, R Elyamani, I Dergaa - PLoS One, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Aim The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted governments around the globe to implement
various restriction policies, including lockdown, social distancing, and school closures …

[HTML][HTML] Can melatonin reduce the severity of post-COVID-19 syndrome?

A Souissi, I Dergaa, M Romdhani, A Ghram… - EXCLI …, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
This short review aimed at (i) providing an update on the health benefits associated with
melatonin supplementation, while (ii) considering future potential research directions …

[HTML][HTML] COVID-19 lockdown: impairments of objective measurements of selected physical activity, cardiorespiratory and sleep parameters in trained fitness coaches

I Dergaa, A Ammar, A Souissi, MS Fessi, K Trabelsi… - EXCLI …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The COVID-19 outbreak resulted in the shutdown of athletic training facilities. Although the
effects of these restrictions on daily activity and sleep patterns have been widely analyzed …

Olympic Games in COVID-19 times: lessons learned with special focus on the upcoming FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022

I Dergaa, HB Saad, A Souissi, S Musa… - British Journal of …, 2022 - bjsm.bmj.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the global international sports calendar, causing the
first-ever postponement of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympic Games (OG) and Paralympic …

Monkeypox and ring vaccination during the FIFA world cup 2022 in Qatar: a call for action

RA Farahat, MY Essar, ZA Memish - Journal of Travel Medicine, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Given the potential spread of monkeypox (MPX) during the FIFA world cup 2022 in Qatar,
appropriate precautions should be taken for early containment. Ring vaccination is an …

Physical activity, dietary habits and factors associated with depression among medical students of Sindh, Pakistan, during the COVID-19 pandemic

FF Khidri, H Riaz, U Bhatti, KA Shahani… - Psychology Research …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Objective To find out the association of physical activity, dietary habits and factors
associated with depression among medical students of Sindh, Pakistan, during the …

A narrative review on prevention and early intervention of challenging behaviors in children with a special emphasis on COVID-19 times

S Musa, I Dergaa - Psychology Research and Behavior …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Background COVID-19 and the measures stemming from efforts to control it have affected
the psychosocial wellbeing of children and adolescents. The increasing trend of challenging …

Planning a large‐scale tabletop exercise to test Qatar's healthcare system readiness to respond to a major incident during the 2022 FIFA World Cup

G Alinier, G Dacey, MA Segni… - Journal of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article is an illustration of 'Lessons from the Field'. The Journal of Contingencies and
Crisis Management has begun to present lessons coming from professionals engaged in …

Large-scale sporting events during the COVID-19 pandemic: insights from the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar with an analysis of patterns of COVID-19 metrics

I Dergaa, HB Saad, P Zmijewski, R Farhat… - Biology of …, 2023 - termedia.pl
The 2022 FIFA World Cup (FIFA-WC) held in Qatar presented unique challenges, given the
potential for rapid transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) among over 1.4 …

Mundial de Catar: autogol o éxito para los patrocinadores. Análisis de los videos publicados en YouTube y la respuesta de la audiencia

J Pérez-Seoane… - Revista Latina de …, 2023 - nuevaepoca.revistalatinacs.org
Introducción: Las polémicas que han rodeado al Mundial de fútbol de Catar han llevado a
reprobar a las marcas patrocinadoras por vincular su imagen con un evento adjudicado de …