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Omar Hammouda
Affiliation : University of Sfax · Université Paris Nanterre · Institut Supérieur du Sport et de l’Éducation Physique de Sfax · Laboratoire interdisciplinaire en neurosciences, physiologie et psychologie · Faculty of Medicine of Sfax
- 160Publications (affiliation in Tunisia)
- 205Total publications
- 8423Citations
- 43h-index
Research profile
Omar Hammouda has 160 indexed publications (2020–2026). Their work appears mainly in “Biology of Sport”, “Sports Medicine” and “Médecine du Sommeil”. Their most cited article, “Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey” (2020), has been cited 2073 times. 41 of these publications date from the last three years of activity. Their work is co-authored with at least 12 researchers, including institutions in France, Germany, Qatar, Egypt.
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- Sports Performance and Training
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Circadian rhythm and melatonin
Publications (160)
- Benefits of 12-week self-paced training combined with melatonin supplementation on oxidative stress, inflammation, hyperlipidemia, and body composition in multiple sclerosis patients: A randomized controlled trial
- Melatonin supplementation as an adjunct to dual-task training: effects on functional capacity and quality of life in Parkinson’s disease
- Beneficial effect of napping on mood and cognitive performance in adolescent athletes
- Distinct Cardiometabolic Profiles for Overweight/Obese People with Different Haptoglobin Phenotypes: A Cross-Sectional Study
- Does repeated daytime napping over consecutive days enhance physical, perceptual, and cardiac autonomic responses in high-level adolescent basketball players?
- Effects of 12-week training and melatonin intake on biological adaptations and anthropometric status in postmenopausal women: Randomized controlled trial
- Synergistic effects of intradialytic concurrent training and melatonin supplementation on immune cell adaptations in hemodialysis patients
- Knowledge, Practice, and Socio‐Behavioral Determinants of Physical Activity Among Tunisian Medical Students: A Cross‐Sectional Study
- Effectiveness of Early Versus Late Time-Restricted Eating Combined with Physical Activity in Overweight or Obese Women
- Napping and memory consolidation in early childhood: A systematic review and meta-analysis
- Endothelial Dysfunction in Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Complex Association With Sleep Health, Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Prognostic Markers
- Combined Cognitive and Motor Training Improves Reading, Writing and Motor Coordination in Dyslexic Children
- Effects of Melatonin Supplementation on Muscle Strength, Manual Dexterity, and Postural Balance in Patients Living with Multiple sclerosis - A Randomized Controlled Trial
- Exploring the Interaction Between Sleep Patterns, Cardiac Autonomic Function, and Traditional Cardiovascular Risk Factors Following Acute Myocardial Infarction
- The combination of physical activity and late-time-restricted eating improves eating behavior, cognitive performance and cardiovascular parameters in women living with excess body weight
- Static postural balance and manual dexterity are sex-dependent among a sample of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients
- Effectiveness of Early Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Combined With Melatonin Supplementation During the Inpatient Period After Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Pilot Study
- Response to Letter to the Editor: Effectiveness of Early Cardiorespiratory Rehabilitation Combined With Melatonin Supplementation During the Inpatient Period After Acute Myocardial Infarction: a Pilot Study
- Unlocking the power of synergy: High-intensity functional training and early time-restricted eating for transformative changes in body composition and cardiometabolic health in inactive women with obesity
- Nocturnal Smartphone Use Affects Sleep Quality and Cognitive and Physical Performance in Tunisian School-Age Children
- 12-week melatonin supplementation improved dynamic postural stability and walking performance in persons living with multiple sclerosis: A randomized controlled trial
- The Synergistic Effect of Intradialytic Concurrent Training and Melatonin Supplementation on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation in Hemodialysis Patients: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial
- Time-Restricted Eating Benefits on Pulmonary Function and Postural Balance in Overweight or Obese Women
- Nocturnal Melatonin Ingestion Improves Soccer Players’ Short-Term Maximal Performances on the Following Day
- Napping and heart rate variability in elite athletes
- 12-week melatonin intake attenuates cardiac autonomic dysfunction and oxidative stress in multiple sclerosis patients: a randomized controlled trial
- Effects of a nighttime melatonin ingestion on dynamic postural balance and muscle strength the following morning in people living with multiple sclerosis: A preliminary study
- Concurrent training associated with moderate walnut consumption improved isokinetic strength, subjective sleep quality, cognitive performance and postural balance in elderly active men: a randomized controlled trial
- Are Adolescent Athletes Sleeping Enough? An Observational Study of Sleep Parameters during Schooldays and Holidays
- Benefits of self-paced concurrent training on lung function, cardiopulmonary fitness and fatigue perception in patients with multiple sclerosis
- Editorial: Nutrition and wellbeing: how do energy intake, fasting and prudent diets affect mental health
- Sensor-Based Assessment of Time-of-Day-Dependent Physiological Responses and Physical Performances during a Walking Football Match in Higher-Weight Men
- Impaired muscle oxygenation despite normal pulmonary function in type 2 diabetes without complications
- Ramadan-Induced Lifestyle Changes: Effects on Sleep and Physical Activity in Nonfasting Individuals With Type 1 Diabetes
- Investigating the Impact of Time of Day on Glycaemia in Response to Postprandial Supramaximal Sprints in Adults With Type 1
- Self-paced combined training alleviated oxidative stress, inflammatory responses and hyperlipidaemia in people living with multiple sclerosis: a randomised controlled trial
- Lipid profile in Parkinson’s disease patients
- 170. Physical Activity and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
- 129. Physical Activity and Inflammatory Markers in Multiple Sclerosis Patients: A Study of a Tunisian cohort
- Using artificial intelligence for exercise prescription in personalised health promotion: A critical evaluation of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model
- Endothelial dysfunction in acute coronary syndrome: a complex association with cardiovascular risk factors, sleep quality and cardiorespiratory capacity
- Using artificial intelligence for exercise prescription in personalised health promotion: A critical evaluation of OpenAI’s GPT-4 model
- Intervention Based on Psychomotor Rehabilitation in Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder ASD: Effect on Postural Control and Sensory Integration
- Is moderate-intensity interval training more tolerable than high-intensity interval training in adults with obesity?
- Does wet-cupping therapy improve repeated sprint ability, perceived wellness, and rating of perceived exertion in young active males?
- Melatonin intake before intradialytic exercise reverses oxidative stress and improves antioxidant status in hemodialysis patients
- Effet combiné de l’activité physique et de l’alimentation en temps restreint sur la condition physique des enfants en surcharge pondérale
- N°365 – Respiratory function and aerobic capacity in persons with multiple sclerosis: Effects of self-paced concurrent training
- The effect of early cardiopulmonary rehabilitation combined with melatonin supplementation in patients with myocardial infarction treated by a primary percutaneous coronary intervention
- Lockdown Duration and Training Intensity Affect Sleep Behavior in an International Sample of 1,454 Elite Athletes
- Benefits and risks of napping in older adults: A systematic review
- Effectiveness of Ramadan diurnal intermittent fasting and concurrent training in the management of obesity: is the combination worth the weight?
- Ramadan Observance Exacerbated the Negative Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Sleep and Training Behaviors: A International Survey on 1,681 Muslim Athletes
- Monitoring training load in youth soccer players: effects of a six-week preparatory training program and the associations between external and internal loads
- Melatonin supplementation alleviates cellular damage and physical performance decline induced by an intensive training period in professional soccer players
- Physiological response and physical performance after 40 min and 90 min daytime nap opportunities
- Nap improved game-related technical performance and physiological response during small-sided basketball game in professional players
- Melatonin reduces muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress induced by exhaustive exercise in people with overweight/obesity
- 40-min nap opportunity attenuates heart rate and perceived exertion and improves physical specific abilities in elite basketball players
- Melatonin Ingestion Prevents Liver Damage and Improves Biomarkers of Renal Function Following a Maximal Exercise
- Effect of melatonin intake on postural balance, functional mobility and fall risk in persons with multiple sclerosis: a pilot study
- Effects of Walking Football During Ramadan Fasting on Heart Rate Variability and Physical Fitness in Healthy Middle-Aged Males
- Combined effect of gender differences and fatiguing task on postural balance, functional mobility and fall risk in adults with multiple sclerosis: A preliminary study
- Effects of intradialytic exercise in combination with melatonin supplementation on functional capacity, postural balance, and quality of life in hemodialysis patients
- Correction to: Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents
- Corrigendum: Melatonin reduces muscle damage, inflammation and oxidative stress induced by exhaustive exercise in people with overweight/obesity.
- Effet de l’entraînement physique intradialytique associé à la supplémentation en mélatonine sur l’ionogramme sanguin et la fonction rénale chez les hémodialysés
- Et si l’effet de la mélatonine était conditionné par le cycle sexuel ?
- Variation hormonale après exercice physique chez la femme en âge de procréation
- Les bienfaits de l’opportunité de sieste au cours de la journée sur la performance physique et cognitive chez les sportifs
- Qualité de sommeil des athlètes élites durant le confinement liés au COVID-19 : effet du sexe et la discipline sportive
- Globally altered sleep patterns and physical activity levels by confinement in 5056 individuals: ECLB COVID-19 international online survey
- Sleep Quality and Physical Activity as Predictors of Mental Wellbeing Variance in Older Adults during COVID-19 Lockdown: ECLB COVID-19 International Online Survey
- Training During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices of 12,526 Athletes from 142 Countries and Six Continents
- Benefits of Daytime Napping Opportunity on Physical and Cognitive Performances in Physically Active Participants: A Systematic Review
- COVID-19 Lockdowns: A Worldwide Survey of Circadian Rhythms and Sleep Quality in 3911 Athletes from 49 Countries, with Data-Driven Recommendations
- Effect of COVID-19-Related Home Confinement on Sleep Quality, Screen Time and Physical Activity in Tunisian Boys and Girls: A Survey
- The effect of post-lunch napping on mood, reaction time, and antioxidant defense during repeated sprint exercice.
- Covid-19 and diabetes in primary care – How do hematological parameters present in this cohort?
- Does lunar cycle affect biological parameters in young healthy men?
- Effects of melatonin ingestion on physical performance and biochemical responses following exhaustive running exercise in soccer players
- 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
- The Effect of Experimental Recuperative and Appetitive Post-lunch Nap Opportunities, With or Without Caffeine, on Mood and Reaction Time in Highly Trained Athletes
- Biological Responses to Short-Term Maximal Exercise in Male Police Officers
- The effect of caffeine, nap opportunity and their combination on biomarkers of muscle damage and antioxidant defence during repeated sprint exercise
- Higher evening metabolic responses contribute to diurnal variation of self-paced cycling performance
- Assessment of acute neuromuscular fatigue manifestations and functional performances after heavy resistance exercise
- La privation partielle de sommeil affecte les fluctuations diurnes des réponses psycho-cognitives des coureurs de demi-fond
- Effects of COVID-19 Home Confinement on Eating Behaviour and Physical Activity: Results of the ECLB-COVID19 International Online Survey
- Effects of home confinement on mental health and lifestyle behaviours during the COVID-19 outbreak: Insight from the ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study
- COVID-19 Home Confinement Negatively Impacts Social Participation and Life Satisfaction: A Worldwide Multicenter Study
- Psychological consequences of COVID-19 home confinement: The ECLB-COVID19 multicenter study
- A 90 min Daytime Nap Opportunity Is Better Than 40 min for Cognitive and Physical Performance
- Physical, Biochemical, and Neuromuscular Responses to Repeated Sprint Exercise in Eumenorrheic Female Handball Players: Effect of Menstrual Cycle Phases
- Partial sleep deprivation affects endurance performance and psychophysiological responses during 12-minute self-paced running exercise
- Effect of Ramadan intermittent fasting on cognitive, physical and biochemical responses to strenuous short-term exercises in elite young female handball players
- Effect of nocturnal melatonin intake on cellular damage and recovery from repeated sprint performance during an intensive training schedule
- Moderate walnut consumption improved lipid profile, steroid hormones and inflammation in trained elderly men: a pilot study with a randomized controlled trial
- Melatonin ingestion before intradialytic exercise improves immune responses in hemodialysis patients
- Réponses physiques et psychophysiologiques à la fatigue induite par la privation partielle du sommeil et une tache cognitive intense et prolongée
Publication venues
- Biology of Sport × 13
- Sports Medicine × 4
- Médecine du Sommeil × 4
- International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health × 4
- Nutrients × 3
- Physiology & Behavior × 3
Publications per year
- 20268
- 202510
- 202423
- 20238
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- 202117
- 202012
Collaborations
Partner institutions : Centre National de la Médecine et des Sciences des Sports · Manouba University · Hopital Universitaire Habib Bourguiba · Hôpital Farhat Hached · Hopital Universitaire Hedi Chaker
Co-authors’ countries : France · Germany · Qatar · Egypt
Co-authors
- Hamdi Chtourou
- Nizar Souissi
- Karim Chamari
- Khaled Trabelsi
- Fatma Makni Ayadi
- Anis Chaouachi
- Asma Aloui
- Mouna Turki
- Achraf Ammar
- Sameh Ghroubi
- Rami Maaloul
- Sonda Jallouli
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