Publications by authors named "Maria Choukri"
The Effect of Sleep Quality and Quantity on Athlete's Health and Perceived Training Quality.
Front Sports Act Living
September 2021
Article Synopsis
- University athletes face unique stressors from training, academics, and social pressures, which can negatively impact their sleep and overall performance.
- A study involving 82 elite athletes revealed a decline in sleep quality and duration at the start of the academic year, leading to issues like mood changes and increased risk of injury or illness.
- Those who achieved at least 8 hours of quality sleep were associated with better mood, energy, training quality, and lower chances of suffering from stress-related problems, highlighting the importance of good sleep habits for athletic performance.
To understand the genetic underpinnings of emotion, researchers have studied genetic variants in the oxytocin system, a hormone and neurotransmitter important to socio-emotional functioning. The oxytocin receptor gene () variant rs53576 has been associated with emotional traits such as positive affect and related constructs such as optimism and self-esteem. Individuals carrying the A allele (AG and AA genotypes) of rs53576 have been found to score lower in these traits when compared to GG homozygotes, although not always.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEpidemiological evidence has linked low vitamin D status to a range of mood disorders. However, studies examining whether vitamin D supplementation can improve mood-related outcomes in healthy populations are limited. We investigated whether vitamin D supplementation over winter is beneficial for improving mood-related outcomes in healthy women.
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