Tehran University of Medical Sciences

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Faculty Members have conducted research related to the Prevalence of Low Physical Activity Among Children and Adolescents in the Middle East and North Africa Region: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Maryam Selk-Ghaffari
Maryam Selk-Ghaffari

Assistant Professor of Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine Research Center

Tehran University of Medical Sciences

All Documents
1. An Assessment of Perceived Lack of Availability to Sports Facilities Among Iranian Adults: Prevalence and Determinants From the 2021 Steps Survey, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2026)
2. Dietary and Endogenous Advanced Glycation End Product and Breast Carcinogenesis: A Challenging Lack of Association in a Rigorous Case–Control Study, Journal of Nutrition and Metabolism (2026)
3. Insufficient Physical Activity and Diabetes Mellitus Prevalence in Iran: An Estimated Population Attributable Fraction Analysis Using Steps 2021 Data, Scientific Reports (2026)
4. Population Attributable Fraction of Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Heart Disease, and Stroke Associated With Insufficient Non-Occupational Physical Activity in Iranian Adults: Findings From the Steps 2021 Survey, Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders (2026)
5. Reliability and Validity of the Persian Version of the Atempt Questionnaire for Assessing Exercise Adherence in Patients With Musculoskeletal Pain, Acta Medica Iranica (2026)
6. Barriers and Enablers of Adherence to High-Intensity Interval Training Among Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, British Journal of Sports Medicine (2024)
7. Barriers to Physical Activity in the Iranian Population: Findings From the Stepwise Surveillance 2021, BMC Public Health (2024)
8. Effects of Aerobic Exercise on Blood Pressure in Patients With Hypertension: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials, Hypertension Research (2024)
9. Evaluating the Association Between Lifetime Physical Activity and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Case-Control Study, PLoS ONE (2024)
10. Evaluation of the Effect of the Pre-Operative Exercise Training on Weight Loss, Quality of Life, and Cardiopulmonary Parameter in Bariatric Metabolic Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Obesity Surgery (2024)
11. Increasing Burden of Upper-Extremity Fractures in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena): A 30-Year Analysis of the Epidemiology and Causes of Injuries, Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery (2024)
12. Association Between Physical Activity and Risk of Covid-19 Infection or Clinical Outcomes of the Patients With Covid-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Journal of Preventive Medicine and Hygiene (2023)
13. Comparison of the Physical Activity Levels Between Shift Workers and Non-Shift Workers in a Large-Scale Cross-Sectional Study in Iran, BMC Public Health (2023)
14. Introduction, Physical Activity and Pandemics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 (2023)
15. Investigating the Relationship Between Structural Features of Built Environment and Physical Activity Using Geographic Information Systems (Gis), International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2023)
16. Physical Activity and Pandemics: Lessons Learned From Covid-19, Physical Activity and Pandemics: Lessons Learned from COVID-19 (2023)
17. Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Persian Version of the Lifetime Total Physical Activity Questionnaire, Journal of Physical Activity and Health (2023)
18. Conceptualization and Development of a Questionnaire to Determine Physical Activity Barriers, Physical Activity and Nutrition (2022)
19. Physical Inactivity and Food Insecurity Are Associated With Social Capital: A Large-Scale Population-Based Study in Tehran, Scientific World Journal (2022)
20. The Effect of Exercise Rehabilitation on Covid-19 Outcomes: A Systematic Review of Observational and Intervention Studies, Sport Sciences for Health (2022)
21. Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Persian Version of Thailand Physical Activity Children Survey Questionnaire, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2022)
22. Translation, Cross-Cultural Adaptation, and Validation of the Persian Version of Thailand Physical Activity Children Survey Questionnaire, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2022)
23. A National and Sub-National Metaregression of the Trend of Insufficient Physical Activity Among Iranian Adults Between 2001 and 2016, Scientific Reports (2021)
24. A Randomized Crossover, Pilot Study Examining the Effect of Acupuncture in the Management of Competitive Anxiety in Athletes, JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2021)
25. Action Plan to Increase Physical Activity During the Covid-19 Pandemic, Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal (2021)
26. Aquatic Therapy for Improving Lower Limbs Function in Post-Stroke Survivors: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis, Topics in Stroke Rehabilitation (2021)
27. Effectiveness of an Individualized Internet-Based Physical Activity Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial, European Journal of Integrative Medicine (2021)
28. Prevalence of Supplement Consumption in Iranian Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, International Journal of Preventive Medicine (2021)
29. Risk Factors Influencing the Incidence of Ankle Sprain Among Elite Football and Basketball Players: A Prospective Study, Foot and Ankle Specialist (2021)
30. The Prevalence of Anabolic-Androgenic Steroid Misuse in Iranian Athletes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Iranian Journal of Public Health (2021)
31. A Comprehensive Screening Protocol to Identify Incidence of Lower Back Pain in Military Office Workers, Journal of Pain Management (2020)
32. Comparison of the Effects of the Feldenkrais Method Versus Core Stability Exercise in the Management of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Randomised Control Trial, Clinical Rehabilitation (2020)
33. Covid-19 Epidemic: Exercise or Not to Exercise; That Is the Question!, Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (2020)
34. Why Physical Inactivity Level Has Increased in the Iranian Population During the Past Decade? a Delphi Technique, Asian Journal of Sports Medicine (2020)
35. Comparison of the Recruitment of Transverse Abdominis Through Drawing-In and Bracing in Different Core Stability Training Positions, Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation (2019)
36. Concurrent Effects of Dry Needling and Electrical Stimulation in the Management of Upper Extremity Hemiparesis, JAMS Journal of Acupuncture and Meridian Studies (2019)
37. The Effects of Cycling With and Without Functional Electrical Stimulation on Lower Limb Dysfunction in Patients Post-Stroke: A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis, NeuroRehabilitation (2019)
38. The Effect of Exercise Therapy, Dry Needling, and Nonfunctional Electrical Stimulation on Radicular Pain: A Case Report, Journal of Exercise Rehabilitation (2018)