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Dr. Ismail Dergaa is a scientific researcher and a doctor in Biological Sciences (Ph.D.). He is currently working in the main governmental primary health care facility in Qatar (Primary Health Care Corporation, PHCC) where he is supervising several research in the area of medical sciences and public health. He is also conducting research in the area of sports science since it is his main field of expertise.
Supervisors: Karim Chamari, Nizar Souissi, and Helmi Ben Saad
Address: Doha, Qatar

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Research paper thumbnail of Unlocking Team Dynamics: Exploring the Influence of Group Regulation on Technical Development in Small-Sided Soccer Games

Journal of science in sport and exercise, May 16, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of The Ethical Compass: Establishing ethical guidelines for research practices in sports medicine and exercise science

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing scholarly discourse in the age of artificial intelligence: A guided approach to effective peer review process

PubMed, Oct 5, 2023

The integrity of the peer-review process (PRP) is paramount in academic publishing and serves as ... more The integrity of the peer-review process (PRP) is paramount in academic publishing and serves as a critical filter for scholarly output. This mini-review centers on the introduction of comprehensive guidelines, presented in tables format, aimed at streamlining the interactions between authors and reviewers during the PRP. These guidelines, derived from an in-depth exploration of the PRP, offer structured and practical advice to ensure constructive, transparent, and effective communication, especially related to the use of artificial intelligence. While this mini-review discusses the strengths and challenges of the current PRP, its primary focus is on providing tangible recommendations to enhance the quality and efficiency of the PRP. By providing explicit guidelines and emphasizing the cooperative essence of peer review, this mini-review aims to improve the PRP, ensuring that it remains a robust mechanism for upholding the highest standards of research and knowledge dissemination in an evolving academic setting.

Research paper thumbnail of Artificial Intelligence and Promoting Open Access in Academic Publishing

Research paper thumbnail of The variability of physical enjoyment, physiological responses, and technical-tactical performance according to the bout duration of small-sided games: a comparative study between female and male soccer players

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, Apr 3, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating the association between the lunar cycle and sleep, physiological, cognitive, and physical performance in children with Down syndrome

Journal of education and health promotion, Mar 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Athletic Performance in Recovered and Uninfected COVID-19 Athletes during Post-COVID-19 Period

International journal of sport studies for health, Feb 14, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Big Data in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science: Integrating Theory and Practice for Future Innovations

Research paper thumbnail of Multidimensional Assessment of Student Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Profile Analysis Integrating Positive Psychology

New Asian Journal of Medicine, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of From Tradition to Science: Unravelling the Mysteries of Wet Cupping Therapy for Modern Healthcare

New Asian Journal of Medicine, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of ChatGPT is not ready yet for use in providing mental health assessment and interventions

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Jan 3, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of The Beginning of Our Journey: The Launch of the Tunisian Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Research paper thumbnail of Towards responsible research: examining the need for preprint policy reassessment in the era of artificial intelligence

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Training on Electronic Health Records Related Knowledge, Practical Competencies, and Staff Satisfaction: A Pre-Post Intervention Study Among Wellness Center Providers in a Primary Health-Care Facility

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, Jun 1, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Review for "Changes in physical activity level of adolescents and its relationship with mental health during regular COVID‐19 prevention and control

Research paper thumbnail of Review of: "The Changing Trajectory of Covid-19 and How Immunity is Evolving with It

Research paper thumbnail of From tools to threats: a reflection on the impact of artificial-intelligence chatbots on cognitive health

Frontiers in psychology, Apr 2, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Study of the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Nutritional Practices Among International Elite and Sub-Elite Athletes: A Sample of 1420 Participants from 14 Countries

Sports Medicine - Open

Background Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockd... more Background Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown has had negative impacts on mental health and eating behaviors among the general population and athletes, few studies have examined the long-term effects on elite and sub-elite athletes. The present study aimed to investigate the long-term impact of COVID-19 lockdown on mental health and eating behaviors in elite versus sub-elite athletes two years into the pandemic. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted between March and April 2022, involving athletes from 14 countries, using a convenient non-probabilistic and snowball sampling method. A total of 1420 athletes (24.5 ± 7.9 years old, 569 elites, 35% women, and 851 sub-elites, 45% women) completed an online survey-based questionnaire. The questionnaire included a sociodemographic survey, information about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale—21 Items (DASS-21) for mental health assessment, and th...

Research paper thumbnail of Does wet-cupping therapy improve repeated sprint ability, perceived wellness, and rating of perceived exertion in young active males?

Sports Medicine and Health Science

Research paper thumbnail of ChatGPT for Sample-Size Calculation in Sports Medicine and Exercise Sciences: A Cautionary Note

PubMed, Aug 3, 2023

Purpose: To investigate the accuracy of ChatGPT (Chat generative pretrained transformer), a large... more Purpose: To investigate the accuracy of ChatGPT (Chat generative pretrained transformer), a large language model, in calculating sample size for sport-sciences and sports-medicine research studies. Methods: We conducted an analysis on 4 published papers (ie, examples 1-4) encompassing various study designs and approaches for calculating sample size in 3 sport-science and -medicine journals, including 3 randomized controlled trials and 1 survey paper. We provided ChatGPT with all necessary data such as mean, percentage SD, normal deviates (Zα/2 and Z1-β), and study design. Prompting from 1 example has subsequently been reused to gain insights into the reproducibility of the ChatGPT response. Results: ChatGPT correctly calculated the sample size for 1 randomized controlled trial but failed in the remaining 3 examples, including the incorrect identification of the formula in one example of a survey paper. After interaction with ChatGPT, the correct sample size was obtained for the survey paper. Intriguingly, when the prompt from Example 3 was reused, ChatGPT provided a completely different sample size than its initial response. Conclusions: While the use of artificial-intelligence tools holds great promise, it should be noted that it might lead to errors and inconsistencies in sample-size calculations even when the tool is fed with the necessary correct information. As artificial-intelligence technology continues to advance and learn from human feedback, there is hope for improvement in sample-size calculation and other research tasks. However, it is important for scientists to exercise caution in utilizing these tools. Future studies should assess more advanced/powerful versions of this tool (ie, ChatGPT4).

Research paper thumbnail of Unlocking Team Dynamics: Exploring the Influence of Group Regulation on Technical Development in Small-Sided Soccer Games

Journal of science in sport and exercise, May 16, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of The Ethical Compass: Establishing ethical guidelines for research practices in sports medicine and exercise science

Research paper thumbnail of Enhancing scholarly discourse in the age of artificial intelligence: A guided approach to effective peer review process

PubMed, Oct 5, 2023

The integrity of the peer-review process (PRP) is paramount in academic publishing and serves as ... more The integrity of the peer-review process (PRP) is paramount in academic publishing and serves as a critical filter for scholarly output. This mini-review centers on the introduction of comprehensive guidelines, presented in tables format, aimed at streamlining the interactions between authors and reviewers during the PRP. These guidelines, derived from an in-depth exploration of the PRP, offer structured and practical advice to ensure constructive, transparent, and effective communication, especially related to the use of artificial intelligence. While this mini-review discusses the strengths and challenges of the current PRP, its primary focus is on providing tangible recommendations to enhance the quality and efficiency of the PRP. By providing explicit guidelines and emphasizing the cooperative essence of peer review, this mini-review aims to improve the PRP, ensuring that it remains a robust mechanism for upholding the highest standards of research and knowledge dissemination in an evolving academic setting.

Research paper thumbnail of Artificial Intelligence and Promoting Open Access in Academic Publishing

Research paper thumbnail of The variability of physical enjoyment, physiological responses, and technical-tactical performance according to the bout duration of small-sided games: a comparative study between female and male soccer players

BMC sports science, medicine & rehabilitation, Apr 3, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Investigating the association between the lunar cycle and sleep, physiological, cognitive, and physical performance in children with Down syndrome

Journal of education and health promotion, Mar 1, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Aerobic Exercise on Athletic Performance in Recovered and Uninfected COVID-19 Athletes during Post-COVID-19 Period

International journal of sport studies for health, Feb 14, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Big Data in Sports Medicine and Exercise Science: Integrating Theory and Practice for Future Innovations

Research paper thumbnail of Multidimensional Assessment of Student Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Latent Profile Analysis Integrating Positive Psychology

New Asian Journal of Medicine, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of From Tradition to Science: Unravelling the Mysteries of Wet Cupping Therapy for Modern Healthcare

New Asian Journal of Medicine, Dec 31, 2022

Research paper thumbnail of ChatGPT is not ready yet for use in providing mental health assessment and interventions

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Jan 3, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of The Beginning of Our Journey: The Launch of the Tunisian Journal of Sports Science and Medicine

Research paper thumbnail of Towards responsible research: examining the need for preprint policy reassessment in the era of artificial intelligence

Research paper thumbnail of The Impact of Training on Electronic Health Records Related Knowledge, Practical Competencies, and Staff Satisfaction: A Pre-Post Intervention Study Among Wellness Center Providers in a Primary Health-Care Facility

Journal of multidisciplinary healthcare, Jun 1, 2023

Research paper thumbnail of Review for "Changes in physical activity level of adolescents and its relationship with mental health during regular COVID‐19 prevention and control

Research paper thumbnail of Review of: "The Changing Trajectory of Covid-19 and How Immunity is Evolving with It

Research paper thumbnail of From tools to threats: a reflection on the impact of artificial-intelligence chatbots on cognitive health

Frontiers in psychology, Apr 2, 2024

Research paper thumbnail of Comparative Study of the Long-Term Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Nutritional Practices Among International Elite and Sub-Elite Athletes: A Sample of 1420 Participants from 14 Countries

Sports Medicine - Open

Background Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockd... more Background Although several studies have shown that the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) lockdown has had negative impacts on mental health and eating behaviors among the general population and athletes, few studies have examined the long-term effects on elite and sub-elite athletes. The present study aimed to investigate the long-term impact of COVID-19 lockdown on mental health and eating behaviors in elite versus sub-elite athletes two years into the pandemic. A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted between March and April 2022, involving athletes from 14 countries, using a convenient non-probabilistic and snowball sampling method. A total of 1420 athletes (24.5 ± 7.9 years old, 569 elites, 35% women, and 851 sub-elites, 45% women) completed an online survey-based questionnaire. The questionnaire included a sociodemographic survey, information about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale—21 Items (DASS-21) for mental health assessment, and th...

Research paper thumbnail of Does wet-cupping therapy improve repeated sprint ability, perceived wellness, and rating of perceived exertion in young active males?

Sports Medicine and Health Science

Research paper thumbnail of ChatGPT for Sample-Size Calculation in Sports Medicine and Exercise Sciences: A Cautionary Note

PubMed, Aug 3, 2023

Purpose: To investigate the accuracy of ChatGPT (Chat generative pretrained transformer), a large... more Purpose: To investigate the accuracy of ChatGPT (Chat generative pretrained transformer), a large language model, in calculating sample size for sport-sciences and sports-medicine research studies. Methods: We conducted an analysis on 4 published papers (ie, examples 1-4) encompassing various study designs and approaches for calculating sample size in 3 sport-science and -medicine journals, including 3 randomized controlled trials and 1 survey paper. We provided ChatGPT with all necessary data such as mean, percentage SD, normal deviates (Zα/2 and Z1-β), and study design. Prompting from 1 example has subsequently been reused to gain insights into the reproducibility of the ChatGPT response. Results: ChatGPT correctly calculated the sample size for 1 randomized controlled trial but failed in the remaining 3 examples, including the incorrect identification of the formula in one example of a survey paper. After interaction with ChatGPT, the correct sample size was obtained for the survey paper. Intriguingly, when the prompt from Example 3 was reused, ChatGPT provided a completely different sample size than its initial response. Conclusions: While the use of artificial-intelligence tools holds great promise, it should be noted that it might lead to errors and inconsistencies in sample-size calculations even when the tool is fed with the necessary correct information. As artificial-intelligence technology continues to advance and learn from human feedback, there is hope for improvement in sample-size calculation and other research tasks. However, it is important for scientists to exercise caution in utilizing these tools. Future studies should assess more advanced/powerful versions of this tool (ie, ChatGPT4).

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