Nor MF FarahUniversiti Kebangsaan Malaysia | ukm
Nor MF Farah
Doctor of Philosophy
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Introduction
Studied exercise and metabolism at University of Glasgow (2007-2011). Currently a senior lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Research interests: exercise and metabolism, postprandial metabolism, cardiometabolic health, physical activity, and physical functioning.
Email me at norfarah@ukm.edu.my
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Abstract: Exaggerated cardiovascular reactivity to and delayed recovery from stress increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases in the future. While exercise training has been shown to attenuate stress-induced cardiovascular reactivity and enhance recovery from stress, the effects with acute exercise are less characterized. The aim of this scoping...
Physical activity is associated with enhanced sleep quality and optimal body composition, as well as a reduction in cardiovascular risk factors in the general population. Although earlier research has established a link between physical exercise and excellent sleep quality as well as an optimum BMI in adults, little is known about the relationship...
Exaggerated cardiovascular (CV) reactivity to stress is associated with negative cardiovascular outcomes. This study aimed to investigate the effects of acute high-intensity interval exercise (HIIE) and moderate-intensity exercise (MIE) on CV reactivity in response to a stress challenge in untrained males. Thirteen, normotensive males (age: 22.8 ±...
Cardiovascular disease is a significant public health concern worldwide, including in Malaysia. Various attempts have been made to resolve this issue. One of the most important methods of controlling cardiovascular risk factors is physical exercise. However, today’s women, especially housewives, are often identified by a lack of physical activity....
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Background and Study Aim. Non-sport activities like traditional games can be a practical way to promote physical activity (PA) during physical education (PE) lessons, especially among those who are less inclined towards sports. The purpose of this study is to compare the PA variables and acceptance between playing traditional games and free-play du...
Background: The effect of circadian disruption on the bio-psychological clock system has been widely studied. However, the mechanism and the association of circadian rhythm disruption with mental health and physiological responses are still unclear. Therefore, this study was conducted to investigate the effects of circadian rhythm disruption on men...
Physical activity is an important component of cardiovascular health. The fact that physical activity is also associated with a substantial number of cognitive and academic benefits, therefore schools teachers can be an important role model in promoting a physically-active lifestyle in school children. The aim of this study is to examine the levels...
Physical education (PE) lesson is an important avenue for delivering physical activity (PA) opportunities during school hours. Non-sport activities like traditional games can be a practical way to promote PA during PE lesson, especially among those who are less inclined in sports. This study aims to determine whether playing traditional games durin...
This book gathers papers presented at the 2019 Movement, Health & Exercise (MoHE) Conference and International Sports Science Conference (ISSC). The theme of this year’s conference was "Enhancing Health and Sports Performance by Design". The content covers (but is not limited to) the following topics: exercise science; human performance; physical a...
Introduction: High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been found to improve cardiometabolic health outcome as compared to moderate-intensity continuous exercise. However, there is still limited data on the benefits of HIIT on the expression of regulatory proteins that are linked to skeletal muscle metabolism and insulin sensitivity in obese adu...
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High-intensity interval training (HIIT) has been found to improve cardiometabolic health outcome as compared to moderate-intensity continuous exercise. However, there is still limited data on the benefits of HIIT on the expression of regulatory proteins that are linked to skeletal muscle metabolism and insulin sensitivity in obese ad...
(1) Background: The Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI) is a useful tool for the assessment of subjective sleep quality in non-clinical and clinical settings. This study aimed to determine sleep quality in a general Malaysian adult population using a validated Malay version of the Pittsburgh sleep quality index (PSQI-M); (2) Methods: The original...
INTRODUCTION: Subclinical changes that occur in the heart at an early age may provide valuable information to outline prevention strategies for cardiovascular diseases. Heart rate variability (HRV) reflects regulation of autonomic balance, heart, and vascular tone, which are the determinants of blood pressure. Therefore, this study aimed to determi...
Exercise has been suggested as the best and the most affordable way for managing blood pressure. The insertion/ deletion of angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) I/D gene polymorphism had been reported to be linked with several diseases such as hypertension and diabetic nephropathy. Several studies showed that blood pressure response to exercise tr...
Small-sided recreational soccer or futsal is associated with near maximal heart rates during training and has been shown to induce favourable metabolic and cardiorespiratory adaptations. It remains unclear, however, whether regular participation in futsal among overweight/obese individuals is effective in improving body composition and metabolic he...
Walking is the simplest form of physical activity. 10,000 steps daily is associated with significant improvement in health outcomes. However, the extent of awareness regarding walking and whether or not 10,000 steps daily are being exercised by many are still unclear. The aim of this study is to investigate the level of knowledge, attitude and prac...
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a 12-week High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) intervention programme on Leptin receptor (Lep-R) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene expressions among young obese individuals. Participants were randomised into two groups : Control and HIIT and HIIT intervention was done three times p...
This study was conducted to investigate the effect of a 12-week High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) intervention programme on Leptin receptor (Lep-R) and angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) gene expressions among young obese individuals. Participants were randomised into two groups : Control and HIIT and HIIT intervention was done three times p...
Results demonstrate that LEPR gene is up-regulated following HIIT training. This up-regulation may be due to the absence of calorie restriction causing high glucose intake in the Ex subjects. Results suggest that no calorie restriction and HSD increased the LEP and LEPR expression while reducing the adipocytes through leptin-mediated lipolysis afte...
Walking is the simplest form of physical activity for the prevention of cardiovascular diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between walking and cardiovascular risk factors in a working adult population. Walking activity was assessed using a pedometer worn over three consecutive days. Anthropometric measurements of heig...
Emotional Intelligence (EI) is part of those who regulate their emotions according to a logically consistent of emotional functioning. This cross-sectional study is carried out among year 1 to 3 students of Biomedical Science Programme in Kuala Lumpur The questionnaire is based on three criteria which are intrapersonal ability, stress management an...
It is unclear how timing of exercise relative to meal ingestion influences substrate balance and metabolic responses. The present study aimed to compare the effects of exercise performed before or after breakfast on fat balance and postprandial metabolism. A total of ten sedentary overweight men (aged 28·1 (sem 10·7) years, BMI 29·0 (sem 2·8) kg/m2...
Measuring food intake using standard buffet meals can be complicated by sensory and external cues which can alter energy intake. The present study was designed to examine the effects of acute exercise on non-metabolic factors related to appetite and food intake using a computer-based assessment. Twenty-seven men and women participated in two sessio...
Previous exercise reduces the lipemic response to meals of fixed size. It is not known whether this triglyceride (TG) attenuation also occurs in response to ad libitum feeding because exercise might induce a compensatory increase in energy intake. It is also unclear whether the effects of a single exercise session on lipemia would be augmented by r...
Aktiviti fizikal yang kerap seperti senaman mempunyai implikasi yang baik terhadap kehidupan seharian kita terutamanya dalam aspek kesihatan dan pengurusan stres. Kajian ini adalah bertujuan untuk mengkaji kesan program senaman aerobik dengan protokol yang ditetapkan ke atas aras penanda tekanan terpilih di kalangan pelajar universiti semasa musim...
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The general aim is to share interest towards the use of the Structural Equation Modelling (SEM) in any health sciences & rehabilitation research. If you are planning to conduct a survey and further analyzing the survey data using SEM, feel free to discuss about future collaborations.
Prevalence of obesity in Malaysia increases tremendously and is ranked on the top among South East Asian region for having the highest prevalence of obesity. From the National Health and Morbidity Survey 2011, 33.3% and 27.2% of adult aged 18 years and above are categorized as pre-obese and obese respectively. Sedentary lifestyle and lack of exercise are considered as the main causative factors for obesity and obesity-induced metabolic disorders. High intensity interval training consists of repeated bouts of short to moderate duration exercise completed at intensities greater than the anaerobic threshold, interspersed with brief periods of low intensity or passive rest. Interval training can come in resistance or circuit training and be a fast and efficient way to lose excess body weight and body fat. Individual response to an obesogenic environment and to different diets may be related to gene polymorphisms. Therefore, the well-recognized beneficial effects of these two exercise modalities on metabolism need to be investigated intensively at both molecular and clinical levels. Randomized controlled trial is proposed to investigate the effects of a 12-week high intensity training (PRT and Circuit Training) on energy metabolism-related gene expression, cardiometabolic risk factors and physical fitness among obese individuals. A total of 66 obese subjects will be recruited for this study and will be assigned to a control, high intensity circuit training groups. Intervention group will be subjected to exercise intervention for 12 weeks and measurement will be done at baseline and after 12 weeks of exercise. Exercise intervention is hypothesized to have a significant effect on body weight reduction, physical fitness and gene expression. Further analysis on gene expression on those who successfully reduced their weight and those who are not will be carried out.
