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BSc (Physical Education), Umm Al- Qurr University, Saudi Arabia MSc (Movement Sciences), King Saud University, Saudi Arabia PhD (Exercise and Nutrition Sciences), Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Biography:
Dr. Barwais received his doctorate in 2013 in exercise physiology from the Department of School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences of The Queensland University of Technology, Australia. Currently, Associate Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sports, Umm Al-Qura University, Makkah, Saudi Arabia; Member of The Lancet Physical Activity Series Working Group; where he was formerly an International Liaison Officer in National Wellness Institute of Australia. Dr. Barwais’s primary research interest is improving the accuracy and utility of various subjective and objective measurement tools designed to assess sedentary behavior, physical activity, and energy expenditure in youth and adult populations. He has also been interested in examining associations of sedentary behavior and physical activity with health and wellness outcomes.
PhD Thesis Title:
Using Technology to Change Adult Sedentary Behaviour, Physical Activity Levels and Total Wellness
PhD Research Summary:
The PhD thesis studied technology’s role in promoting and supporting active lifestyles through behavioural strategies to reduce sedentary time and increase physical activity. The five studies included (1) development of a self-report instrument quantifying daily sedentary behaviour and light-intensity physical activity; (2) establishment of instrument validity and reliability; (3) use of an online personal activity monitor to successfully reduce sedentary time and increase physical activity; (4) identification of positive differences in total wellness as related to high/low levels of sitting time combined with insufficient/sufficient physical activity; and (5) improvement of total wellness through positive changes in sedentary behaviour and physical activity.