User:Ahmad Rifai Sarraj
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Ahmad Rifai Sarraj
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Ahmad Rifai Sarraj, Ph.D. PT is a movement scientist and Professor in Physical Activity and Neurorehabilitation at the Department of Physical Therapy of the Lebanese University in Beirut. My research interests include methodologies for human movement monitoring and analysis with emphasis on neurorehabilitation. My research aims to study mental training, to improve motor function and intervention programs in aging and patients with movement disorders. He has published more than 30 papers in PLOSone, Annals of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation and many peer-reviewed journals. His work has been cited over 60 times resulting in a H-index of 5 (Google Scholar). Worldwide, Ahmad Rifai Sarraj has delivered more than 10 invited lectures and more than 20 workshops on neuro and sport rehabilitation. In the previous 5 years, he received over 25000$ in research funding about his new method of neural motor recruitment from the Lebanese University and the National Center for research in Lebanon
Education[edit | edit source]
PhD
Professional Affiliations[edit | edit source]
Full Professor at the Lebanese University
Professional Appointments[edit | edit source]
Director of Communication at the International Neurological Physical Therapy Association
Publications[edit | edit source]
Peer Reviewed Journals
2019
1. Khayat J, Champely S, Diab A, Rifai Sarraj A, Fargier P. Effect of mental calculus on the performance of complex movements. Hum Mov Sci. 2019 Aug 1;66:347–54.
2018
2. Rifai Sarraj A, Daher A, Khayat J. Kinesthetic imagery and visual observation improve lumbar repositioning in patients with low back pain. J Med Liban 2018; 66 (4):219-225.
2016
3. Nour El Hoda Saleh, Ali Hage-Diab, Ghadir Salhab, Bilal Debs, Mohamad Hajj-Hassan, Hassan Khachfe, Ahmad Rifai Sarraj, Soha Saleh (2016). Monitoring the use of impaired hand by a new lost cost device during daily life activities with a real-time visual feedback. International Journal on Advances in Life Sciences, 8 (1 & 2).
4. Haj Hassan, B., Diab, A., Kabbara, A., & Rifai Sarraj, A.(2016). Electroencephalography Measurement to Compare Visual and Kinesthetic Motor Imagery of Squat Vertical Jump. International Journal of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, 04(01).
2015
5. Ezzeddine Foulwa, Diab Ahmad, Kassem Abdallah, Rifai Sarraj Ahmad (2015). Studying Mental Visual Imagery and Action Observation Using Electro-Oculogram (EOG). Jacobs Journal of Physical Rehabilitation Medicine2 (1), 020
6. Hamad, R., Yassine, H., Karaki, H.,Rifai Sarraj, A., & Haidar Hassan, K. (2015). Evaluation of Knee Flexors and Extensors Muscle Strength After Ligamentoplasty for Anterior Cruciate Ligament after 6 months of Surgery. European Scientific Journal, 2(June 2015), 184–192.
2013
7. Rabahi, T., Fargier, P., Rifai Sarraj, A., Clouzeau, C., & Massarelli, R. (2013). Effect of action verbs on the performance of a complex movement. PloS One, 8(7), e68687.
2012
8. Massarelli, R., Rupied, B., Rabahi, T., Rifai Sarraj, A.,& Fargier, P. (2012). L’unité du corps et du mental. Kinésithérapie, La Revue,12(125), 36–41.
9. Rabahi, T., Fargier, P., Rifai Sarraj, A., Clouzeau, C., & Massarelli, R. (2012). Motor performance may be improved by kinesthetic imagery, specific action verb production, and mental calculation. Neuroreport,23(2), 78–81.
10. Rabahi, T., Rifai Sarraj, A., Fargier, P., Clouzeau, C., & Massarelli, R. (2012). Verbe d’action et performance motrice. Kinésithérapie, La Revue, 12(125), 42–46. DOI:10.1016/j.kine.2012.04.003
11. Rifai Sarraj, A., Khaled, F., Rabahi, T., Fargier, P., & Massarelli, R. (2012). La visualisation d’un saut vertical améliore la performance d’un geste similaire chez un observateur. Kinésithérapie, la Revue, 12(125), 47–51. DOI:10.1016/j.kine.2012.04.004
2011
12. Rifai Sarraj, A., & Massarelli, R. (2011). Design History and Advantages of a New Lever-Propelled Wheelchair Prototype. Int J Adv Robotic Sy, 8(3), 12–21. DOI:10.5772/10669
13. Rifai Sarraj, A., Rigal, F., Moussa, E., & Massarelli, R. (2011). Évaluation d’un prototype du fauteuil roulant par le « Programme d’habiletés en fauteuil roulant® » pour des sujets paraplégiques. Science & Sports, 26(3), 143–149. DOI:10.1016/j.scispo.2010.09.007
2010
14. Rifai Sarraj, A.(2010). Programme de renforcement des stabilisateurs du rachis cervical. Kinésithérapie, La Revue, 10(104), 23–28. DOI:10.1016/S1779-0123(10)74903-2. DOI:10.1016/S1779-0123(10)74903-2.
15. Rifai Sarraj, A., Massarelli, R., Rigal, F., Moussa, E., Jacob, C., Fazah, A., & Kabbara, M. (2010). Evaluation of a wheelchair prototype with non-conventional, manual propulsion. Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 53(2), 105–117. DOI:10.1016/j.rehab.2009.12.001
2008
16. Rifai Sarraj, A., Massarelli, R., Rigal, F., Moussa, E., Jacob, C., Fazah, A., & Kabbara, M. (2008). Energy expenditure of two types of manual wheelchair propulsion. Open Rehabilitation Journal, 1, 38–42. DOI:10.2174/1874943700801010038
2007
17. Rifai Sarraj, A.(2007). Évaluation et approches rééducatives de la spasticité chez les hémiplégiques adultes. Kinésithérapie, La Revue, (65), 35–9. DOI:10.1016/S1779-0123(07)70398-4
2006
18. Rifai Sarraj, A.(2006). Que reste-t-il de la méthode Bobath? Kinésithérapie, La Revue, (56-57), 63–7. DOI:10.1016/S1779-0123(06)70227-3
Peer Reviewed Conference Proceedings
1. Ahmad Rifai Sarraj, Nihal Jammoul, Pascale Abou Zeid, Abir Khatib. Effectiveness of Motor Imagery combined to Action Observation in controlling Stroke-related Genu Recurvatum: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Fifth International Conference on Advances in Biomedical Engineering (ICABME19). October 17-19, 2019.
2. A. Rifai Sarraj, M. Al Zaher, M. Haddad, A. Ramadan, P. Nohra, A. Diab. Effectiveness of a new neural motor recruitment method combined with tDCS to induce and guide motor recovery in incomplete TSCI patients. In: Third International Congress on Neurorehabilitation and Neural Repair; 2019.
3. A. Rifai Sarraj, H. Salloum, A. Daher, F. Ayoubi. Effect of Educational Program in Reducing Sitting Time in Lebanese University Students: A Randomized Control Trial. In: INTED2019 Proceedings. Valencia, Spain; 2019, 1012-1018. doi: 10.21125/inted.2019
4. Bal O, Khayat J, Rifai-Sarraj A& Fargier P (2018). Mental calculus and Physical Education (PE) – Effect of physical exercise. In: L Gómez Chova, A López Martínez & I Candel Torres (Eds.), EDULEARN18 Proceedings, 8006-8014. doi: 10.21125/edulearn.2018
5. Rifai Sarraj, M. Zaher, Manuella Haddad. (March 2018).Effectiveness of a closed-loop rehabilitation with motor imagery protocol to induce and guide motor recovery in paraplegic patients.International Neuro Physiotherapy conference #ACPIN18. Association of Chartered Physiotherapists Interested in Neurology. Manchester, United Kingdom.Program can be viewed on the following link:
http://www.acpin.net/Conference_2018/acpin_on_the_mov.html
6. A. Rifai Sarraj, M. Zaher. (2017). Effectiveness of a closed-loop rehabilitation with motor imagery protocol to induce and guide motor recovery in paraplegic patients. In 23rd international scientific conference organized by the Lebanese Association for the Advancement of Sciences (LAAS). Beirut
7. G Salhab, AR Sarraj, S Saleh. (2016).Mirror therapy combined with functional electrical stimulation for rehabilitation of stroke survivors' ankle dorsiflexion. In 38th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society (EMBC). DOI: 10.1109/EMBC.2016.7591776
8. Saleh, N. E., Debs, B., Moussallem, E., Rifai Sarraj, A., & Saleh, S. (2015). Home-based therapy of chronic stroke survivors’ Upper limb assisted by a finger movement-tracking device. In 2015 International Conference on Advances in Biomedical Engineering (ICABME), (pp. 111–114). IEEE. DOI: 10.1109/ICABME.2015.7323264
9. Saleh, N. E., Debs, B., Moussallem, E., Hajj-Hassan, M., Diab, H., Yassine, H., Khachfe, H., Rifai Sarraj, A., & Saleh, S. (2015). A finger movement evaluation device to monitor the use of paretic hand during daily life activities. The Fourth International Conference on Global Health Challenges, Nice, France; 07/2015.
10. Raphael MASSARELLI, Tahar RABAHI, Benjamin RUPIED, Ahmad RIFAI SARRAJ, Patrick Fargier. Concepts, percepts, apprentissage et amélioration de la performance motrice. Colloque International sur le Développement professionnel des métiers de l’activité physique et sportive, Alger; 10/2012, DOI:10.13140/2.1.3682.2088
11. A. Rifai Sarraj.Un modèle non-conventionnel de fauteuil roulant pour les paraplégiques sportifs. Kinésithérapie la Revue 02/2009; 9(s 85–86)., DOI:10.1016/S1779-0123(09)70737-5
