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Published on in Vol 12 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/76860, first published .
Longitudinal Analysis of Variations in Daily Step Counts and Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 Waves and Restriction Phases in Qatar’s Step Into Health Program: Mixed Methods Study

Longitudinal Analysis of Variations in Daily Step Counts and Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 Waves and Restriction Phases in Qatar’s Step Into Health Program: Mixed Methods Study

Longitudinal Analysis of Variations in Daily Step Counts and Long-Term Implications of COVID-19 Waves and Restriction Phases in Qatar’s Step Into Health Program: Mixed Methods Study

Lina Majed   1 , PhD ;   Suzan Sayegh   2, 3 , MPH ;   Feriel Dalansi   4, 5 , MSc ;   Abdulla Saeed Al-Mohannadi   6 , MPH ;   Marco Cardinale   4, 7, 8 , PhD ;   Abdulaziz Farooq   4 , PhD

1 College of Health and Life Sciences, Hamad bin Khalifa University, Doha, Qatar

2 Faculty of Health Sciences, Modern University for Business and Science, Beirut, Lebanon

3 Shift Wellness Institute, Vancouver, WA, United States

4 Research and Scientific Support, Aspetar, Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar

5 Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Sports Medicine, Amsterdam Movement Sciences, Amsterdam UMC, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

6 World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH), Qatar Foundation, Doha, Qatar

7 Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom

8 Department of Sport Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom

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  • Lina Majed, PhD
  • College of Health and Life Sciences
  • Hamad bin Khalifa University
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  • Qatar
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