Dr. AlMarzooqi is an academic, researcher, and public health advisor on physical activity and health. She is strongly passionate about community health and wellbeing and fully committed to improving people’s health through promoting active lifestyle and translating research into action
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She works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Community Health Sciences, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud University (KSU). She has appointed as Assistant Vice Dean for Development and Quality in the College of Sport Sciences and Physical Activity at KSU, also appointed as Adjunct Research Associate Professor at Health Sciences Research Center, Center of Lifestyle and Health Research, Princess
Nourah bint Abdulrahman University
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Dr. AlMarzooqi has a doctorate in Medicine (Physical Activity Behavior) from School of Population Health, University of Adelaide, Australia and a master’s degree in Public Health Promotion (MPH) from Western Kentucky University, United States of America (USA). During her master studies, she worked in the area of Sustainable Development and Environmental Health at the World Health Organization (WHO), Washington, DC, USA. Dr. AlMarzooqi also holds many fitness certificates such as Certificate III in Fitness- Gym Instructor and Certificate IV in Fitness –Personal Trainer from the Australian Institute of Fitness, Australia; as well as 200hr Certified Hatha Yoga instructor from Gyan Yog Breath, Rishikesh, India
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In 2018, she founded KSU Movement Initiative for a Healthy and Active Campus; the 1st Women's Sport Initiative at Saudi Universities. The initiative has won the KSU National Service Award at the Annual Injaz Ceremon
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Dr. AlMarzooqi has a wide experience in working with government, NGOs and corporate sectors, from a range of disciplines in developing,
mobilizing, implementing and evaluating behavior change campaigns and community-based interventions. Dr. AlMarzooqi was a member of the Saudi 24hrs Movement Guidelines National Advisory Committee. Curranty, she is a member of Scientific Board of National Committee to Combat Obesity at the Public Health Authority of Saudi Arabia. Her research interests focus on studying physical activity and movement behavior, physical activity policies, community sports, active living, urban health, and prevention of lifestyle-related diseases