Biography

I am Dr. Ayoob Sabaghi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences at Razi University. My main research interests include motor learning, exercise neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, exercise training, and metabolic disorders. My research primarily focuses on investigating the effects of different types of exercise—particularly aerobic training and high-intensity interval training (HIIT)—on cognitive–motor performance, neurochemical markers such as BDNF and GDNF, autism-like behaviors, epilepsy, Parkinson’s disease, and metabolic dysfunctions.

Throughout my academic career, I have conducted numerous experimental studies in both human and animal models. The findings of these studies have been published in reputable national and international journals, including Sport Sciences for Health, European Journal of Pediatrics, Neurophysiology, and BioMed Research International. A major part of my research has focused on the role of physical activity in enhancing cognitive function, improving motor performance, promoting neural development, and preventing neurological disorders.

I have also been actively involved in research on motor learning, feedback, attentional focus, motor control, and skill acquisition in both typically developing children and children with developmental disorders such as autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and ADHD.

My main research interests include:

• Motor learning and motor control

• Effects of exercise on brain function

• Aerobic and HIIT training in neurological and metabolic disorders

• Motor development and neuromotor impairments

• The role of exercise during pregnancy and neural development of offspring

• Feedback, attention, and self-control in motor skill learning