Sport Sciences

Dr. Jarrar represented her scientific paper that focused on some aspects including the preventive curative role in facing the diseases of the age especially related to the occasion of the pink month and the sports’ role in achieving sustainable development. She emphasized on the importance of changing the regular daily lifestyle by reorganizing and regulating the physical activity and diet especially for women. In addition Dr. Jarrar talked about the role of sports in supporting the efficiency of the immune system and how it works.

The celebration was under the auspices of the President of the State of Palestine, His Excellency President Mahmoud Abbas "Abu Mazen" and attended by Dr. Moayad Abu Saa- the VP for Academic Affairs representing Prof. Ali Zeidan Abu Zuhri- the University President, Prof. Mohammad Asia- the VP for the Medical Schools Affairs, General Akram Rjoub- the Governor of Jenin, representatives and leaders from the security services of Jenin, members of the Academic and Administrative staff, representatives of official and private organizations and a great number of parents and family of graduates.

Dr. Saba’ Jarrar- the Dean of the Faculty of Sport Sciences in AAUP and the supervisor of this competition said that this competition is considered as a new and unique way for Arab American University to celebrate its 20th anniversary. This marathon reflects the importance of AAUP in this country in all fields and sends important messages such as the embodying of the culture of “walking for health”, where children are also involved, to consolidate this culture from childhood.