Research Articles

Pass level and the outcome of attack for age categories in male Volleyball

(Drikos, S.). In Volleyball, complex 1 consists of pass-set-attack skills in this specified order. This sequence is a stable pattern to win a point. Furthermore, it is important for teams’ success. Taking into account that this pattern is a first-order Markov chain, the creation of a probability transition matrix is feasible. Assuming multinomial likelihood with … Continue reading →

Research Articles

Comparative study of Greek athletes in terms of their satisfaction and coaching behavior in individual and team sports

(Sakellarides, I., Zetou, E., Bebetsos, E., Kourtessis, T.). The purpose of this research was to examine the satisfaction of athletes’ participation in individual and team sports and to relate it to their attitudes towards coaching behavior. Also check whether there will be differences between individual and team sports as well as between male and female … Continue reading →

Review Articles

From the Pan-Balkan to the Balkan Games: A chronicle of transition and an overview of the political aspect of the Games

(Panou, E., Anastasiou, A.). The purpose of the present study is to explore the pivotal role sport has played in the political and diplomatic goings-on in the Aemos Peninsula, in a period during which Balkan countries sought to bring about a rapprochement among them. The object of the study has been approached through the Greek … Continue reading →

Review Articles

Main characteristics of gymnastics regulations and systems of exercise in the Olympic games from 1900 to 1912

(Kaimakamis, V., Anastasiou, A.). Efforts to establish a fair and objective evaluation system for gymnastics had already started in the early 19th century, that is, ever since gymnastics had begun to take shape as a competitive sport. In the following years, various systems were formed and rules stipulated which were however not unanimously approved and … Continue reading →

Research Articles

Differentiated Teaching of Traditional Dances for Motivation, Indifferent to Dance, Elementary School Students

(Filippou, F., Koupani, A., Rokka, S., Bebetsos, V.). The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of an interventional traditional dance program using different types of dance, on the motivation of -initially indifferent- primary school students, to learn Greece traditional dance. The sample of the research consisted of 300 students of the Fourth, … Continue reading →

Review Articles

The war dances and their role in the youth’s military education in ancient Greece

(Douka, S.). War dances had a significant role in ancient Greeks’ life before, during and after the classical period. The aim of the current research is to study the significance of military preparation in ancient Greeks’ life and to make a reference to war dances, especially dance pyrrhichios; the most prominent dance of this category. … Continue reading →

Review Articles

The presence of dancing in the three most significant genres of the ancient Greek theatre

(Douka, S.). For the ancient Greeks, one of the most meaningful pleasures was undoubtedly theater. Therefore, the object of the current research is, on the one hand, to scrutinize how much important was for the ancient Greeks to dabble at theater and, on the other hand, the record of those dances that were presented at … Continue reading →

Nutrition

Body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness, eating attitudes in overweight adolescent boys and girls: the role of mother’s body dissatisfaction

(Karaoglanidis, A., Tsartsapakis, I., Koidou, I., Grouios, G., Evaggelinou, C.). Several studies have demonstrated that adolescence is an especially crucial time for the development of eating disorders. Body dissatisfaction, body weight care, and higher body mass index are associated with increased risk for eating disorders. The current study investigated body dissatisfaction, drive for thinness and … Continue reading →