Review Articles

Use of Motor Skills Assessment Tools in Greek Preschoolers: A review of literature

(Skafida, F., Koutsouki, D.). Evaluation of preschool children’s motor skills within the school context is an integrative part of the most recent national curriculum for the Greek Kindergarten, all though so far performed by non-standardized methods. This review reports on the most used in research standardized tools of motor skills assessment that could potentially be … Continue reading →

Review Articles

Treatment of Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease; Weight loss or Physical activity? An updated narrative mini review of most recent review articles

(Papandreou, D.). Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver is the most common disease of the liver which may lead to steatohepatitis and cirrhosis if not treated properly. Most of the subjects with the disease are obese and insulin resistant while a very small percentage of them are lean. Current first line treatment focuses on weight loss and exercise. … Continue reading →

Research Articles

The effect of Nintendo Wii on physical fitness of adolescents and young adults with mild and moderate intellectual disability

(Techlikidou, E., Michalopoulou, M., Kourtessis, T., Skordilis, E.). The purpose of the current study was to examine the effect of a Wii program (Active, Fit Plus, Sports), in young adults and adolescents with mild/moderate intellectual disability. The eight-week program (3 sessions/week, 30 minutes each) was implemented during the adapted physical education classes of two special … Continue reading →

Research Articles

Differences in motivation among female athletes that participate in ‘masculine’, ‘feminine’ and gender – ‘neutral’ sports

(Simeonidou, S.). Self-determination theory (Deci and Ryan, 1985) constitutes a modern frame of studying motivation in sports domain. For the quantification of the basic principles of the theory, the Sport Motivation Scale was developed (Pelletier, Fortier, Vallerand, Tuson, Briere, and Blais, 1995). Based on the above theoretical framework the aim of the present study was … Continue reading →

Research Articles

Time characteristics of four consecutive Olympic Volleyball Games after the implementation of the new regulations

(Kountouris, P., Aggelonidis, I., Drikos, S.). The purpose of the present study was to investigate the time characteristics four consecutive Olympic Games after the implementation of the new regulations, both in men and women. Data concerns the points and the duration of the set and the match as well and the total match duration, from … Continue reading →

Rehabilitation

Coronary Heart Disease Part II: Role of Physiotherapy

(Themistocleous, I.-C., Stefanakis, M., Douda, H.). Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of disability globally and despite the advances in clinical care and medicine, continue to be the principal cause of morbidity and mortality. Cardiac Rehabilitation is a complex intervention which requires the input of a multidisciplinary team to deliver the recommended seven core components. … Continue reading →

Rehabilitation

Coronary Heart Disease Part I: Pathophysiology and Risk Factors

(Themistocleous, I.-C., Stefanakis, M., Douda, H.). Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of disability globally and despite the advances in clinical care and medicine, continue to be the principal cause of morbidity and mortality. The process of this chronic inflammatory condition is initiated early in life by various risk factors. Atherosclerosis is believed to have … Continue reading →