Research Articles
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Investigating the possible involvement of social anxiety in adults participation in gyms
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(Tsaousidis, I., Bebetsos E. , Matsouka O. , Kouli, O.) The aim of this study is to examine if the social anxiety that female and male adults feel, affects their motivation in relation to their participation in the gym. The study consisted of 139 persons (72 men and 67 women), with an average age of…
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The type, and the effect of therapeutic exercise on quality of life and fatigue in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus in Greece: A cross-sectional study
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(Bonia, K.D.*, Sourvinos, S., Siaperas, P.). Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease with severe symptoms, such as the fatigue and has a high impact on patient’s quality of life. The aim of this study was to determine the rate, the type, and the effect of therapeutic exercise in patients with SLE on quality…
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Levels of participants self- esteem in dance activities: Gender, age, and dance kind as factors of difference
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(Amariotakis, I., Pitsi, A., Rokka, St., Pratsinaki, E., Fillipou, F.). The purpose of this study was to examined the levels of self- esteem from participants in dance activities in a period of time that dance schools were closed due to covid19.Secondly as factors of difference of self- esteem it was examined the gender of the…
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Crisis and unemployment in the Greek sports press: causes and effects
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(Spiliopoulos, P., Tzekis, A.). The purpose of the study was to record the causes of the sport press crisis in Greece, their effects on the practice of the journalistic profession, and to investigate to what extent the high unemployment of sports journalists in the country, is related / associated with this crisis. The research is…
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Evaluation of vertical jump performance in boys and girls in the growth phase
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(Paschaleri, Z., Savva, E., & Arabatzi, F.). The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of sex and maturation on Counter Movement Jump (CMJ) performance in early adolescents. Forty-five students, twenty-three boys (age 12.5 ± 0.29) and twenty-two girls (age 10.5 ± 0.32) near the age of peak height velocity (PHV) participated in…
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The effect of different corrective feedback methods on the development of motor skills of different difficulty levels in children
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(Lola, A., Votsis, E., Katartzi, Ε., Katsanis G., & Tzetzis, G.). This research investigated the effects of three feedback methods with different feedback methods on the acquisition and retention of movement outcome for novel and learned badminton skills. The 48 participants, 10-14 years of age, with 2-3 years of practice experience, were randomly selected and…
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The impact of a Full Immersive Virtual Reality intervention on children’s reaction time
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(Amprasi, E., Vernadakis, N., Zetou E., Antoniou, P., & Giannousi, M.). The purpose of this study was to examine whether there is a difference between a Full Immersive Virtual Reality-based and a typical training program, in female volleyball players aged 8-10 years old. In addition, the children’s mood experience while playing Full Immersive Virtual Environments…
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The fate of sickly and disabled new-born babies in ancient Greece (Sparta and Athens)
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(Trikkaliotis, D., Mouratidou, A.A., Anastasiou, A.). Many authors are convinced that in ancient Sparta if a disable baby was born, then an assembly of aged man ordered it, without compassion, exposed on a special fearful place (Kaiadas) on the mount Taygetos to die. Our ancient and only testimony is the biographer Plutarch who lived seven…
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A Longitudinal Study for the relationship Between Body Mass Index and Physical Activity Participation in Primary School Children
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(Doloma, D., Kampas, A., Agelousis, N., Michalopoulou, M.). The purpose of the study was to follow over time – from the first to the third grade – the correlation between the Body Mass Index (BMI) and the Physical Activity of elementary school children. Additionally, it has been examined the gender as differentiating factor of this…
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Working in a male-dominated universe: Stereotypical attitudes towards Greek female sports journalists
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(Spiliopoulos, P., Mastrogiannakis, D., Kokkina, L., Tsigilis, N.). The purpose of the present study was to examine the existence, the nature and the penetration degree of stereotypical behaviours in the field of sports journalism in Greece emphasizing on the perspective of female sports journalists. Semi-structured interviews with nine female sports journalists who had at least…
