Research Articles
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Olympic games: determinants of final ranking factors in men’s and women’s beach volley teams
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(Angelonidis, Y.). The purpose of the current study was to find which performance indicators are more consequential in determining the final ranking of beach volleyball teams participating in the Olympics and to establish their appropriate cutoff values that can be considered as criteria that differentiate high-rank from low-rank teams. Analysis focused on the 144 teams…
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Beach volley traits and trends in three consecutive Olympic competitions
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(Angelonidis, Y.). The purpose of the present study was to track the basic traits and trends in beach volleyball games played in the last three Olympics. To this purpose the set and game scores, as well as the time durations of all 320 beach volley games played by men and women in the three consecutive…
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Comparison of two Exercise Programs in Patients with Chronic Neck Pain
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(Lytras, D., Koulis, N., Sykaras, E.). Background: Neck pain is one of the most common and most costly musculoskeletal disorders in Western societies, which is characterized by frequent relapses and chronicity. Chronic neck pain is often connected with the muscular imbalance of cervical muscles. Therapeutic exercise improves pain, disability and neck muscle strength in individuals…
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Investigation of atypical developmental coordination disorder, physical activity and body mass index in children Roma and non-Roma aged 10-12 years: A preliminary study
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(Koidou, V., Koidou, I., Kourtessis, T., Kouli, O., Antoniou, P., Karaoglanidis, A., Tsartsapakis I.). The aim of the current study was the investigation of probable atypical developmental coordination disorders in Roma children with permanent residency. Additionally, there was an attempt to record this group’s physical activity in extra-curriculum, free-time activity and the body mass index…
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Extreme sports injury: an applied approach to psychological effects and coping
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(Chárthaigh, N. N., Kouthouris, C., Goudas, M., Theodorakis, Y.). Background: Extreme sports tend to expose athletes to elevated levels of risk of injury and athletes often struggle with injury-related psychological demands. Objectives: To explore how extreme sport injury affects athletes psychological well-being, to determine coping strategies used and present mental skills to enhance coping. This…
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Panathenaic Amphorae: Their evolution and contribution to the promotion of the Great Panathenaea
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(Anastasiou, A., Panagiotou, A., Kaimakamis, V., Panou, E.). The purpose of this study is to delve into the integral part sports played in Attica, as evidenced by the role they played in the Festival of Panathenaea and especially as is depicted on a specific vase form, the Panathenaic amphora. Inspired by the Panathenaic festival, Athenian…
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The effect of Nintendo Wii on physical fitness of adolescents and young adults with mild and moderate intellectual disability
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(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…
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Differences in motivation among female athletes that participate in ‘masculine’, ‘feminine’ and gender – ‘neutral’ sports
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(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…
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Time characteristics of four consecutive Olympic Volleyball Games after the implementation of the new regulations
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(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…
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Coronary Heart Disease Part II: Role of Physiotherapy
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(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.…