Review Articles
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Exercise During Pregnancy and Maternal Health: Evidence on Safety, Effectiveness, and Clinical Application
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(Mikrogiannaki E., Bonia K. D., Georga D. D., Malliou P., Gioftsidou A., Beneka A.) Pregnancy is accompanied by significant physiological and psychological changes that may affect maternal health and well-being. Exercise is increasingly recommended as part of prenatal care; however, questions remain regarding its effectiveness and optimal prescription. The aim of this review was to…
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The Transformation of Greek “Traditional” Dance in the Contemporary Urban Environment: Insights from the Case of Cretan Dances – A Review
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(Tsoumos, I., P., Douka, St., Avgerinos, A., Filippou, F., Fragkakis, G.) The issue of “authenticity” has been a focal point of scholarly debate, particularly as Greek “traditional” dance is mediated through teaching and reproduction within urban cultural associations. Dance performance forms, shaped by aesthetic and functional choices, are reinterpreted in new contexts, with Cretan dances…
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The effect of aloe vera juice consumption on quality of life and depression levels of people with multiple sclerosis
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(Kyriacou, Ch.) Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a demyelinating disease affecting the central nervous system, with no curative medicine available. It is a permanent and incurable disease, with a variety of symptoms. Medications used are known to slow down progression of MS and reduce the number of relapses. Unfortunately, they accomplish this by making the immune…
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Treatment of Occupational Burnout in Health Professionals: A scoping review
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(Michailidou C., Kotiadou, C., Spyrliadou, M.). In recent decades there have been increasing reports in the international literature about the occurrence of burnout in health professionals which endangers their psychosomatic health and their quality of life. Prompt recognition of the symptoms of burnout in order to treat it in a timely manner is of the…
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Gastrointestinal symptoms and diseases modified by exercise and the role of nutrition
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(Nikitidis, N.). In our time, the positive contribution of exercise to health is confirmed. However, negative effects have also been reported. This study tries to clarify the field about the effect of exercise on the gastrointestinal system and the role of nutrition. To achieve this, research has been done on scientific databases. Several keyword combinations…
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Historical investigation and emergence of the exercises and acrobatics that refer to parkour
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(Kaimakamis, D.). The aim of this study was to investigate and record all the elements and acrobatics that man has cultivated, from the ancient times until the modern days, but also to make the comparison and the emergence of these elements and their relationship to a sport, which internationally is called parkour. The main features…
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From the Pan-Balkan to the Balkan Games: A chronicle of transition and an overview of the political aspect of the Games
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(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…
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The war dances and their role in the youth’s military education in ancient Greece
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(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.…
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The presence of dancing in the three most significant genres of the ancient Greek theatre
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(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…
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Use of Motor Skills Assessment Tools in Greek Preschoolers: A review of literature
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(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…