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Physical fitness and body mass index in Greek high school students

(Argiropoulou, E.C., Michalopoulou, M., Douda, H., Agelousis, N.). The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between performance in physical fitness tests and Body Mass Index in high school students in Greece. Participants in this study were 472 high school students, 219 boys aged 13.14±0.84 years and 253 girls aged 13.06±0.90 years. Performance … Continue reading →

Rehabilitation

The Immediate Effects of a Combine Treatment Protocol with Manual Therapy and Physical Modalities on the Upper Trapezius Trigger Points in Subjects of Acute Neck Pain: a Randomized Controlled Trial

(Sykaras, E.). Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the immediate effects of two treatment protocols of manual techniques and physical modalities in subjects with active trigger point of the upper trapezius muscle. Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of the therapeutic combination of the Integrated Neuromuscular Inhibition Technique (INIT), (manual trigger points deactivation … Continue reading →

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Knowledge of elementary school educators in Cyprus regarding developmental coordination disorder in childhood

(Anastasiadis, M., Kourtessis, T., Zisi, V. & Kioumourtzoglou, E.). The purpose of this study was to investigate and record the knowledge of Cypriot educators, in regards to Development Disorders and Movement Coordination. According to the Diagnostics and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders - V (American Psychiatric Association, 2013), 5-7% of school age children are directly … Continue reading →

Review Articles

Assessment instruments on children‘s internalizing behaviour: A review of their psychometric properties, functioning and applications

(Efstratopoulou A. M.). The study aims to summarize assessment instruments for teachers and practitioners to record externalized and internalized problems in children. The author sampled articles on children‘s psychopathology over the last twenty-five years, selected checklists and rating scales with multiple citations, and reviewed their properties. Most instruments use teachers and parent-report forms. Only a … Continue reading →

Rehabilitation

Cross Cultural Adaptation and Pilot Use of the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) into Greek

(Lampropoulou, S., Vardoulakis, S., Miraka, E., Gedikoglou, I. A. & Billis, E.). Aim and Objectives: The lack of Greek outcome measures for motor assessment of patients with stroke led to the present research with the aim to culturally translate and adapt the Motor Assessment Scale (MAS) into Greek. Method: The MAS translation and adaptation into … Continue reading →

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Is there a relationship between Social Physique Anxiety and parental involvement in Greek ballet dancers, rhythmic gymnastics and swimming athletes during adolescence?

(Giannitsopoulou, E.). Women participate in different types of physical activity. Rhythmic gymnastics, swimming and ballet dance classes are usually chosen from childhood to late adolescence and parents are deeply involved in this participation and afterwards. During this developmental period, growth implies changes in body size, which cannot be controlled and these changes may be related … Continue reading →

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Investigation of the Relationship Between Coaching Behavior and Motivation Among Greek and Cypriot Male and Female Basketball Athletes

(Grapsas, Ι., Bebetsos, Ε., Godolias, G. & Tsamourtzis, Ε.). The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between coaching behavior and athlete’s motivation and how this relationship affects them to factors such as sex and nationality. The Coaching Behavior Questionnaire, (CBQ Williams et al., 2003), the "Personal Questionnaire Guidelines" of Duda (1989), were … Continue reading →

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Empathy ability in children with motor coordination disorders

(Efstratopoulou, M. A. & Sofologi, M.). Aim: Children with motor coordination problems are known to have emotional difficulties and poor social skills. The current study investigated whether children with poor motor abilities have poor emotion recognition skills when they are compared with typically developing children without movement difficulties. Method: For the examination of empathy ability … Continue reading →

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The Relationship Between Various Team Sports and Body Dissatisfaction, Motivation for Body Weight Loss, Eating Attitudes and Self-Esteem of Young Female Athletes with Normal Weight

(Koidou, I.).Body image is a significant well-being factor in puberty. Negative body image is related to low self-esteem, depression and eating disorders. Body dissatisfaction implies dislike of a person’s body or certain parts of it. It is considered a dynamic situation that can cause powerful emotional, perceptual and psychological reactions. Biological factors (e.g., age, body … Continue reading →

Research Articles

Differences in Cognitive Function Among Hellenic Folk Dancers, Exercisers and Non-exercisers

(Bougiesi, M. E., Zisi, T. Z. & Zisi, V. Z.). Cognitive function is an important parameter of psychological health and affects every day functioning. Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine whether participation in Greek traditional dance affects the differentiation of cognitive function, as opposed to other forms of exercise. Methods: The survey … Continue reading →