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Allometric Associations Between Body Size, Shape, and Physical Performance of Greek Children
(2009)We adopted allometric models to identify the most appropriate body size/shape characteristics associated with physical performance activities of Greek school children. Children underwent assessments for aerobic and anaerobic ... -
The associations of ACE polymorphisms with physical, physiological and skill parameters in adolescents
(2006)Genetic variation in the human Angiotensin I-Converting Enzyme ( ACE) gene has been associated with many heritable traits, including physical performance. Herein we report the results of a study of several physical, ... -
Causal ordering of physical self-concept and exercise behavior: Reciprocal effects model and the influence of physical education teachers
(2006)Does prior physical self-concept influence subsequent exercise behavior? On the basis of a large sample of physical education classes (2,786 students, 200 classes, 67 teachers) collected early (Time 1) and late (Time 2) ... -
A comparison of developmental coordination disorder prevalence rates in Canadian and Greek children
(2006)We examined whether lifestyle differences between Canadian and Greek children may be reflected in Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD) prevalence rates. Data revealed that the relatively inactive Greek children ... -
Development of junior high school students' fundamental movement skills and physical activity in a naturalistic physical education setting
(2012)Background: There is evidence showing that fundamental movement skills and physical activity are related with each other. The ability to perform a variety of fundamental movement skills increases the likelihood of children ... -
The influence of intrinsic motivation on an endurance field test
(2005)Aim. The aim of the present study was to examine the influence of various aspects of intrinsic motivation on the levels of performance in an endurance field test. Methods. The sample of the study consisted of 144 undergraduate ... -
The influence of winter vitamin D supplementation on muscle function and injury occurrence in elite ballet dancers: A controlled study
(2014)Objectives: Athletes who train indoors during the winter months exhibit low serum 25.rhydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentrations due to a lack of sunlight exposure. This has been linked to impaired exercise performance. The ... -
Longitudinal modeling of adiposity in periadolescent Greek school children
(2005)Purpose: Obesity has an etiology that is multidimensional in nature. Given the dearth of longitudinal data, we examined changes in adipose tissue (Ad) in relation to physical activity levels (PA), aerobic fitness (AF), and ... -
Longitudinal preventive-screening cutoffs for metabolic syndrome in adolescents
(2008)Objective: To detect metabolic risk factor cutoff points in adolescence for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome that develops at the age of 17 years (MS17). Design: This study adopted a 6-year design incorporating four ... -
Micro-evolutionary change in relation to insecticide resistance in the peach-potato aphid, Myzus persicae
(2010)2. Asexual organisms rely on mutation whereas sexual organisms combine mutation with recombination. 3. Few organisms provide examples of species that are both sexual and asexual, but aphids do. 4. To examine evolution on ... -
The prevalence of selected modifiable coronary heart disease risk factors in 12-year-old Greek boys and girls
(2001)The prevalence of 14 selected modifiable coronary heart disease (CHD) risk factors was determined in randomly selected adolescent boys (n = 117) and girls (n = 93) from provincial Greece. Based on published criteria ... -
A three year study of coronary heart disease risk factors in Greek adolescents
(2003)We examined the prevalence of 14 modifiable CHD risk factors in a sample of 210 provincial Greek children as they progressed from age 12 to 14. It was found that 46.2% of boys and 49.5%,of girls (p > 0.05) exhibited three ...