Listar por autor "Gerodimos, V."
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Acute and Chronic Whole-Body Vibration Exercise does not Induce Health-Promoting Effects on The Blood Profile
Theodorou, A. A.; Gerodimos, V.; Karatrantou, K.; Paschalis, V.; Chanou, K.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Nikolaidis, M. G. (2015)Whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise is an alternative, popular and easy exercise that can be followed by general public. Therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the influence of acute and chronic WBV ... -
The acute effects of different whole-body vibration amplitudes and frequencies on flexibility and vertical jumping performance
Gerodimos, V.; Zafeiridis, A.; Karatrantou, K.; Vasilopoulou, T.; Chanou, K.; Pispirikou, E. (2010)Frequency and amplitude determine the training load of whole-body vibration (WBV) exercise and thereby possible neuromuscular adaptations. We investigated the effects of amplitude and frequency of a single bout of WBV on ... -
AGE-RELATED DIFFERENCES IN PEAK HANDGRIP STRENGTH BETWEEN WRESTLERS AND NONATHLETES DURING THE DEVELOPMENTAL YEARS
Gerodimos, V.; Karatrantou, K.; Dipla, K.; Zafeiridis, A.; Tsiakaras, N.; Sotiriadis, S. (2013)Gerodimos, V, Karatrantou, K, Dipla, K, Zafeiridis, A, Tsiakaras, N, and Sotiriadis, S. Age-related differences in peak handgrip strength between wrestlers and nonathletes during the developmental years. J Strength Cond ... -
Agonist and antagonist strength of ankle musculature in basketball players aged 12 to 17 years
Gerodimos, V.; Manou, V.; Stavropoulos, N.; Kellis, E.; Kellis, S. (2006)Muscle strength and balance around the lower limb joints may play an important role for performance and injury prevention in basketball. The purpose of this study was to examine isokinetic "functional" and "conventional" ... -
Body composition characteristics of elite male basketball players
Gerodimos, V.; Manou, V.; Kellis, E.; Kellis, S. (2005)Understanding the components of the physique and body of basketball players is important for better monitoring of training and diet programs. Therefore the purpose of this study was to examine the body composition ... -
Can learning of basketball be enhanced through a web-based multimedia course? An experimental study
Papastergiou, M.; Gerodimos, V. (2013)This study's aim is the creation of a web-based multimedia course for Physical Education (PE) students' familiarization with the teaching of basketball, and the evaluation of its use as a complementary tool to conventional ... -
The Contribution of Stretch-Shortening Cycle and Arm-Swing to Vertical Jumping Performance in Children, Adolescents, and Adult Basketball Players
Gerodimos, V.; Zafeiridis, A.; Perkos, S.; Dipla, K.; Manou, V.; Kellis, S. (2008)This study examined from childhood to adulthood: (1) the effects of countermovement (use of stretch-shortening cycle-SSC) and arm-swing (AS) on vertical jumping (W) performance and (2) the ability to use the SSC and AS ... -
The effects of the reciprocal and the self-check styles on pupils' performance in primary physical education
Kolovelonis, A.; Goudas, M.; Gerodimos, V. (2011)The aim of this study was to examine the effects of the reciprocal and the self-check teaching styles on pupils' basketball chest pass performance and on related psychosocial variables in a single physical education session. ... -
Gender differences in musical aptitude, rhythmic ability and motor performance in preschool children
Pollatou, E.; Karadimou, K.; Gerodimos, V. (2005)Most of the preschool curricula involve integrated movement activities that combine music, rhythm and locomotor skills. The purpose of the current study was to examine whether there are any differences between boys and ... -
Multimedia blogging in physical education: Effects on student knowledge and ICT self-efficacy
Papastergiou, M.; Gerodimos, V.; Antoniou, P. (2011)The main idea behind this study was to explore the educational potential of multimedia blogging for academic disciplines such as Physical Education (PE) that are not heavily based on written discourse and where multiple ... -
Reliability of Handgrip Strength Test in Basketball Players
Gerodimos, V. (2012)Handgrip strength is important in basketball as various movements rely on the continuous use of wrist and digits flexor muscles when catching, holding, shooting and throwing the ball. Therefore, the assessment of handgrip ... -
Reliability of Maximal Handgrip Strength Test in Pre-Pubertal and Pubertal Wrestlers
Gerodimos, V.; Karatrantou, K. (2013)The purpose of this study was to evaluate the intersession and the intrasession reliability of maximal handgrip strength test in young wrestlers. Twenty-seven prepubertal (9.49 +/- 0.96yrs) and twenty-seven pubertal (14.60 ... -
Verbal aggression in basketball: Perceived coach use and athlete intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
Bekiari, A.; Perkos, S.; Gerodimos, V. (2015)The purpose of this study was to examine how coaches’ verbal aggressiveness, as perceived by the athletes of basketball team sport, is related to athletes’ intrinsic-extrinsic motivation. One hundred eighty basketball ... -
Vertical jumping ability in elite young soccer players
Gerodimos, V.; Manou, V.; Ioakimidis, P.; Perkos, S.; Kellis, S. (2006)The jumping ability of a soccer player, as an expression of power, is a basic factor for good performance in the specific sport. The purpose of the present study was to measure and evaluate the power of the leg extensors ... -
Whole-body vibration and rehabilitation of chronic diseases: A review of the literature
Chanou, K.; Gerodimos, V.; Karatrantou, K.; Jamurtas, A. (2012)The objectives of the study were to review the current literature and findings on the effects of whole-body vibration (WBV) as a training method on performance and its ability to aid in the rehabilitation of chronic diseases ... -
Whole-body vibration training improves flexibility, strength profile of knee flexors, and hamstrings-to-quadriceps strength ratio in females
Karatrantou, K.; Gerodimos, V.; Dipla, K.; Zafeiridis, A. (2013)Objectives: Short-term whole-body vibration training (WBVT) has emerged as an exercise method for improving neuromuscular performance and has been proposed for injury prevention and rehabilitation. This study investigated ... -
Whole-body vibration training in middle-aged females: improving muscle flexibility and the power of lower limbs
Gerodimos, V.; Zafeiridis, A.; Chanou, K.; Karatrantou, K.; Dipla, K. (2015)Purpose: Physical inactivity in conjunction with biological aging may lead to a decline in flexibility and neuromuscular function, contributing to physical frailty and an increased risk of injuries. Although, whole-body ...