• Acute exercise markedly increases blood oxidative stress in boys and girls 

      Nikolaidis, M. G.; Kyparos, A.; Hadziioannou, M.; Panou, N.; Samaras, L.; Jamurtas, A. Z.; Kouretas, D. (2007)
      This study investigated the effect of an acute swimming protocol on selected blood redox status indices in trained children. Eleven boys and 11 girls (aged 9-11 y) swam 12 bouts of 50 m at a pace corresponding to 70%-75% ...
    • Assessment of gene-by-sex interaction effect on bone mineral density 

      Liu, C. T.; Estrada, K.; Yerges-Armstrong, L. M.; Amin, N.; Evangelou, E.; Li, G.; Minster, R. L.; Carless, M. A.; Kammerer, C. M.; Oei, L.; Zhou, Y. H.; Alonso, N.; Dailiana, Z.; Eriksson, J.; Garcia-Giralt, N.; Giroux, S.; Husted, L. B.; Khusainova, R. I.; Koromila, T.; Kung, A. W.; Lewis, J. R.; Masi, L.; Mencej-Bedrac, S.; Nogues, X.; Patel, M. S.; Prezelj, J.; Richards, J. B.; Sham, P. C.; Spector, T.; Vandenput, L.; Xiao, S. M.; Zheng, H. F.; Zhu, K.; Balcells, S.; Brandi, M. L.; Frost, M.; Goltzman, D.; Gonzalez-Macias, J.; Karlsson, M.; Khusnutdinova, E. K.; Kollia, P.; Langdahl, B. L.; Ljunggren, O.; Lorentzon, M.; Marc, J.; Mellstroem, D.; Ohlsson, C.; Olmos, J. M.; Ralston, S. H.; Riancho, J. A.; Rousseau, F.; Urreizti, R.; Van Hul, W.; Zarrabeitia, M. T.; Castano-Betancourt, M.; Demissie, S.; Grundberg, E.; Herrera, L.; Kwan, T.; Medina-Gomez, C.; Pastinen, T.; Sigurdsson, G.; Thorleifsson, G.; VanMeurs, J. B. J.; Blangero, J.; Hofman, A.; Liu, Y. M.; Mitchell, B. D.; O'Connell, J. R.; Oostra, B. A.; Rotter, J. I.; Stefansson, K.; Streeten, E. A.; Styrkarsdottir, U.; Thorsteinsdottir, U.; Tylavsky, F. A.; Uitterlinden, A.; Cauley, J. A.; Harris, T. B.; Ioannidis, J. P. A.; Psaty, B. M.; Robbins, J. A.; Zillikens, M. C.; VanDuijn, C. M.; Prince, R. L.; Karasik, D.; Rivadeneira, F.; Kiel, D. P.; Cupples, L. A.; Hsu, Y. H. (2012)
      Sexual dimorphism in various bone phenotypes, including bone mineral density (BMD), is widely observed; however, the extent to which genes explain these sex differences is unclear. To identify variants with different effects ...
    • The Association Between Internet User Characteristics and Dimensions of Internet Addiction Among Greek Adolescents 

      Andreou, E.; Svoli, H. (2013)
      This study examined how internet users' psychological characteristics, amount of internet use and demographic factors contribute to particular dimensions of internet addiction. The sample consisted of 384 adolescents, ...
    • Between a rock and a hard place: women and computer technology 

      Pechtelidis, Y.; Kosma, Y.; Chronaki, A. (2015)
      This paper explores certain possible reasons behind the uneasy relationship between women and technology. The cultural identification of technology with masculinity has been well documented through previous research. ...
    • The experiences of sexual harassment in sport and education among European female sports science students 

      Fasting, K.; Chroni, S.; Knorre, N. (2014)
      The study investigates whether sport is an especially risky environment for sexual harassment to occur. It explores female students' experiences of sexual harassment in organized sport and compares them with their experiences ...
    • Exploring the Constraint Profile of Winter Sports Resort Tourist Segments 

      Priporas, C. V.; Vassiliadis, C. A.; Bellou, V.; Andronikidis, A. (2015)
      Many studies have confirmed the importance of market segmentation both theoretically and empirically. Surprisingly though, no study has so far addressed the issue from the perspective of leisure constraints. Since different ...
    • Investigating Greek consumers' attitudes towards low-fat food products: a segmentation study 

      Krystallis, A.; Arvanitoyannis, I. S.; Kapirti, A. (2003)
      The present study aims at gaining a first insight into Greek consumers' attitudes towards low-fat food products. Although Greece, and in particular Crete, have enjoyed a great popularity in terms of the Mediterranean diet, ...
    • Learning Styles and Performance in Second Language Tasks 

      Andreou, E.; Andreou, G.; Vlachos, F. (2008)
    • The mitogenic effect of testosterone and 17 beta-estradiol on airway smooth muscle cells 

      Stamatiou, R.; Paraskeva, E.; Papagianni, M.; Molyvdas, P. A.; Hatziefthimiou, A. (2011)
      Airway disease distribution and/or severity exhibit sex differences suggesting that sex hormones are involved in the respiratory system physiology and pathophysiology. The implication of airway smooth muscle cells (ASMCs) ...
    • Profiling the desirable psychological contract for different groups of employees: evidence from Greece 

      Bellou, V. (2009)
      This study aimed to examine potential variations in employees' perceptions of the desirable psychological contract, based on gender, age, and educational level. A total of 1145 employees - 642 of whom were female - aged ...
    • Social preference, perceived popularity and social intelligence - Relations to overt and relational aggression 

      Andreou, E. (2006)
      Relations among social preference, perceived popularity, social intelligence and two types of aggressive behaviour were studied. Peer-estimation techniques were used to measure all major variables. Altogether, 403 Greek ...
    • Time use of Hellene 3rd and 4th graders during a school day 

      Vleioras, G. (2010)
      Using data from the time diaries of 164 Hellene 3rd and 4th graders interviewed in their homes in March 2007, individual differences in time-use patterns were investigated. The participants rested for 9 hours 10 minutes, ...
    • Visual self-images of scientists and science in Greece 

      Christidou, V.; Kouvatas, A. (2013)
      A popular and well-established image of scientists and science dominates in the public field, signifying a contradictory and multifaceted combination of stereotypes. This paper investigates crucial aspects of the visual ...