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Museums as gameworlds: The use of live action role playing games in Greek Museums
(2014)
The paper presents preliminary findings of the research project "Museums and education: methods of approaching and interpreting museum objects" (University of Thessaly, Greece). The research project focuses on the use of ...
Oxidative stress in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
(2013)
We aimed to investigate whether systemic oxidative stress is increased in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS). A total of 18 patients with severe OSAS and 13 controls were included in the study. Inclusion ...
Association analysis of the ACTN3 R577X polymorphism and complex quantitative body composition and performance phenotypes in adolescent Greeks
(2007)
The functional allele (577R) of ACTN3, which encodes human alpha-actinin-3, has been reported to be associated with elite athletic status and with response to resistance training, while the nonfunctional allele (577X) has ...
Team cohesion and ethnic-cultural identity in adolescent migrant athletes
(2013)
The purpose of this study was to examine the role of sport participation in the social integration of adolescents with non-dominant ethnic and cultural backgrounds. In particular, this study investigated the relationship ...
Patterns of variability at the major histocompatibility class I and class II loci in populations of the endangered cyprinid Ladigesocypris ghigii
(2011)
The patterns of MHC diversity were studied at UAA and DAB1 loci and the two domains involved in the recognition of antigenic peptides (alpha 2 and beta 1, respectively) in eight Ladigesocypris ghigii populations inhabiting ...
Legionella species colonization in cooling towers: Risk factors and assessment of control measures
(2010)
Background: Cooling towers can be colonized by Legionella spp, and inhalation of aerosols generated by their operation may cause Legionnaires' disease in susceptible hosts. Environmental investigations of Legionnaires' ...
Metabolic and functional diversity of saponins, biosynthetic intermediates and semi-synthetic derivatives
(2014)
Saponins are widely distributed plant natural products with vast structural and functional diversity. They are typically composed of a hydrophobic aglycone, which is extensively decorated with functional groups prior to ...
Water Safety Plan on cruise ships: A promising tool to prevent waterborne diseases
(2012)
Background: Legionella spp. and other waterborne pathogens have been isolated from various water systems on land based premises as well as on ships and cases of Legionnaires' disease have been associated with both sites. ...