Browsing by Author "Chanou, K."
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The 8th September: World physical therapy day
Chanou, K. (2010)Every day physiotherapists around the world strive to provide the best quality of services to their patients. The World Confederation for Physical Therapy (WCPT), which was founded on 8th September 1951, has a goal to ... -
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 ... -
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The perceptions of athenian physiotherapists on the referral service in Greece and its impact on professional autonomy
Chanou, K.; Sellars, J. (2010)Background and Purpose. The attainment of professional autonomy is considered a priority of any profession. The development of autonomy in physiotherapy has differed among countries, with some achieving a high degree of ... -
Whole body vibration: What is all the fuss about?
Chanou, K. (2010)Whole body vibration (WBV) has been promoted in the market as a new method for exercising, by which 10min are more than enough for the fitness training of busy, modern people. Several companies have been over-stating the ... -
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 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 ...