Publications – Awards

PUBLICATIONS

1. Karatrantou, K., Pappas, K., Batatolis, C., Ioakimidis, P. & Gerodimos, V. (2024). A 3 month modified basketball exercise program as a health-enhancing sport activity for middle-aged individuals. Life, 14(6), 709. (IF2023: 3.2, PubMed).
2. Karatrantou, K., Batatolis, C., Chatzigiannis, P., Vasilopoulou, T., Melissopoulou, A., Ioakimidis, P., & Gerodimos, V. (2023). An Enjoyable Workplace Combined Exercise Program for Health Promotion in Trained Employees: Yoga, Pilates, and Circuit Strength Training. Sports (Basel, Switzerland), 11(4), 84 (IF2023: 2.2, PubMed).
3. Kostoulas I., Kalaitzoglidis G., Tsalis G., Karatrantou K., Toubekis A., & Gerodimos V. (accepted for publication). Physiological responses to repeated maximum intensity efforts in surface and underwater fin swimming. Journal of Human Kinetics (IF2023: 1.9, PubMed).
4. Karatrantou, K., Papavasiliou, T., Batatolis, C., Vasilopoulou, T., Ioakimidis, P., & Gerodimos, V. (2023). A Chair-Based Music-Kinetic Combined Exercise Program as an Alternative Approach for Increasing Health, Functional Capacity, and Physical Fitness Indices in Middle-Aged Pre-Menopausal Women. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology, 8(2), 81 (IF2023: 2,6, PubMed).
5. Gerodimos, V., Karatrantou, K., Kakardaki, K., & Ioakimidis, P. (2021). Can maximal handgrip strength and endurance be improved by an 8-week specialized strength training program in older women? A randomized controlled study. Hand Surgery & Rehabilitation, 40(2), 183–189 (IF2021: 1.42, PubMed).
6. Zacharakis, E., Bourdas I. D.., Kotsifa M., Bekris, E., Nelentza, E. & Kostopoulos, N. (2020). Effect of balance and proprioceptive training on balancing and technical skills in 13-14-year-old youth basketball players. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, Art 340 pp 2487- 2500
7. Kotsifa M., Kostopoulos N., Zacharakis E., Gerodimos V., Bekris E. (2019): The Effect of a Balance and Self-Receptiveness Program on the Technical Skills of Young Basketball Players Aged 13-14 Years. 4^the Sports Science Conference. Athens.
8. Touloudi, E., Stavrou, V., Bargiota, A., Goudas, M., Dafoulas, G., Hassandra, M., & Theodorakis Y., (2025). Exploring the impact of Virtual Reality exercise on psychobiological indicators in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A feasibility randomized crossover trial. Submitted
9. Stavrou, V.T., Vavougios, G.D., Kalogiannis, P.., ...Theodorakis, Y., Gourgoulianis, KI (2023). Breathlessness and exercise with virtual reality system in long-post-coronavirus disease 2019 patients. Frontiers in Public Health, 2023, 11, 1115393.
10. Stavrou VT, Vavougios GD, Astara K., Mysiris DS, Tsirimona G., Papayianni E., Boutlas S., Daniil Z., Hadjigeorgiou G., Bargiotas P., Gourgoulianis KI (2024). The Impact of Different Exercise Modes in Fitness and Cognitive Indicators: Hybrid versus Tele-Exercise in Patients with Long Post-COVID-19 Syndrome. Brain Sciences. 14(7):693. doi.org/10.3390/brainsci14070693 (IF: 2.7).
11. Stavrou VT, Vavougios GD, Kalogiannis P., Tachoulas K., Touloudi E., Astara K., Mysiris DS, Tsirimona G., Papayianni E., Boutlas S., Hassandra M., Zoe D., Theodorakis Y., Gourgoulianis KI (2023). Breathlessness and exercise with virtual reality system in long-post-COVID-19 patients. Front. Public Health. 11:2023. doi:10.3389/fpubh.2023.1115393 (IF: 6,461).
12. Stavrou V.T., Astara K., Ioannidis P., Vavougios GD, Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis KI (2022). Tele-Exercise in Non-Hospitalized versus Hospitalized Post-COVID-19 Patients. Sports. 10(11):179. doi.org/10.3390/sports10110179 (IF: 2.7).
13. Stavrou VT, Griziotis M., Vavougios GD, Raptis DG, Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Kyritsis A., Daniil Z., Tsarouhas K., Triposkiadis F., Gourgoulianis KI & Malli F. (2021). Supervised versus unsupervised pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary embolism: A valuable alternative in the COVID era. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 64(4):98. doi.org/10.3390/jfmk6040098.
14. Stavrou VT, Tourlakopoulos K.N., Vavougios GD, Papayianni E., Kiribesi K., Maggoutas S., Nikolaidis K., Fradelos EV, Dimeas I., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis KI, Boutlas S. (2021). Eight weeks unsupervised pulmonary rehabilitation in previously hospitalized of SARS-CoV-2 infection. Journal of Personalized Medicine, 11(8)806. doi.org/10.3390/jpm11080806 (IF: 4,945).
15. Theodorou V., Karetsi E., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis KI & Stavrou VT (2020). Physical activity and quality of sleep in patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis: A preliminary report. Sleep Disorders, 2020,1- 5. doi.org/10.1155/2020/6918216
16. Georgopoulou A, Fotiadou L, Tryfon S, Daniil Z, Boutou AK. Open Respir Med J. 2022 Mar 15;16:e187430642201170. doi: 10.2174/18743064-v16-e2201170. Impaired Cardiovascular Response to Exercise in Patients with Severe Asthma: A Case-Control Study.
17. Theodorakopoulou M, Iatridi F, Giannopoulou I, Karkamani E, Karagiannidis AG, Sampani E, Dipla K, Sarafidis P, Boutou A. Cureus. 2024 Nov 26;16(11):e74525. doi: 10.7759/cureus.74525. eCollection 2024 Nov. Physical Activity in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease: The Effects of Caregivers and Residential Factors.
18. Trends in years lived with disability due to air pollution-related chronic respiratory diseases and estimates of pulmonary rehabilitation needs in Greece and worldwide. Andreas Palantzas, Sotirios Zarogiannis, Chrissi Hatzoglou, Konstantinos Gourgoulianis, Erasmia Rouka; Pneumonia 2024;37(3):34; https://doi.org/10.18332/pne/190697

Conference announcements

1. Pappas K., Karatrandou K., Batatolis H., Ioakeimidis P. & Gerodimos V. (2024). The effect of a modified basketball program on selected indicators of health, functional capacity and physical condition of middle-aged individuals. 1st Conference of the Panhellenic Association of Sports and Exercise Professionals & 30th Anniversary Conference of the Foundation of TEFAA-UTH, Trikala.
2. Kostoulas I, Kalaitzoglidis G, Toubekis A, Karatrantou K & Gerodimos V. (2023). Physiological responses during underwater and surface repeated sprint finswimming. Proceedings of the XIV BMS Symposium on Biomechanics and medicine in swimming, Leipzig, Germany.
3. Kalaitzoglidis G., Kostoulas I., Toubekis A., Karatrantou K. & Gerodimos V. (2023). Physiological Responses to Repeated Maximum-Intensity Efforts in Finswimming. SCS6th Annual Meeting-EEVFA-11th International Congress of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise, Athens, Greece.
4. Kakardaki, K., Karatrandou, K., Mitoula, D., Tsara, L. & Gerodimos, V. (2021). The effect of a specialized strengthening program on maximal strength and handgrip strength endurance in elderly women. 29th International Conference on Physical Education and Sports, Komotini.
5. Papavassiliou Th., Karatrandou K. & Gerodimos V. (2019). The effect of a music-kinesthetic exercise program, using a chair, on selected health and fitness indicators of middle-aged women. 9th Conference on Biochemistry & Physiology of Exercise, Thessaloniki.
6. Stavrou V.T., Boutlas S., Vavougios G., Astara K., Papaioannou I., Papayianni E., Mitakos V., Tourlakopoulos K., Kalabakas K., Karagiannis D., Daniil Z., Basdekis G., Gourgoulianis K. A pattern of respiratory dysfunction in mild cases of post-COVID-19 athletes: an emerging hypothesis. European Respiratory Journal 2022 60: 1829; doi:10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.1829
7. Astara, K.; Stavrou, V.; Vavougios, G.; Papayianni, E.; Tsirimona, G.; Mysiris, D.; Kalogiannis, P.; Tachoulas, K.; Boutlas, S.; Mitakos, V.; Daniil, Z.; Pastaka, C.; Gourgoulianis, K. (2022). Physical fitness, respiratory and cognitive profile in POST-COVID-19 patients and associations with OSAS risk strata. Journal of Sleep Research; 31, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsr.1374
8. Stavrou V., K. Tachoulas, G.. Vavougios, K. Astara, G. Tsirimonas, E. Papagianni, P. Kalogiannis, Z. Daniil, K.I. Gourgoulianis (2022). Correlation of reaction time with cognitive function and exercise capacity in post-COVID-19 patients. 10th Conference of the Hellenic Society of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise  eevfa2022-abstractbook-preview.pdf 
9. Stavrou VT, Goumas M., Nasikas G., Georgantza D., Papaioannou I., Galanopoulos K., Daniil Z., Gourgoulianis KI, Kalabakas K., Karagiannis D. & Basdekis G. (2020). The effect of whole body cryostimulation in athletes. Proceedings of the 28th International Congress of Physical Education & Sport, pp. 211 – 215 http://www.phyed.duth.gr/undergraduate/index.php/el/prcon/28c/28c1.
10. Stavrou V., Griziotis M., Raptis D., Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Kiritsis A., Daniil Z., Tsarouhas K., Triposkiadis F., Gourgoulianis KI & Malli F. (2019). Eight Weeks of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism: A Preliminary Report. 9th Greek Conference of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise, Proceedings, 25(1), 37, https://doi.org/10.3390/proceedings2019025037
11. Kalaitzoglidis G., Kokkinos Th., Kokkinos D., & Stavrou V. (2018). Evaluation of cardiac parameters in young finswimmers. 26th International Congress of Physical Education and Sport Science.
12. Mitakos B., Karaoulanis Ch., Kefalakis K., Blantis A., Voutselas V. & Stavrou V. (2018). Evaluation of physical fitness indicators in football players of developmental ages. 21st International Conference on Physical Education and Sports, Gymnasts' Association of Northern Greece.
13. Stavrou V., Ioannidis P., Vavougios G., Papagianni E., Tourlakopoulos K., Daniel Z., Boutlas S., Gourgoulianis K. (2021). The effect of short-duration remote exercise in post-COVID-19 hospitalized versus non-hospitalized patients: Preliminary results. 30th Panhellenic Pulmonology Congress.
14. Stavrou V., Griziotis M., Dimeas H., Raptis D., Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Kyritsis A., Daniil Z., Tsarouchas K., Tryposkiadis F., Gourgoulianis K. & Malli F. (2019). The effect of 8 weeks of pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with pulmonary embolism: preliminary results. 28th Panhellenic Pulmonology Congress.
15. Stavrou B., Griziotis M., Raptis D, Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Kyritsis A., Daniil Z., Tsarouchas K., Tryposkiadis F., Gourgoulianis K. & Malli F. (2019). Short-term pulmonary rehabilitation in patients with Pulmonary Embolism: Preliminary results. 7th Panhellenic Congress on Thrombosis - Antithrombotic Therapy, p. 21.
16. Stavrou V., Griziotis M., Raptis D., Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Kiritsis A., Daniil Z., Tsarouhas K., Triposkiadis F., Gourgoulianis IK & Malli F. (2019). Eight Weeks of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism: A Preliminary Report. 9th Greek Conference of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise, p 12.
17. 32nd Panhellenic Pulmonology Congress, 7-10 December 2023, Athens; Chronic respiratory diseases attributed to atmospheric pollution during the years 1990, 2019: Assessment of the needs for the provision of rehabilitation services at the local and global level; Palantzas Andreas, Zarogiannis Sotiris, Chatzoglou Chrissi, Gourgoulianis Konstantinos, Rouka Erasmia
18. Impaired cardiovascular reserve during exercise in patients with severe asthma: a case-control study. ;A. Georgopoulou, L. Fotiadou, S. Tryfon, Z. Daniil, A. Boutou.; Announced at the 30th Panhellenic Pulmonology Congress, Athens, 16-19 December 2021

Prize

1. 3rd prize for best published paper at the 9th Greek Conference of Biochemistry and Physiology of Exercise: Stavrou V., Griziotis M., Raptis D., Bardaka F., Karetsi E., Kiritsis A., Daniil Z., Tsarouhas K., Triposkiadis F., Gourgoulianis IK & Malli F. (2019). Eight Weeks of Pulmonary Rehabilitation in Patients with Pulmonary Embolism: A Preliminary Report.