A5041065622- Children's Physical and Motor Development
- Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
- Sports and Physical Education Research
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Sport Psychology and Performance
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Sports Performance and Training
- Diverse Approaches in Healthcare and Education Studies
- Long-Term Effects of COVID-19
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Physical Education and Training Studies
- Health and Lifestyle Studies
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Physical Education and Pedagogy
- Education, Safety, and Science Studies
- Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Cerebral Palsy and Movement Disorders
- Inclusion and Disability in Education and Sport
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Child Development and Education
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
2011-2025
University of Thessaly
2006
The present study reported on the modification of Basic Psychological Needs in Exercise Scale (Vlachopoulos & Michailidou, 2006) to assess students’ psychological need fulfillment elementary school, middle and high school compulsory physical education classes. Data were collected from 817 5th 6th grade students, 862 students 844 boys girls. findings supported an a priori correlated 3-factor structure Physical Education scale (BPN-PE) with strong internal reliability for all three levels....
Background/Objectives: Motor difficulties due to developmental coordination disorder seem exist in adolescence, affecting participation physical activity. The purposes of the present study were, firstly, identify motor and, secondly, compare objective and subjective weekly activity between adolescents with without difficulties. Methods: Sixty-nine who attended secondary school, were screened for difficulties, using Movement Assessment Battery Children-Second Edition. Then, a group (n = 8)...
The present study investigated the nomological validity of Amotivation Inventory–Physical Education (Shen, Wingert, Li, Sun, & Rukavina, 2010b Shen, B., R. K., W., H. and P. B. 2010b. An amotivation model in physical education. Journal Teaching Physical Education, 29: 72–84. [Crossref], [Web Science ®] , [Google Scholar]) scores by examining associations ability, effort, value, task characteristics beliefs with self-determination theory variables. Data were collected from 401 fifth-...
Given that deterioration of adolescents’ health status during pandemic is well documented, related quality life (HRQoL) assessment very important, as it contributes in development and maturation into healthy adults. The main purpose the study was to assess HRQoL two strict lockdowns due COVID-19. Secondary aims were examine differences with regard gender, physical activity/sport participation before lockdowns. It a cross-sectional conducted first second Three hundred sixty-three adolescents...
The purpose of the present study was to examine effects a program with Greek Traditional Dance (GTD) as an alternative form physical activity (PA) in context school education (PE) course, on aerobic capacity, muscular strength, endurance, and flexibility, high students. In research participated voluntarily 36 students, aged 15-17 years, who were randomly divided into GTD group (n=18) control (n=18). Cooper's 12-minute walk test used assess capacity. For evaluation other variables fitness...
Background: Restrictions due to COVID-19 lockdowns reduced the possibilities of children and adolescents for being active, with negative consequences in adopting a healthy lifestyle. Purpose: To compare Greek adolescents’ self-reported weekly participation physical activity, during before two initial strict lockdowns, COVID-19. Secondary aims were examine these differences regard gender, associations between activity health status variables. Methods: Three hundred sixty-three (Ν=363) from...
Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental characterized by motor difficulties that affect individuals’ activities of daily living, and pose an increased risk to their health, psychosocial development. The purpose the study was compare abdominal, hip-flexors muscle strength, endurance, flexibility lower back, hamstrings muscles, Body Mass Index (BMI) body explosive power between adolescents with peers without in physical education setting. initial sample consisted 250...