A5043494197- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Myofascial pain diagnosis and treatment
- Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Pain Mechanisms and Treatments
- Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery
- Sports injuries and prevention
- Acupuncture Treatment Research Studies
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Osteoarthritis Treatment and Mechanisms
- Physical Activity and Health
- Tendon Structure and Treatment
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Foot and Ankle Surgery
- Occupational Health and Performance
- Migraine and Headache Studies
- Complementary and Alternative Medicine Studies
- Sports Performance and Training
- Botulinum Toxin and Related Neurological Disorders
- Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Cardiovascular and exercise physiology
- Peripheral Nerve Disorders
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Empathy and Medical Education
University of West Attica
2018-2025
National and Kapodistrian University of Athens
2023-2024
Technological Educational Institute of Athens
2006-2017
American Physical Therapy Association
2014
University of Ioannina
2010
University of Manchester
2001-2007
Tzaneion General Hospital
2006-2007
Manchester Royal Infirmary
2006
Technological Educational Institute of Central Greece
2000-2001
Background/Objectives: Spasticity commonly occurs in individuals after experiencing a stroke, impairing their hand function and limiting activities of daily living (ADLs). In this paper, we introduce an exoskeletal aid, combined with set augmented reality (AR) games consisting the Rehabotics rehabilitation solution, designed for upper limb spasticity following stroke. Methods: Our study, involving 60 post-stroke patients (mean ± SD age: 70.97 4.89 years), demonstrates significant...
Self-reported physical activity (PA) is well associated with cardiorespiratory fitness and exercise capacity. The short International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ-short) a frequently used instrument for cross-national assessments of PA in adults. purpose this study was to validate IPAQ-short against capacity Greek young adults.One hundred thirteen men 105 women, aged 20-29 years, were randomly selected from larger population health-science students. A version (IPAQ-Gr) administered...
Introduction: The Nijmegen questionnaire (NQ) has previously been used for screening the hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) in asthmatics. However, no validity study reported so far. Objective: To examine and reliability of NQ asthma patients identify prevalence HVS. Methods: (n = 162) was examined translation, construct, cross-sectional discriminant as well internal consistency test–retest reliability. Results: Principal component analysis exploratory factor revealed a single solution with 11...
Chronic nonspecific low back pain (CNSLBP) is a leading cause of disability worldwide. Exercise-based interventions, particularly strengthening exercises, are widely used in rehabilitation. However, mind-body approaches such as Qigong, which integrate movement, breath control, and mindfulness, may offer additional psychological benefits. Despite evidence supporting Qigong management, its effectiveness an adjunct to physiotherapy remains unclear. This study compared the effects versus...
<sec> <title>BACKGROUND</title> Chronic musculoskeletal disorders (CMDs), such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, and chronic lower back pain, are leading causes of disability pose significant health economic burdens worldwide. Traditional rehabilitation methods, including physical therapy pharmacological treatments, often face challenges related to patient adherence long-term effectiveness. Emerging technologies like virtual reality (VR) augmented (AR) have been proposed innovative...
Despite these advances, several challenges persist, including measurement accuracy in unsupervised environments, the complexity of clinical data integration, and digital literacy gaps among older adults. Nevertheless, integration artificial intelligence (AI), predictive analytics, remote rehabilitation tools is driving a shift toward more adaptive individualized care models. This paper concludes that sensor-enhanced no longer future aspiration but an active transition smarter, accessible,...
Smoking is a major cause of cardiovascular disease and mortality. Smoking-related deaths in Greece account for 23%, whereas 41% young Greeks are smokers, the highest percentage Europe. The purpose this study was to examine effects chronic smoking on rate-pressure product exercise tolerance young, healthy male smokers.Forty-two smokers 51 nonsmokers were selected from population 543 students based their age, sex, body mass index, physical fitness, habit health status. All participants tested...
Abstract Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains a major public health problem that affects the quality of life patients, however smoking cessation may emeliorate functional effects COPD and alter patient life. Objective-design The aim this study was to validate Clinical Questionnaire (CCQ) into Greek with such evaluate in patients different stages COPD, as also assess their before after cessation. Results internal validity questionnaire high (Cronbach's = 0.92)....
Recent studies support the opinion that central sensitization (CS) plays an important role in pathophysiology of many chronic pain conditions. CS refers to hyperexcitability nervous system, which can result hypersensitivity and other somatosensory symptoms. Recognition CS-related symptomology is crucial evaluation rehabilitation. The Central Sensitization Inventory (CSI) was created evaluate symptoms have been found be associated with CS. aim current study cross-cultural adaptation CSI into...
Background: The short form of the McGill Pain Questionnaire (SFMPQ) is a widely used instrument for assessing quality pain where use full not possible. To date however, this has been translated into Greek language. Aims: It aim study to validate an adopted version Questionnaire. Methods: A systematic translation procedure was followed before development final version. Sixty spinal and osteoarthritis chronic musculoskeletal patients completed questionnaire. large percentage subjects (43%)...
Fear of pain and avoidance are psychological factors primary importance when assessing chronic musculoskeletal pain, which often measured with the Fear-Avoidance Beliefs Questionnaire (FABQ). Both two- three-subscale versions have been described. The aims this study were: to assess cognitive traits patients using a newly validated Greek version FABQ, further examine construct validity responsiveness measure. Factor analysis yielded three that accounted for 65% total variance. Physical...
The translation of existing healthcare measurement scales is considered a feasible, efficient and popular approach to produce internationally comparable measures. short form the McGill Pain Questionnaire one most widely used translated instruments measure pain experience. Greek version (GR‐SFMPQ) has recently been developed demonstrated satisfactory levels internal consistency. objective present study was assess instrument';s reliability sensitivity. Eighty patients with spinal or knee were...
A popular and widely suggested measure for assessing unilateral hand motor skills in stroke patients is the box block test (BBT). Our study aimed to create an augmented reality enhanced version of BBT (AR-BBT) evaluate its correlation original patients. Following G-power analysis, clinical examination, inclusion-exclusion criteria, 31 were included this study. AR-BBT was developed using Open Source Computer Vision Library (OpenCV). The MediaPipe's tracking library uses a palm landmark...
Nonpharmacological therapies for tension-type headache (TTH) and cervicogenic cephalalgia are often a treatment choice, despite the weak to moderate evidence. The aim of this study was compare effectiveness an acupuncture/stretching protocol versus plus physiotherapy techniques, in patients with TTH cephalalgia.A single-blind, prospective, multicentre, randomized controlled trial designed considering pragmatic situation administering such protocols treating 44 participating study. were...