Eleni Kapreli

• Doctor of Physical Therapy
• University of Thessaly

Background/Objectives: The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) recently introduced clinical criteria and a grading system to identify nociplastic pain, marking a pivotal step toward improving diagnostic accuracy. This study aimed to evaluate the reliability and validity of the IASP criteria using clinical vignettes, assessing the...

Background/Objectives: The Athletic Shoulder Test (ASH) has been described as one of the most promising upper-extremity tests to assess performance in overhead athletes. Its high reliability rates, short testing period, and applicability in any environment with portable and cheap equipment have been highlighted as some of the advantages of the test...

Background: Rotator cuff-related shoulder pain (RCRSP) is a prevalent musculoskeletal issue, encompassing various shoulder conditions. While exercise typically forms the foundation of conservative treatment, there exists ongoing discourse regarding the effectiveness and role of passive treatments. International guidelines recommend initial conserva...

The psychological readiness of athletes and its connection to their functional status in returning to sport after a musculoskeletal injury has been previously studied. The “Psychological Readiness of Injured Athlete to Return to Sport” (PRIA-RS) questionnaire is a widely used tool designed to assess an athlete’s psychological readiness to return to...

Background: Εngaging in creative art activities is associated with wellbeing and positive emotions (Gorny-Wegrzyn, & Perry 2022). Using experiential activities through creative art activities enhances student learning (Gibson, 2019). Students and staff of OT Department of UoWM together with an artist with Down syndrome participated in a group pain...

The objectives of this study were to estimate the intra-rater and inter-rater reliability of the Pressure Pain Threshold (PPT) and Conditioned Pain Modulation (CPM) in healthy participants and patients with chronic shoulder pain. Additionally, the Standard Error of Measurement (SEM) and Smallest Detectable Change (SDC) were calculated. Thirty-one h...

Green exercise, defined as physical activity in natural settings, shows promise for enhancing exercise participation and improving health. This systematic review aimed to assess the effectiveness of green exercise in people with chronic conditions. Seven electronic databases were searched and of the 7801 screened articles, 14 trials met the inclusi...

Introduction The Pain Sensitivity Questionnaire (PSQ) was developed to assess general pain sensitivity. Objective This study aimed to validate the Greek version of PSQ. Methods The questionnaire was translated into Greek (PSQ‐GR) and piloted in a small sample of patients with chronic pain (n = 35). A total of 146 chronic pain patients and healthy...

Background: Pole dancing is a physically demanding sport that combines dance and acrobatic movements on a vertical pole. Despite its highly growing popularity, there is currently limited research in the field. The aim of this study was to create and evaluate a strength assessment protocol for athletes in pole dancing, with a specific focus on funct...

This cross-sectional epidemiological study aimed to evaluate the prevalence of injuries among young archers engaged in high-intensity training during the European Youth Championship. A total of 200 participants (104 males/96 females) from 34 countries were included, with a mean age of 16.9 years and average competitive experience of 6.5 years. Stru...

Objective To systematically review the safety and the long-term mortality and morbidity risk-rates of the remotely-delivered cardiac rehabilitation (RDCR) interventions in coronary heart disease (CHD) patients. Methods The protocol was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (CRD42023455471). Five databases (Pubm...

Chronic ankle instability (CAI) is characterized by muscle weakness and impaired neuromuscular control. This study aimed (a) to assess the impact of external verbal feedback on the dynamic balance of athletes with CAI and (b) to examine the maintenance of dynamic balance ability after the end of the completion of the intervention balance program. T...

One of the most important milestones of the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT), a specialty group of the World Physiotherapy (WP) group, was the creation of the Sports Physiotherapy Competencies and Standards document. This statement, finalized by an international panel of experts almost twenty years ago, under The European...

The potential to classify low back pain as being characterised by dominant nociceptive, neuropathic, or nociplastic mechanisms is a clinically relevant issue. Preliminary evidence suggests that these low back pain phenotypes might respond differently to treatments; however, more research must be done before making specific recommendations. Accordin...

Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools are gaining popularity in healthcare. OpenAI released ChatGPT on November 30, 2022. ChatGPT is a language model that comprehends and generates human language, providing instant data analysis and recommendations. This is particularly significant in the dynamic field of physiotherapy, where its integrat...

Purpose The Injustice Experience Questionnaire (IEQ) gauges the extent to which individuals with chronic pain perceive feelings of injustice concerning their pain. The study’s objective was to assess the feasibility, absolute and relative reliability, as well as the convergent and construct validity of the Greek version of the IEQ. Methods A cross...

Background: Exercise has indisputable advantages for people with chronic conditions. Engaging in physical activity within natural environments, known as green exercise, contributes to both physical and mental well-being. The aim of this study was to investigate the perceptions of people with chronic conditions and health professionals and the perce...

Purpose: To synthesize the technical factors influencing adherence to nonpharmacological treatment (NPhT) in children with chronic pulmonary diseases (CPDs), using mobile health (mHealth) technology. Methods: Five electronic databases were searched from inception to October 12, 2022, with terms related to pediatrics, CPDs, adherence, NPhT, and m...

This scoping review aimed to identify interventions utilizing virtual-reality-based exercise therapy in patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain. Searches were conducted in four databases using descriptors related to virtual reality, exercise, and chronic musculoskeletal pain. Two reviewers screened the titles and abstracts of the studies to asse...

Pain after cancer remains underestimated and undertreated. Precision medicine is a recent concept that refers to the ability to classify patients into subgroups that differ in their susceptibility to, biology, or prognosis of a particular disease, or in their response to a specific treatment, and thus to tailor treatment to the individual patient c...

Empathy in Health is an Erasmus + funded project, which aims to design a curriculum for empathetic skill development in healthcare practitioners and home carers based on up-to-date evidence and cutting-edge technology tools. A literature review was carried out that focused on empathy in health care using VR technology. The results of the literature...

p class="abstract"> Background: Optimal adherence to pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment in pediatric pulmonary diseases is crucial to address the increased morbidity levels. The purpose of this scoping review was to investigate the level of evidence about technical factors that facilitate adherence to non-pharmacological treatment wi...

Abstract: Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation is a highly recommended intervention towards the advancement of the cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients’ health profile; though with low participation rates. Although home-based cardiac rehabilitation (HBCR) with the use of wearable sensors is proposed as a feasible alternative rehabilitation model,...

Introduction Exercise-based cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a beneficial tool for the secondary prevention of cardiovascular diseases with, however, low participation rates. Telerehabilitation, intergrading mobile technologies and wireless sensors may advance the cardiac patients’ adherence. This study will investigate the efficacy, efficiency, safe...

ΕΙΣΑΓΩΓΗ Αν και τα βιντεοπαιχνίδια θεωρούνται ένα ψυχαγωγικό μέσο το οποίο κατακτά όλο και περισσότερο χρόνο στην καθημερινότητα των νέων, λίγες είναι οι μελέτες που αναδεικνύουν την επίδραση των μέσων αυτών στο χρόνο αντίδρασης των νέων. Στόχος της μελέτης ήταν να εξετάσει και να συγκρίνει τον απλό και επιλογής χρόνο αντίδρασης ανάμεσα στους νεαρο...

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) use increase tremendously among university students, creating at the same time second thoughts and opportunities for their use. This study explored, for the first time, the impact of Social Networking Sites and eLearning platform (eClass) on the education and academic life of Greek students. An online 35-statement que...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to translate and investigate the validity and reliability of the modified Baecke Physical Activity Questionnaire (mBQ) in the Greek adult population. Study design This is a cross-cultural study. Methods The cross-cultural adaptation of the mBQ was performed according to official guidelines. The prefinal Gr...

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) use increase tremendously among university students, creating at the same time second thoughts and opportunities for their use. This study explored, for the first time, the impact of Social Networking Sites and eLearning platform (eClass) on the education and academic life of Greek students. An online 35-statement que...

Background Oxford Elbow Score (OES) and Mayo Elbow Performance Score (MEPS) are two of the most commonly used instruments for the functional assessment of elbow joint. The aim of this study was to cross-culturally validate the OES and MEPS into Greek language and examine their convergent validity, internal consistency, test-retest reliability and f...

Currently, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) severely influences physiotherapy education which is based mostly on face-to-face teaching. Thus, educators have been compelled to adapt their pedagogical approaches moving to digital education. In this commentary, we debate on digital education highlighting its effectiveness, the users’ perspectiv...

Objectives Cervical range of motion (CROM) is one of the first things evaluated in cervical disorders. DyCare-Lynx is an inertial measurement unit device that was recently designed to measure CROM. Therefore, the objectives of the present study were to test the reliability and validity of the DyCare-Lynx device for active CROM. Materials and Metho...

p class="abstract"> Background: Quantitative sensory testing (QST) is a battery of non-invasive psychophysical methods to assess the function of somatosensory system. Although the use of QST is widespread and several studies in patients with chronic shoulder pain have used it, the level of evidence for the psychometric properties has not been estab...

Recently, the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) released clinical criteria and a grading system for nociplastic pain affecting the musculoskeletal system. These criteria replaced the 2014 clinical criteria for predominant central sensitization (CS) pain and accounted for clinicians' need to identify (early) and correctly classi...

Chronic pain is a leading cause of disability globally and associated with enormous health-care costs. The discrepancy between the extent of tissue damage and the magnitude of pain, disability, and associated symptoms represents a diagnostic challenge for rheumatology specialists. Central sensitisation, defined as an amplification of neural signall...

Abstract Background: In most of the European Union countries, students may choose between general and vocational high school programs after finishing their primary education1. Similarly, in Greece there are General (GHS) and Technical (THS) high schools. The curriculum of GHS includes mainly general courses (e.g. mathematics, biology etc.), althoug...

BACKGROUND The use of social and eLearning media as a teaching and learning tool has been only minimally examined especially in health science education1. Therefore, the main purpose of this study was to identify, for the first time, the impact of Social Networking sites (SNSs) and eLearning platform (eClass) on the education and academic life of G...

This work presents data from a non-invasive interventional trial investigating the early effects of caffeine and nicotine on both the concentrations of advanced glycation end-products (AGEs) and haemodynamic parameters in 178 healthy nursing students aged between 18 and 40. These students were allocated into four groups (A, B, C and D) and the conc...

It is very important to study the mechanism of pain, since it is the main symptom in most pathologies. This article is studying the chronic pain which is defined as the pain that continues longer than the usual time of tissue healing and usually lasts for more than three months.Pathophysiology of biologicalpsychosocial mechanisms are the main reaso...

The epidemiology of fibromyalgiaindicates that 4% of the American population suffers from it. The main symptom of fibromyalgia is widespread chronic pain, which is accompanied by other symptoms, such as tenderness in muscles, tendons and joints, sleep disorders and fatigue. This study investigated the main symptom of fibromyalgia, which is chronic...

Low back pain is the most common musculoskeletal pain disorder. It is estimated that a large percentage of people will experience at least one episode of low back pain during their lifetime. When low back pain exceeds the normal time of tissue healingit is characterized as chronic. In chronic low back pain, the patient’s clinical picture, in additi...

OBJECTIVE Cross-cultural adaptation and assessment of the psychometric properties of the Sensory Profile (SP) caregiver questionnaire in the Greek language (SP-Gr). METHOD The SP caregiver questionnaire was translated, culturally adapted and piloted according to internationally accepted guidelines. The questionnaire was translated into Greek by two...

Objectives: Recent studies support the opinion that Central Sensitization (CS) plays an important role in the pathophysiology of many chronic pain conditions. CS refers to hyperexcitability of the central nervous system, which can result in pain hypersensitivity and other somatosensory symptoms. Recognition of CS-related symptomology is crucial in...

Background: Muscle performance deficits affect the general population, including high-level athletes and older people. Reliable strength evaluation tests are important to accurately measure and quantify muscular performance and determine the effectiveness of any therapeutic intervention. The use of isokinetic dynamometer, despite its high reliable...

Waterloo Footedness Question-Revised (WFQ-R) is one of the most used footedness measure outcomes. The main advantage of WFQ-R is that it has been designed to assess both foot preference for mobilizing and stabilizing tasks. The purpose of this study was to translate and assess the psychometric properties of the Greek version of WFQ-R in healthy peo...

Εισαγωγή: Η σωματική δραστηριότητα μπορεί να έχει σημαντικές επιδράσεις στην υγεία και την κοινωνική ζωή. Οι στρατηγικές παρέμβασης για την βελτίωση της σωματικής δραστηριότητας προϋποθέτουν καλή κατανόηση σχετικά με τα κίνητρα που οδηγούν σε αύξησή της. Κύριος σκοπός της παρούσας μελέτης ήταν η διερεύνηση της σχέσης των κινήτρων για σωματική δραστ...

The aim of the study was to investigate the association between the performance in two clinical tests for the endurance of deep neck flexors [Craniocervical Flexion Test (CCFT) and Chin Tuck Neck Flexion Test (CTNFT)] and the motivation of participants to continue and complete physical activities. Twenty-one healthy volunteers participated (men/wom...

Purpose: Examination of the ability of important socioeconomic factors to predict physical activity level of young citizens of Thessaloniki. Materials and Methods: In this study, 108 young citizens of Thessaloniki between 18 and 35 year-old participated. The participants were asked to complete a questionnaire about their demographics, their socioec...

Fundamental issues emerging from the widespread use of non-invasive techniques in healthcare sciences research are the reliability and validity. This work presents the reliability analysis of a clinical trial that uses a Finometer and an AGE reader devices. The aim is to provide a self-consistent and meaningful reliability analysis concerning Finom...

Background: Physical activity may have important consequences in health and social life. Intervention strategies and policies for increasing physical activity prerequisite a clear understanding about the motives leading to increased physical activity. Although a number of studies have been conducted towards this direction, the physical activity mot...

Background: Hand Grip Strength (HGS) is considered an excellent indicator of overall strength, functionality and mortality predictor amongst elderly people. There are many factors (such as gender, age, weight, height, dominant side) which may affect the HGS. Purpose: The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between a Greek co...

Background: The assessment of deep neck flexors is an important part of physiotherapeutic management especially in patients with neck pain or in risk of developing neck pain. In clinical practice the two most usual clinical tests for their endurance are the craniocervical flexion test (CCFT) and the chin tuck neck flexion test (CTNFT). Although the...

Fundamental issues emerging from the widespread use of noninvasive techniques in healthcare sciences' research are the reliability and validity. This work presents the reliability analysis of a clinical trial that uses a Finometer and an AGE Reader. The aim is to provide a self-consistent and meaningful reliability analysis concerning Finometer and...

OBJECTIVES To measure the correlation between isokinetic peak knee strength, with functional performance 12 months after unilateral total knee arthroplasty (TKA). METHODS Fifteen patients who underwent a primary unilateral TKA participated in the study. Isokinetic quadriceps and hamstrings torque was assessed using an electromechanical dynamometer...

Εισαγωγή: Η αξιολόγηση των εν τω βάθει καμπτήρων του αυχένα αποτελεί σημαντικό μέρος της φυσικοθεραπευτικής διαχείρισης ειδικά σε ασθενείς με αυχενικό πόνο ή με κίνδυνο να εμφανίσουν στο μέλλον. Στην κλινική πράξη οι δύο σημαντικότερες κλινικές δοκιμασίες για αυτή την αξιολόγηση είναι η δοκιμασία κρανιοαυχενικής κάμψης (CranioCervical Flexion, CCF)...

Respiratory function of patients with neck pain has not been given much consideration in usual clinical practice. The problem has however been highlighted occasionally by renown clinical scientists and recently there is a growing interest in the investigation of respiratory function in this clinical population. The aim of this review is to critical...

OBJECTIVE Investigation of the association between physical activity in patients with idiopathic chronic neck pain and their psychological state. METHOD Data were collected from 45 patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain. Three instruments were used: the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale to assess their level of anxiety and depression, the P...

Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS, version 20.0). Results: Content validity of the Greek versions of the OKS questionnaire was achieved as all participants (including the ones in the pilot) found the questionnaires appropriate and comprehensible. Concurrent validity of OKS with SF Mc Gill Pain Questionnaire and GHQ demonstrated a si...

Chronic neck pain is one of the most usual neuromusculoskeletal pain conditions which can lead patients to chronic disability. Similarly to other pain conditions, the changed psychological status of these patients is believed to be associated with their pain condition and disability. However, the association between the psychological status of pati...

Objectives: The aim of the study was to examine of the intra-rater reliability of the chin tuck neck flexion (CTNF) test for assessing the endurance of neck flexors. Materials and methods: The study was performed at the Cardiorespiratory laboratory of the Physiotherapy Department, School of Health and Caring Professions, TEI Lamia, Greece. Twent...

Σκοπός. Σκοπός της παρούσας ερευνητικής μελέτης ήταν η ισοκινητική και λειτουργική αξιολόγηση της άρθρωσης του γόνατος σε ασθενείς που έχουν υποβληθεί σε ΟΑΓ τουλάχιστον 12 μήνες νωρίτερα. Μέθοδος. Δώδεκα εθελοντές (2 άνδρες, 10 γυναίκες) (ηλικία 68,6 ± 6,08 έτη) οι οποίοι είχαν υποβληθεί σε ΟΑΓ, αξιολογήθηκαν ισοκινητικά (Biodex System 3) και λειτ...

Objectives: Examination of visual analog scale’s [VAS] validity for assessing psychological states in patients with chronic neck pain. Methods: Forty-five patients with chronic neck pain completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Tampa Scale for Kinesiophobia, and Pain Catastrophizing Scale. Anxiety, depression, kinesiophobia, and catastr...

Chronic neck pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal pain conditions experienced by many people during their lives. Although patients with neck pain are managed predominantly as musculoskeletal patients, there are indications that they also have poor pulmonary function. The aim of this study was to examine whether patients with chronic neck...

The aim of this study was to investigate whether patients with chronic neck pain have changes in their transcutaneous partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PtcCO2) and whether other physical and psychologic parameters are associated. In this cross-sectional study, 45 patients with chronic idiopathic neck pain and 45 healthy sex-, age-, heigh...

Aim: The aim of the study was to investigate whether the craniocervical flexion test is reliable for assessing the endurance of deep neck flexors Methods: Twenty healthy volunteers (Males/Females: 8/12, Age: 34.1±12.3 years) participated in this study. The participants were taught and familiarized with the movement of craniocervical flexion. Then,...

Respiratory muscle strength is one parameter that is currently proposed to be affected in patients with chronic neck pain. This study was aimed at examining whether patients with chronic neck pain have reduced respiratory strength and with which neck pain problems their respiratory strength is associated. In this controlled cross-sectional study, 4...

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The purpose of this study was to cross-culturally adapt and validate the Greek version of Knee Outcome Survey-Activities of Daily Living Scale (KOS-ADLS), a self-reported instrument used for patients with various knee pathological conditions including osteoarthritis. Ninety-four patients (57 males and 37 females) with a variety of pathological knee...

 The cross-cultural adaptation and validation of Falls Efficacy Scale-International (FES-I) in community-dwelling seniors in Greece.  For cross-cultural adaptation, the back-translation procedure was utilised by four bi-lingual translators. For validation, 89 community-dwellings (50 males, 39 females) aged 61-90 years old (mean: 72.87 ± 6.04) compl...

This presentation presented our preliminary findings about the existence of hypocapnia in chronic neck pain (our complete results were published at American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation).

Respiratory muscle strength is an important part of lung function. Assessment of the respiratory muscles' ability to generate force is important for recognizing respiratory muscle weakness in both sick and healthy people. To assess the test/retest reliability of the MicroRPM portable manometer's measurements of maximum inspiratory pressure (MIP) an...