Komanthi Kouloutbani

National and Kapodistrian University of Athens | uoa · Department of Gymnastics and Dance

The increase in cases of eating disorders, particularly among sportsmen and women, has taken on worrying pro-portions over recent years. Male and female athletes com-peting in sports that require the careful control of body weight and link slight builds with high performance (as is often the case in artistic events) are a high risk group for develo...

Τhe rate of patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment or any type of dementia has been constantly on the rise. Considering that no effective treatment of dementia has been discovered to date and that drug use can have numerous side effects, there is an urgent need for the application of alternative, non-pharmacological interventions. To thi...

Background The management of neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) in patients with dementia is a major challenge. Since no effective therapy has been found to date and drug treatments are associatedwith significant side effects, there seems to be a pressing need for alternative non-pharmacological interventions. Objectives The current study aims to inv...

The COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted the education system worldwide, leading to a transition to distance learning and a series of challenges for students, teachers, and parents. This chapter provides an overview of the situation and measures taken in Greece, focusing on the impact on the formal education system, teachers' perceptions, physi...

Background: In childhood, sport participation should be a means to promote important factors for lifelong physical activity (PA), such as motor competence (MC) and fitness. Given that girls typically present lower levels of PA compared to boys, the reinforcement of their MC and fitness is imperative. As such, the purpose of this study was to invest...

10.2±1.2 έτη) αξιολογήθηκαν με τη Δέσμη Αξιολόγησης Κινητικού Γραμματισμού (ΔΑΚΙΓ). Από την ανάλυση μοντέλων δομικών εξισώσεων που εφαρμόστηκε, επιβεβαιώθηκε η εγκυρότητα του συγκεκριμένου μοντέλου, καταδεικνύοντας ότι όλα τα παραπάνω στοιχεία/δεξιότητες χαρακτηρίζουν τα κινητικά εγγράμματα παιδιά στην Ελλάδα. Το φύλο (σε μικρότερο βαθμό) και ο ΔΜΣ...

Canadian Agility and Movement Skill Assessment (CAMSA) είναι δοκιμασία κινητικών δεξιοτήτων για παιδιά 8-12 ετών, σχεδιασμένη ως «προσομοίωση» των πραγματικών συνθηκών παιχνιδιού των παιδιών. Κατά την αξιολόγησή του, κάθε παιδί εκτελεί δύο προσπάθειες μιας αλληλουχίας επτά δεξιοτήτων (π.χ. άλμα, ρίψη, υποδοχή, λάκτισμα), που εκτιμώνται τόσο ποσοτικ...

Background: Neuropsychiatric symptoms (NPS) are prevalent in dementia and affect both patients and caregivers in multiple ways. Because of the complications of drug treatments, nonpharmacological interventions, such as exercise, are of particular value. This study aimed to investigate the effect of exercise on the NPS of dementia and draw recommen...

The percentage of people suffering from dementia has been rising constantly in recent decades. The fact that no effective treatments have been developed to date places particular value on prevention strategies and non-pharmacological interventions. With this in mind, the present study seeks to investigate the effects of dance on cognitive decline i...

Over the last years, there has been an increased scientific interest in investigating mediators of the Physical Activity (PA) and Quality of Life (QoL) association. In detail, PA has been found to promote QoL through personal and psychosocial factors. In addition, environmental factors have enhanced PA, which in turn has improved physical and psych...