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Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

SOTIROPOULOS KONSTANTINOS

Position: Assistant Professor
Tel/fax: 210 7276073
Department: Team Sports
E-mail: kostasnso[at]phed.uoa[dot]gr

 

Scientific discipline
Volleyball Training and Coaching

Teaching
Didactics and Training Principles in Volleyball

Research interests
-Muscle Strength and Power
-Post-activation potentiation
-Volleyball Performance Analysis

Degrees
-Graduate: Faculty of, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 1986
-Postgraduate: Master of Science (MSc), Democritus University of Thrace, 2002
-Ph.D.: Exercise Physiology, Democritus University of Thrace and University of Thessaly, 2011

Indicative Publications

  1. Sotiropoulos, K., Barzouka, K., Tsavdaroglou, S., Malousaris, Grigoris. (2019). Comparison and Assessment of the Setting Zone Choices by Elite Male and Female Volleyball Setters in relation to the quality of defence. Facta Universitatis Series Physical Education and Sports, 57(1), 57-68.
  2. Tsoukos, A., Drikos, S., Brown, E. L., Sotiropoulos, K., Veligekas, P., Bogdanis, C. G. (2019). Upper and lower body power are strong predictors for selection of male junior National volleyball team players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 33(10), 2760-2767.
  3. Tsavdaroglou, S., Sotiropoulos, K., Barzouka, K. (2018). Comparison and assessment of the setting zone choices by elite male and female volleyball setters in relation to the opposing block organization. Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 18(5), 2147-2152.
  4. Smilios, I., Sotiropoulos, K., Barzouka. K., Christou, M., Tokmakidis, S. P. (2017). Contrast Loading Increases Upper Body Power Output in Junior Volleyball Athletes. Pediatric Exercise Science, 29, 103-108.
  5. Barzouka, K., Sotiropoulos, K., Kioumourtzoglou E. (2015). The effect of feedback through an expert model observation on performance and learning the pass skill in volleyball and motivation. International Journal of Physical Education and Sport, 15(3), 407-416.
  6. Sotiropoulos, K., Smilios, I., Douda, H., Christou, M., & Tokmakidis, S. P. (2014). Contrast Loading: Power Output and Rest interval Effects on Neuromuscular Performance. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 9, 567-574.
  7. Smilios, I., Sotiropoulos, K., Christou, M., Douda H, Spaias, A., Tokmakidis, S.P. (2013). Maximum power training load determination and its effects on load-power relationship, maximum strength and vertical jump performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 27(5), 1223-1233.
  8. Sotiropoulos, K., Smilios, I., Christou, M., Barzouka, K., Spaias, A., Douda, H., & Tokmakidis, S. P. (2010). Effects of warm-up on vertical jump performance and muscle electrical activity using half-squats at low and moderate intensity. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 9, 326-331.
  9. Christou, M., Smilios, I., Sotiropoulos, K., Volaklis, K., Pilianidis, T. & Tokmakidis, S. (2006). Effects of resistance training on the physical capacities of adolescent soccer players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 20(4), 783-791.
  10. Smilios, I., Pilianidis, T., Sotiropoulos, K., Antonakis, M. & Tokmakidis, S. (2005). Short-term effects of selected exercise and load in contrast training on vertical jump performance. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 19(1), 135-139.

 

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