Position: Specialized Scientific Staff
Tel/fax: +30 210 727 6182
Section: Sports Medicine & Biology of Exercise
E-mail: mnikola[at]phed.uoa[dot]gr
Scientific discipline
Sport Biomechanics
Teaching
-Applied Sport Biomechanics
-Guided Internship
Research interests
Muscle mechanics
Biomechanics of throwing and striking with the focus on the upper limbs
Human vertical jumping performance and mechanisms
Degrees
-Bachelor of Science in Physical Education and Sport Science, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, NKUA, 1998
-Master of Science in Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, NKUA, 2002
-Ph.D. in Sport Biomechanics, Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, NKUA, 2009
Indicative Publications
- Nikolaidou M-E, Karfis V, Koutsouba M, Schroll A and Arampatzis A (2021) Postural Balance Ability and the Effect of Visual Restriction on Older Dancers and Non-Dancers. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 3:707567. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2021.707567
- M.E. Nikolaidou, A. Schroll, K. Sotiropoulos, S. Drikos, K. Barzouka, A. Arampatzis (2021).Postural stability performance in female veteran volleyball players. ICPESS 2021, SHORT PAPER.
- S. Drikos, K. Barzouka, M.E. Nikolaidou, K. Sotiropoulos (2021). Game variables that predict success and performance level in elite men’s volleyball. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport. DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2021.1945879.
- Nikolaidou ME, Marzilger R, Bohm S, Mersmann F, Arampatzis A. (2017). Operating length and velocity of human M. vastus lateralis fascicles during vertical jumping. Royal Society Open Science. 4: 170185. dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsos.170185.
- Nikolaidou ME, Banke IJ, Laios T, Petsogiannis K, Mourikis A. (2014). Synthetic augmented suture anchor reconstruction for a complete traumatic distal triceps tendon rupture in a male professional bodybuilder with postoperative biomechanical assessment.Case Reports in Orthopaedics. doi: 10.1155/2014/962930.
- Bergeles, N. and Nikolaidou, M.E. (2011). Setter’s performance and attack tempo as determinants of attack efficacy in Olympic-level male volleyball teams. International Journal of Performance Analysis of Sport, 11, 535-544. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2011.11868571
- Bergeles, N., Barzouka, K. and Nikolaidou, M.E. (2009). Performance of male and female setters and attackers on Olympic-level volleyball teams. International Journal of Performance Analysis of Sport, 9(1), 141-148. https://doi.org/10.1080/24748668.2009.11868470
- M.E. Nikolaidou & K.D. Boudolos (2006). A footprint-based approach for the rational classification of foot types in young schoolchildren. The Foot, 16, 82–90.
- M.E. Nikolaidou, E.N. Rousanoglou, I.A. Bayios & K.D. Boudolos (2006). Athletic specialization of young males and relationships of elbow extensor and flexor muscular strength. Isokinetics and Exercise Science, 14, 1–9.
- E. Rousanoglou, M.E. Nikolaidou & K. Boudolos (2006). Discrimination of young women athletes and nonathletes based on anthropometric jumping and muscular strength measures. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 102(3), 881-895.DOI: 10.2466/pms.102.3.881-895