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Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

APOSTOLOS THEODOROU

Position: Assistant Professor
Tel/fax: +30 210 7276175
Section:Track & Field
E-mail:aptheod[at]phed.uoa[dot]gr

 

Scientific Discipline
Athletics’ jumps

Teaching
-        Didactics and Coaching in athletics’ jumps
-        Methodology of didactics in athletics’ jumps
-        Special topics on athletics’ jumps
-        Coaching applications in athletics’ jumps
-        Assessing performance in athletics

Research interests

  • Biomechanics in athletics
  • Motor control and behaviour in athletics
  • Coaching in athletics
  • Adapted physical activity in athletics

Degrees

  • B.sc. in Physical Education and Sports Sciences. National & Kapodistrian University of Athens.
  • M.sc. in Sports Coaching. University of Sheffield, UK.
  • Ph.D. Title: «The effects of an acute loading with or without carbohydrates and subsequent maintenance supplementation on muscle metabolites and anaerobic performance». Leeds Metropolitan University, Leeds, UK.

Indicative Publications

  1. Panoutsakopoulos, V., Theodorou, A. S., Kotzamanidou, M. C., Exell T. A., & Kollias, I. A. (2021) Gender differences in pole vault approach run kinematics and step parameter asymmetry during an elite indoor competition. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 21(4), 477-490, DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2021.1917977
  2. Gioldasis A., Theodorou, A. S., Bekris E., Katis, A. & Smirniotou, A. (2021): Sprinting and dribbling differences in young soccer players: a kinematic approach. Research in Sports Medicine, DOI: 10.1080/15438627.2021.1929220
  3. Paradisis, G. P., Bissas, A., Pappas, P., Zacharogiannis, E., Theodorou, A., & Girard, O. (2019): Sprint mechanical differences at maximal running speed: Effects of performance level. Journal of Sports Sciences, DOI:10.1080/02640414.2019.1616958
  4. Dallas, G., & Theodorou, A.(2020). The influence of a hurdle target point on the kinematics of the handspring vault approach run during training. Sports Biomechanics, 19(4), 467-482, DOI: 10.1080/14763141.2018.1497196
  5. Panoutsakopoulos, V., Theodorou, A. S., Kotzamanidou, Fragkoulis, E., Smirniotou, A. Kollias, I. A. (2020) Gender and event specificity differences in kinematical parameters of a 60 m hurdles race. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, 20(4), 668-682, DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2020.1776064
  6. J. Cassirame, H. Sanchez, T. A Exell, V. Panoutsakopoulos, A. S. Theodorou, S. Homo & J. Frère (2019): Differences in approach run kinematics: successful vs. unsuccessful jumps in the pole vault. International Journal of Performance Analysis in Sport, DOI: 10.1080/24748668.2019.1657655
  7. Theodorou, S. A., Panoutsakopoulos V., Exell A. T., Argeitaki P., Paradisis P. G., & Smirniotou A. (2017). Step characteristic interaction and asymmetry during the approach phase in long jump. Journal of sports sciences,35(4):346-354, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2016.1164884
  8. Theodorou, A.S., Paradisis G., Smpokos E., Chatzinikolaou A., Fatouros I., King R.F.G.J., Cooke, C.B (2017).The effect of combined supplementation of carbohydrates and creatine on anaerobic performance. Biology of Sport, 35(4), 169-175 DOI: 10.5114/biolsport.2017.65336
  9. Panteli, F.N., Smirniotou, A., and Theodorou, A.(2015). Performance environment and nested task constraints influence long jump approach run: a preliminary study. Journal of sports sciences, DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2015.1092567
  10. Panteli, F.N., Theodorou, A., Pilianidis, and T., Smirniotou, A. (2014). Locomotor control in the long jump approach run in young novice athletes. Journal of sports sciences, 32(2), 149-156 DOI: 10.1080/02640414.2013.810344

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