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Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

VENETSANOU FOTINI

Position: Professor
Tel/fax: 210 727 6181
Section: Gymnastics & Dance
E-mail: fvenetsanou[at]phed.uoa[dot]gr

 

Scientific discipline
Didactics and Theory of Training in Gymnastics

Teaching
- Didactics and Theory of Training in Basic Gymnastics
- Didactics of Creative Movement
- Physical Activity and Development at Preschool Age

Research interests
- Physical Literacy
- Movement assessment
- Physical activity, development, and health

Degrees
- Graduate: Faculty of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Athens, 1989
- Postgraduate: Master of Science (MSc), Democritus University of Thrace, 2003
- PhD: Physical Education, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science,  Democritus University of Thrace, 2007

Indicative Publications

  1. Kaioglou, V., Kouloutbani, K., & Venetsanou, F. (2025). Developing children’s physical literacy in sport: evaluation of a theory-based physical literacy intervention in gymnastics.Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2025.253379.
  2. Cabral, M., Pournara, I., Pontifex, M., Venetsanou, F., Pesce C., & Vazou, S. (2025).  A meta-analysis of physical activity interventions targeting executive functions in children: focus on cognitive and/or metabolic demands?International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1–23.
  3. Pournara, I., Vazou, S., Koutsouba, M., & Venetsanou, F. (2024). Rhythm of cognition: exploring Greek traditional dance’s acute effects on children’s executive functions. International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 1–14.
  4. De Craemer, M., Veldman, S. L., …, Venetsanou, F., Yildiz, M., & Reilly, J. J. (2024). Practical steps needed to achieve impact of the WHO 2019 movement behaviour guidelines for children under the age of 5: the SUNRISE Study Europe Group evaluation.The Lancet Regional Health–Europe, 100869.
  5. Kaioglou, V. & Venetsanou, F. (2020). How can we assess physical literacy in Gymnastics? A critical review of physical literacy assessment tools. Science of Gymnastics, 12(1), 27 – 47.
  6. Kaioglou, V., Dania, A., & Venetsanou, F. (2020). How physically literate are children today? A baseline assessment of Greek children 8-12 years of age. Journal of Sports Sciences, 38(7), 741-750.
  7. Venetsanou, F., Kambas, A., Gourgoulis, V., & Yannakoulia, M. (2019). Physical activity in pre-school children: Trends over time and associations with body mass index and screen time. Annals of human biology, 46(5), 393-399.
  8. D’ Hondt, E., Venetsanou, F., Kambas, A., Lenoir, M. (2019). Motor Competence Levels in Young Children: A Cross-Cultural Comparison between Belgium and Greece. Journal of motor learning and development, 7(3), 289-306.
  9. Venetsanou, F., Kossyva, E., Valentini, N., Afthentopoulou, A.E, & Barnett, L. (2018). Validity and reliability of the Pictorial Scale of Perceived Movement Skill Competence for young Greek children. Journal of Motor Learning and Development, 6, S239–S251.
  10. Venetsanou, F., & Kambas, A. (2017). Can motor proficiency in preschool age affect physical activity in adolescence? Pediatric Exercise Science, 29(2), 254-259.

 

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