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
-Developmentally appropriate movement programs in preschool age
- Movement Assessment
- Physical activity and health in childhood
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
- Venetsanou, F., Emmanouilidou, K., Kouli, O., Bebetsos, E., Comoutos, N., & Kambas, A. (2020). Physical Activity and Sedentary Behaviors of Young Children: Trends from 2009 to 2018. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(5). 1645.
- 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.
- 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.
- Dania, A., Kaioglou, V., & Venetsanou, F. (2020). Validation of the Canadian Assessment of Physical Literacy for Greek children: Understanding assessment in response to culture and pedagogy. European Physical Education Review.
- 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.
- 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.
- Aivazidis, D., Venetsanou, F., Aggelousis, N., Gourgoulis, V., & Kambas, A. (2019). Enhancing Motor Competence and Physical Activity in Kindergarten. Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 16(3), 184-190
- Voukia, Ch., Voutsina, I., Venetsanou, F., & Kambas, A. (2018). Child and parental physical activity: Is there an association with young children activity? Central European Journal of Public Health, 26(2), 144-148
- 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.
- Venetsanou, F., & Kambas, A. (2017). Can motor proficiency in preschool age affect physical activity in adolescence? Pediatric Exercise Science, 29(2), 254-259.