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Department of Physical Education and Sport Science

NIKOLAIDOU MARIA-ELISSAVET

Position: Specialized Scientific Staff
Tel/fax: +30 210 727 6182  
Section: Sports Medicine & Biology of Exercise
E-mail: mnikola@phed.uoa.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

  1. Arampatzis A, Nikolaidou ME, Theodorakis C, Ghasemi M, Mersmann F, Bohm S. Functional Trade-Offs of Regulatory Mechanisms in the Management of Body Energy, Frontal Plane Angular Momentum and Mediolateral Margin of Stability During Hole Negotiation Gait.  Ann Biomed Eng. 2025 Nov;53(11):3126-3140. doi: 10.1007/s10439-025-03835-7. Epub 2025 Sep 8.
  2. Nikolaidou ME, Mademli L, Karamanidis K, Arampatzis A. Editorial: Human movement coordination in healthy and pathological conditions: from neuromuscular and kinetic principles to muscle-tendon function. Front Sports Act Living. 2025 May 21;7:1623815. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1623815. eCollection 2025.
  3. Mademli L, Nikolaidou ME, Bohm S, Arampatzis A. Postural control of sway dynamics on an unstable surface reduces similarity in activation patterns of synergistic lower leg muscles. Front Sports Act Living. 2025 Mar 12;7:1545813. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2025.1545813. eCollection 2025.
  4. Nikolaidou, M.-E.; Dervenioti, A.; Schroll, A.; Arampatzis, A. The Mechanically Destabilizing Effect of Increased Heel Height in Women Is Not Enhanced by Dual-Task Interference. Appl. Sci. 2025, 15, 4485. doi.org/10.3390/app15084485.
  5. Ioannou G, Kanioris E, Nikolaidou M-E. (2024). Effect of a Short-Term Combined Balance and Multidirectional Plyometric Training on Postural Balance and Explosive Performance in U-13 Male and Female Soccer Athletes. Applied Sciences Applied Sciences (Switzerland), 14 (10), 4141.https://doi.org/10.3390/app14104141.
  6. Nikolaidou M-E, Sotiropoulos K, Barzouka K. (2023). Postural Balance Ability and vertical jumping performance in female veteran volleyball athletes and Non-Athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 5, 1109488. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1109488
  7. Nikolaidou ME, Karfis V, Koutsouba M, Schroll A, Arampatzis A. Postural Balance Ability and the Effect of Visual Restriction on Older Dancers and Non-Dancers. Front Sports Act Living. 2021 Sep 23;3:707567. doi: 10.3389/fspor.2021.707567. eCollection 2021.
  8. S. Drikos, K. Barzouka, M.E. Nikolaidou, and 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.
  9. Nikolaidou M.E., Marzilger R., Bohm S., Mersmann F., and 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.
  10. 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.

 

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