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Applications of artificial intelligence systems in the analysis of epidemiological dataAndreas D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, 6230 South Street, Halifax, B3H 3J5 Nova Scotia, Canada
Eur J Epidemiol 21:167-70. 2006..We discuss the advantages and disadvantages of using AI systems in large-scale sets of epidemiological data to extract inherent, formerly unidentified, and potentially valuable patterns that human-driven deductive models may miss...- Contribution of muscular strength in cardiorespiratory fitness testsA D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
J Sports Med Phys Fitness 46:197-201. 2006..The purpose of the present study was to investigate the contribution of lower extremity muscular strength levels in performing cardiorespiratory fitness tests in laboratory, as well as field-based settings... - Thermal balance effects on vigilance during 2-hour exposures to -20 degrees CAndreas D Flouris
School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Aviat Space Environ Med 78:673-9. 2007..We hypothesized that cold exposure (coldEX) has negative effects on vigilance which can be alleviated by increasing body heat content throughout or prior to coldEX... - Modelling atmospheric pollution during the games of the XXVIII Olympiad: effects on elite competitorsA D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax NS, Canada
Int J Sports Med 27:137-42. 2006..In this light, the actual pollution rates in Athens during August 2004 are presented in the Note Added in Proof as credence to the statistics used)... - Influence of body heat content on hand function during prolonged cold exposuresA D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5
J Appl Physiol 101:802-8. 2006..It is concluded that increasing H(b) not only throughout but also before a coldEx is effective in maintaining hand function. In addition, we found that the best indicator of hand function is DeltaH(b) followed by T(fing)... 
Prevalence of cardiovascular disease risk in Ontario adolescentsAndreas D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
Arch Dis Child 92:521-3. 2007..05). Participants demonstrated increased CVD risk, highlighting the necessity of placing adolescents in the forefront of preventive CVD programs...
Thermometry and calorimetry assessment of sweat response during exercise in the heatAndreas D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Eur J Appl Physiol 108:905-11. 2010..It is concluded that in a hot environment during rest and subsequent increasing levels of exercise sweat rate is associated with the cumulative changes in the rate of body heat storage...- Influence of thermal balance on cold-induced vasodilationAndreas D Flouris
Envirconmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie Unviversity, Halifax, Nova Scotia
J Appl Physiol 106:1264-71. 2009..It is dependent on excess heat, and it may be triggered by excess heat with the purpose of preserving thermal balance... - The effect of a covert manipulation of ambient temperature on heat storage and voluntary exercise intensityGeoffrey L Hartley
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, Faculty of Applied Health Sciences, Brock University, 500 Glenridge Ave, St Catharines, ON, Canada
Physiol Behav 105:1194-201. 2012.... - Effect of body temperature on cold induced vasodilationAndreas D Flouris
School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Eur J Appl Physiol 104:491-9. 2008..602, P < 0.001). We conclude that CIVD is triggered by increased T (b) supporting the hypothesis that CIVD is a thermoregulatory mechanism contributing to heat loss... - The validity of tympanic and exhaled breath temperatures for core temperature measurementAndreas D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Canada
Physiol Meas 31:N35-42. 2010..05), the 95% limits of agreement were acceptable for both models. It is concluded that the calculated models based on tympanic and exhaled breath temperature are valid indicators of core temperature... - Design and control optimization of microclimate liquid cooling systems underneath protective clothingA D Flouris
Environmental Ergonomics Laboratory, School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University, 6230 South Street, Halifax, Nova Scotta, Canada
Ann Biomed Eng 34:359-72. 2006.... - Cardiovascular disease risk in adolescent smokers: evidence of a 'smoker lifestyle'Andreas D Flouris
Centre for Research and Technology Thessaly, Trikala, Greece
J Child Health Care 12:221-31. 2008..It is concluded that the studied adolescent smokers demonstrated a higher risk for developing cardiovascular disease later in life, compared to their non-smoking counterparts... - Longitudinal modeling of adiposity in periadolescent Greek schoolchildrenYiannis Koutedakis
Department of Sports and Exercise Science, University of Thessaly, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 37:2070-4. 2005.... - Obesity and physical fitness of pre-adolescent children during the academic year and the summer period: effects of organized physical activityAntonios D Christodoulos
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
J Child Health Care 10:199-212. 2006..It is concluded that pre-adolescent children advance in physical fitness mainly during the school year, with physical activity being a beneficial countermeasure for the development of obesity... - A comparison of developmental coordination disorder prevalence rates in Canadian and Greek childrenGeorgia D Tsiotra
School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure, University of Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, UK
J Adolesc Health 39:125-7. 2006..Data revealed that the relatively inactive Greek children demonstrated higher DCD prevalence rates compared to the Canadian sample and exhibited a greater risk for clinical obesity and low cardiorespiratory fitness... - Sexual dimorphism in the acute effects of secondhand smoke on thyroid hormone secretion, inflammatory markers and vascular functionAndreas D Flouris
Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology Thessaly, 32 Siggrou Street, Trikala, Greece
Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab 294:E456-62. 2008..We concluded that a 1-h SHS exposure at bar/restaurant levels is accompanied by decrements in gonadal hormones in both sexes and marked increases in thyroid hormone secretion, IL-1beta production, and systolic blood pressure in men... - Criterion-related validity and test-retest reliability of the 20m square shuttle testGiorgos S Metsios
Institute of Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Greece
J Sci Med Sport 11:214-7. 2008..8% for the SST and MST, respectively. It is concluded that SST is a more valid proxy than MST for predicting laboratory V O(2max) based on the current procedures, while both tests are sufficiently reliable in healthy male adults...