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Species | Savvas P TokmakidisSummaryAffiliation: Democritus University of Thrace Country: Greece Publications
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The effect of moderate resistance strength training and detraining on muscle strength and power in older menVasilios Kalapotharakos
Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Komotini, Greece
J Geriatr Phys Ther 30:109-13. 2007....- Resistance exercise training in patients with heart failureKonstantinos A Volaklis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Sports Med 35:1085-103. 2005.... - Functional and neuromotor performance in older adults: effect of 12 wks of aerobic exerciseVasilios I Kalapotharakos
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Athens, Greece
Am J Phys Med Rehabil 85:61-7. 2006..These findings suggest that the participation in a progressively increased high-intensity aerobic exercise program may improve mobility and ability to carry out activities of daily living in older adults... - Validity of self-reported anthropometric values used to assess body mass index and estimate obesity in Greek school childrenSavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Adolesc Health 40:305-10. 2007..To examine the validity of self-reported values of body height and weight, used for the estimation of body mass index (BMI), as a diagnostic method for the evaluation of overweight and obesity in Greek school children... 
Effects of carbohydrate ingestion 15 min before exercise on endurance running capacitySavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, Greece
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 33:441-9. 2008..8% longer in G (p < 0.01) than in CON. These results suggest that glucose ingestion 15 min before prolonged exercise provides an additional carbohydrate source to the exercising muscle, thus improving endurance running capacity...- Training, detraining and retraining effects after a water-based exercise program in patients with coronary artery diseaseSavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Cardiology 111:257-64. 2008..The aim of this study was to investigate the adaptations of a water-based training program as well as the detraining and retraining effects on physiological parameters in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)... - Power output and electromyographic activity during and after a moderate load muscular endurance sessionIlias Smilios
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 24:2122-31. 2010..Following this type of a session, maximal power output and muscle activation with a light and especially with a heavy load are reduced... - Effects of detraining on muscle strength and mass after high or moderate intensity of resistance training in older adultsSavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Clin Physiol Funct Imaging 29:316-9. 2009..Greater declines in muscle strength are observed following HI training but still muscular strength and muscle mass are retained at a higher level than with MI probably due to the higher gains achieved during the training period... - Fitness levels of Greek primary schoolchildren in relationship to overweight and obesitySavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, 69100, Greece
Eur J Pediatr 165:867-74. 2006..The aim of the present cross-sectional study was to provide estimates for overweight and obesity in a sample of Greek schoolchildren and to determine their possible relation with selected motor and health-related fitness parameters... - Training and detraining effects of a combined-strength and aerobic exercise program on blood lipids in patients with coronary artery diseaseSavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, Greece
J Cardiopulm Rehabil 23:193-200. 2003..The aim of this study was to investigate training and detraining effects on blood lipids and apolipoproteins induced by a specific program that combined strength and aerobic exercise in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD)... - The effects of ibuprofen on delayed muscle soreness and muscular performance after eccentric exerciseSavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 17:53-9. 2003..05) between the 2 groups. The results of this study reveal that intake of ibuprofen can decrease muscle soreness induced after eccentric exercise but cannot assist in restoring muscle function... - Physiological and anthropometric determinants of rhythmic gymnastics performanceHelen T Douda
Dept of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Trace, Komotini, Greece
Int J Sports Physiol Perform 3:41-54. 2008..To identify the physiological and anthropometric predictors of rhythmic gymnastics performance, which was defined from the total ranking score of each athlete in a national competition... - The effects of a combined strength and aerobic exercise program on glucose control and insulin action in women with type 2 diabetesSavvas P Tokmakidis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 92:437-42. 2004..The results indicated that a combined training program of strength and aerobic exercise could induce positive adaptations on glucose control, insulin action, muscular strength and exercise tolerance in women with type 2 diabetes... - Physiological alterations to detraining following prolonged combined strength and aerobic training in cardiac patientsKonstantinos A Volaklis
Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Komotini, Greece
Eur J Cardiovasc Prev Rehabil 13:375-80. 2006..Therefore, patients with coronary artery disease should follow a systematic exercise programme throughout life in order to improve cardiovascular function, muscular strength and ameliorate their health status... - Relationship between anaerobic power and jumping of selected male volleyball players of different agesAthanasios Kasabalis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Percept Mot Skills 100:607-14. 2005..82). These results indicated that vertical jump may predict the maximal anaerobic power and could be used by coaches as a practical and easy-to-apply field screening test for evaluation in volleyball training... - 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... - Acute effects of soccer training on white blood cell count in elite female playersAlexandra A Avloniti
Dept of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Alexandroupoli, Greece
Int J Sports Physiol Perform 2:239-49. 2007..To investigate the acute changes in leukocyte number and cortisol after a single bout of soccer training... - Lipoprotein profile, glycemic control and physical fitness after strength and aerobic training in post-menopausal women with type 2 diabetesChristos E Zois
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100, Komotini, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 106:901-7. 2009.... - Seasonal aerobic performance variations in elite soccer playersVasilios I Kalapotharakos
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 25:1502-7. 2011..In addition, this study suggests that heart rate, lactate, vVO2, and VO2max are useful and practical predictors that help monitor aerobic performance changes during a soccer season... - Effects of resistance training on the physical capacities of adolescent soccer playersMarios Christou
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 20:783-91. 2006..Thus, the combination of soccer and resistance training could be used for an overall development of the physical capacities of young boys... - Combined strength and aerobic training increases transforming growth factor-β1 in patients with type 2 diabetesAnna Maria Touvra
Department of Physical Education and Sport Sciences, Democritus University of Thrace, Greece
Hormones (Athens) 10:125-30. 2011..The aim of the present study was to examine the effects of a combined strength and aerobic training program on pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines and transforming growth factor-β1 in patients with type 2 diabetes... - Repeated sprint swimming performance after low- or high-intensity active and passive recoveriesArgyris G Toubekis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 25:109-16. 2011..Active recovery at an intensity corresponding to 60% of the 100-m velocity decreases performance during the 25-m repeated sprints without affecting the performance time on a subsequent longer duration sprint (i.e., 50 m)... - Training-induced changes on blood lactate profile and critical velocity in young swimmersArgyris G Toubekis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 25:1563-70. 2011..The aerobic endurance indexes used for the assessment of swimmers' progression showed different rates of change as a response to the same training stimulus and cannot be used interchangeably for training planning... - Effects of a heavy and a moderate resistance training on functional performance in older adultsVasilios I Kalapotharakos
Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 19:652-7. 2005..Functional performance can be improved significantly with either heavy or moderate resistance training, without significant differences in the effectiveness of the 2 training protocols... - Effects of resistance training and detraining on muscle strength and functional performance of older adults aged 80 to 88 yearsVasilios I Kalapotharakos
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Aging Clin Exp Res 22:134-40. 2010..Second, to examine the effect of a 6-week detraining period in muscle strength and functional performance... - Effect of different intensities of active recovery on sprint swimming performanceArgyris G Toubekis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini 69100, Greece
Appl Physiol Nutr Metab 31:709-16. 2006..Active recovery reduces blood lactate concentration, but does not affect performance on a 50 m sprint when 6 min recovery is provided. Passive recovery is advised during short-interval repeated sprint training in well-trained swimmers... - Swimming performance after passive and active recovery of various durationsArgyris G Toubekis
Department of Physical Education and Sports Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Int J Sports Physiol Perform 3:375-86. 2008..To examine the effects of active and passive recovery of various durations after a 100-m swimming test performed at maximal effort... - Land versus water exercise in patients with coronary artery disease: effects on body composition, blood lipids, and physical fitnessKonstantinos A Volaklis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Am Heart J 154:560.e1-6. 2007..We examined the effects of combined resistance and aerobic training on land versus combined resistance and aerobic training in water in patients with coronary artery disease... - Short-term effects of selected exercise and load in contrast training on vertical jump performanceIlias Smilios
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 19:135-9. 2005..The applied loads do not seem to present different short-term effects after loaded JSs. When the classic form of dynamic HS exercise is performed, however, at least a moderate load (60% of 1RM) needs to be applied... - The effects of high- and moderate-resistance training on muscle function in the elderlyVasilios I Kalapotharakos
Dept. of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, PC 69100, Komotini, Greece
J Aging Phys Act 12:131-43. 2004.... - Hormonal responses after various resistance exercise protocolsIlias Smilios
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
Med Sci Sports Exerc 35:644-54. 2003..Furthermore, the number of sets may differentiate long-term adaptations with MS, MH, and SE protocols causing distinct hormonal responses... - Maximum power training load determination and its effects on load-power relationship, maximum strength, and vertical jump performanceIlias Smilios
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, Komotini, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 27:1223-33. 2013..Thus, training load selection will depend on the required adaptations. However, the use of heavy loads causes greater overall neuromuscular adaptations in moderately trained individuals... - Physiological responses and stroke-parameter changes during interval swimming in different age-group female swimmersGeorgios Tsalis
Aristotle University, Thessaloniki, Greece
J Strength Cond Res 26:3312-9. 2012..Decreased stroke length may indicate an earlier fatigue in young and adult swimmers... 
Cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic risk, and inflammation in childrenAntonios D Christodoulos
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science T E F A A, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece
Int J Pediatr 2012:270515. 2012..Intervention strategies aiming at reducing obesity and improving cardiorespiratory fitness in childhood might contribute to the prevention of the MetS in adulthood...- Influence of different rest intervals during active or passive recovery on repeated sprint swimming performanceArgyris G Toubekis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece
Eur J Appl Physiol 93:694-700. 2005..For sustained sprinting ability, passive recovery is advised during repeated swimming sprints of short duration... - Acute and chronic effects of exercise on circulating endothelial progenitor cells in healthy and diseased patientsKonstantinos A Volaklis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Democritus University of Thrace, 69100 Komotini, Greece
Clin Res Cardiol 102:249-57. 2013..Whether there is a direct link between enhanced mobilization of EPCs via exercise and improvement of disease and prognosis remains a hypothesis which needs to be further evaluated... - Test-retest reliability of the Eurofit test battery administered to university studentsNikolaos Tsigilis
Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, University of Thessaly, Karies, 42100 Trikala, Greece
Percept Mot Skills 95:1295-300. 2002..70. These findings indicated that the Eurofit test battery yielded reliable data for undergraduate students. However, modifications should be considered to improve the reliability of certain test items, for application to undergraduates...