Prof. Eleni Kapreli
Office No: 225
Tel: 22310 60235
E-mail: ekapreli@uth.gr
Prof. Eleni Kapreli
Physiotherapy and sensory-motor assessment of musculoskeletal injuries
Director of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory
Prof. Eleni Kapreli is a Professor in Physiotherapy Department, School of health Sciences, University of Thessaly and visiting Professor in National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She has an MSc (1996) from University of Nottingham, UK and a PhD (2006) from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens and research interest on the underlying mechanisms of dysfunction development in chronic neuro-musculoskeletal patients as well as in prevention and rehabilitation of sports injuries. She has attended numerous specialized postgraduate courses and seminars. She has participated in more than 25 national and international conferences as an invited speaker and also, she has oral presentations and posters in more than 40 international and 70 national conferences and congresses. Furthermore, she has received a number of awards for best conference presentations. She has more than 70 peer reviewed scientific publications with more than 1900 citations and 21 h-index (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Eleni-Kapreli-2). She has been coordinator/member of scientific team in several research projects and she has received Marie Curie Fellowship by European Commission. She is currently the Director of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory, University of Thessaly, Director of MSc Advanced Physiotherapy in University of Thessaly, Director of Lifelong Learning courses, and member of Scientific committee of Sports Physiotherapy accreditation of Pahnellenic Association of Physiotherapsts.
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Prof. Eleni Kortianou
Office No: 224
Tel: 22310 60246
E-mail: ekortianou@uth.gr
Professor in Respiratory Physiotherapy.
Scientific Field: Respiratory Physiotherapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation
Lab: Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory
Dr. Eleni A. Kortianou is Associate Professor in Respiratory Physiotherapy at the University of Thessaly. She holds a degree in Physical Therapy (1994) from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, a Postgraduate (1997) degree from the University of East London and a Ph.D. (2015) from National and Kapodistrian University of Athens. She also holds a Master Degree in Pedagogy (1999) from PATES.
She teaches respiratory physiotherapy and pulmonary rehabilitation at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Her teaching experience has primarily consisted of respiratory and cardiovascular limitations in chronic lung and cardiovascular diseases. She supervise postgraduate and Ph.D. students.
She has extensive clinical experience and clinical teaching of physiotherapy students in ICUs and other clinics (surgery, pulmonology, etc.).
Her particular research interest is in the rehabilitation of chronic and acute respiratory problems in adults that need to be addressed and treated by the physiotherapist. Her studies concerning the cardiovascular and respiratory system limitations on exercise capacity and daily physical activity in patients with chronic lung diseases have been discriminated in Greece and abroad. She has attended a number of postgraduate courses and specialized clinical seminars in the context of lifelong learning. She is an evaluator of international journals and research proposals.
Since 2009 she has been collaborating with the Pulmonary Rehabilitation Unit of the Medical School of the University of Athens. Also as an invited lecturer, she collaborates with the Postgraduate Programs of the Medical School of the University of Athens. She has been a member of scientific congress committees in Greece and abroad. She speaks English and Italian.
Since 2020 she leads the Specialization Training Program named “Physiotherapy in ICU. An Evidence Based Approach” at the Training and Lifelong Learning Center of the University of Thessaly.
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Prof. Ioannis Poulis
Office No: 224
Tel: 22310 60205
E-mail: ipoulis@uth.gr
Head of Physiotherapy Department. Director of HPRL Research Laboratory.
Ο Δρ Ιωάννης Πουλής είναι αναπληρωτής Καθηγητής στο Τμήμα Φυσικοθεραπείας στο Πανεπιστημίιου Θεσσαλίας. Έχει βασικό Πτυχίο Φυσικοθεραπείας (1990) από το Πανεπιστήμιο της Ρώμης της Ιταλίας, (University of Rome, La Sapienza), Μεταπτυχιακό (2000) και Διδακτορικό (2008) τίτλο από το Πανεπιστήμιο του Manchester και ιδιαίτερο ερευνητικό ενδιαφέρον σε θέματα Παθήσεων και Δυσλειτουργειών του Μυοσκελετικού Συστήματος και σε θέματα Βιοηθικής στην Φυσικοθεραπεία https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ioannis_Poulis. Είναι Μέλος του Ερευνητικού Εργαστηρίου Ανθρώπινης Δραστηριότητας και Αποκατάστασης του Πανεπιστημίου Θεσσαλίας.
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Prof. Nikolaos Strimpakos
Office No: 216
Tel: 22310 60203, 60227
E-mail: nikstrimp@uth.gr, nikstrimp@gmail.com
Prof. Nikolaos Strimpakos is a Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly, Greece.
He is Vice-Head of Physiotherapy Department, Director of Research Institute of Rehabilitation and Wellbeing, Director of Health Assessment and Quality of Life Lab and member of Quality Assurance Unit of University of Thessaly.
He is also member of Education Working Group of European Region of WCPT.
Prof. Nikolaos Strimpakos is a Professor in the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly, Greece. He holds an MSc and PhD in Rehabilitation from University of Manchester, UK and has BSc in both Physiotherapy and Sports Science. He has been Vice-Rector of Academic Affairs in the TEI of Sterea Ellada, Director of the Centre for Technological Research of Central Greece and Head of MSc Program in Advanced Physiotherapy. Currently, he is Director of Research Institute of Rehabilitation and Wellbeing, Director of Health Assessment and Quality of Life Lab, Vice-Head of Physiotherapy Department and member of Quality Assurance Unit of University of Thessaly. He is also member of Education Working Group of European Region of WCPT and National Delegate of European Society for Shoulder and Elbow Rehabilitation (EUSSER). He has written more than 50 peer-review articles in international Journals having up to now more than 2200 citations. His research interest and expertise concern the musculoskeletal rehabilitation, development of objective and subjective outcome measures, exercise in chronic diseases, hydrotherapy and has been principal investigator or member of research teams in projects with more than 2.000.000 euros.
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Dr. Thomas Besios
Associate Professor
Office No: 221
Tel: 22310 60298
E-mail: tbesios@uth.gr
Dr. Thomas Besios is an Associate Professor at the University of Thessaly (Department of Physiotherapy), Lamia.
He is a member of the Research Laboratory of Human Performance and Rehabilitation and has been a member of research teams in research projects.
His field of expertise is Neurological Physiotherapy in children and adults. His research interests span the areas of neurological rehabilitation, assessment tests and treatment of neurological disorders.
Dr. Thomas Besios is an Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly (Department of Physiotherapy), Lamia. Postgraduate degree of the Democritus University of Thrace in the Department of Science and Physical Education specializing in Prevention – Intervention – Rehabilitation (2006). Postgraduate degree of the Department of Physiotherapy of Thessaloniki specializing in Pediatric Physiotherapy (2016). Ph.D. from the Democritus University of Thrace in Neurological rehabilitation (2018).
He is the Deputy Director of the Research Laboratory of Human Performance and Rehabilitation and has been a member of research teams in research projects. He has published in scientific journals, member of scientific and organizational committees of conferences and has participated in several postgraduate courses and specialized clinical seminars. His field of expertise is Neurological Physiotherapy in children and adults. His research interests span the areas of neurological rehabilitation, assessment tests and treatment of neurological disorders.
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Dr. Zacharias Dimitriadis
Associate Professor
Office No: 217
Tel: 22310 60207
E-mail: zdimitriadis@uth.gr
Dr. Zacharias Dimitriadis, Associate Professor
Clinical Applied Physiotherapy in Musculoskeletal disorders
Member of “Health and Quality of Life Assessment” Research Laboratory
Dr. Zacharias Dimitriadis is Associate Professor at the Physiotherapy Department of the University of Thessaly. He has obtained a BSc Physiotherapy from TEI Athens (currently known as University of West Attica, 2005), an MSc Physiotherapy (Neuro-adult route) from Cardiff University (2008) and a PhD Musculoskeletal from the School of Translational Medicine of the University of Manchester (2011). His research interests are concerned with the spinal pain and postural disorders, manual therapy, motor control and development and validation of assessment tools for musculoskeletal and neurological patients.
He is currently teaching under- and postgraduate modules related to manual therapy, soft tissue mobilization, ergonomics, clinical musculoskeletal physiotherapy and research methods. He has participated in a number of clinical seminars relative to the rehabilitation of patients with neuromusculoskeletal and neurological problems and he has rich clinical experience in different rehabilitation settings. He has more than 40 publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals and more than 300 citations (h index: 9). He is reviewer in many different international peer-reviewed journals. He has participated in many national and international conferences either by presenting his work or as a member of scientific committees.
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Dr. Asimakis Kanellopoulos
Assistant Professor
Office No: 224
Tel: 22310 60234
E-mail: akanellopoulos@uth.gr
Dr. Asimakis Kanellopoulos, Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy
Research Interest & Area of Expertise: Biomechanics
Faculty member of Health Assessment and Quality of Life Lab
Dr Asimakis Kanellopoulos, Assistant Professor in Physiotherapy
Research Interest & Area of Expertise: Biomechanics
Faculty member of Health Assessment and Quality of Life Lab
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Dr. Garyfallia Pepera
Associate Professor
Office No: 217
Tel: 22310 60207
E-mail: gpepera@uth.gr
Dr. Garyfallia Pepera, Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Physiotherapy
Research Interest & Area of Expertise: Cardiovascular Physiotherapy & Cardiac Rehabilitation
Faculty member of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory
Garyfallia Pepera is an Assistant Professor in Cardiovascular Physiotherapy, in Physiotherapy Department at the University of Thessaly. She holds a PhD (Doctor of Philosophy, 2011) in Cardiac Rehabilitation, from University of Essex in United Kingdom and an MSc (Master of Science) (2005) in Medicine & Science in Sport & Exercise (Therapy), from Glasgow University, Strathclyde University & Glasgow Caledonian University in United Kingdom. She earned a Bachelor’s degree (2003) in Physiotherapy from Technological Educational Institute of Lamia.
She is a Deputy Director of Clinical Exercise Physiology and Rehabilitation Laboratory in Physiotherapy Department at the University of Thessaly and has collaborations in the context of telerehabilitation with corresponding university institutions abroad.
She has clinical teaching experience (since 2006) of physical therapy students in cardiology clinics and clinical professional experience in Cardiac Rehabilitation (Cardiac Rehabilitation Instructor in Cardiac Rehabilitation Clinic, Essex, UK) certified by BACPR.
Dr. Pepera has independent teaching at the undergraduate level of theoretical courses such as ‘Physiotherapy of Cardiovascular Diseases’. She participates in the teaching of postgraduate courses, specifically in ‘Advanced Physiotherapy’ of the Physiotherapy department of the University of Thessaly in the course ‘Pulmonary and Cardiovascular Rehabilitation’, and MSc in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Approach to Diabetic Foot in the School of Medicine of the University of Thessaly.
She has supervised several undergraduate research projects related to cardiac rehabilitation as well as a master’s/doctoral thesis in progress on the topic of cardiac rehabilitation/telerehabilitation.
She has organized and participated in several cardiac rehabilitation seminars. He has been a founding member and former vice-president of the Scientific Department of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Physiotherapy-Rehabilitation (ETKAFA) of the PSF. He is a reputable member of Greek (ETKAFA and EKE prevention and rehabilitation working group) as well as internationally recognized Scientific Societies including BACPR and European Association of Preventive Cardiology (EAPC). Her research interest is Cardiac rehabilitation, Telerehabilitation, the implementation of physical activity programs and cardiovascular assessment programs in cardiac patients, diabetic patients, children, adolescents and older people.
https://scholar.google.gr/citations user=_OilwG4AAAAJ&hl=el
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Garyfallia-Pepera
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Dr. Savvas Spanos
Associate Professor
Office No: 221
Tel: 22310 60298
E-mail: sspanos@uth.gr
Dr Savvas Spanos is an Associate Professor at the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Thessaly with specialty in “Physiotherapy-Functionality and kinesiotherapeutic approach of the cervical spine”. He is member at the “Human Performance and Rehabilitation Laboratory”.
Dr. Savvas Spanos is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Thessaly where he teaches the modules “Kinesiotherapy” and “Clinical Electrotherapy”. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Physiotherapy from the Technological Educational Institute of Athens, a Master’s Degree in Continuing Professional Development (Health) from the School of Health and Social Care, University of Greenwich, UK and a Doctoral Degree from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Thessaly. His research interest is focalized on the musculoskeletal assessment and rehabilitation of spine diseases as well as on the human proprioception and balance. He is the Director of the “Human Performance and Rehabilitation Laboratory”. He teaches the module “Special Clinical Issues”, at the Master Studies Program “Advanced Physiotherapy”, University of Thessaly. He has also curried out a number of Postgraduate Lectures at the Spine Department of the Hellenic Scientific Society of Physiotherapy. Dr Spanos is also the Erasmus Coordinator of the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly and he holds plenty of clinical experience (26 years).
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Dr. Aristides Vasilopoulos
Assistant Professor
Office No: 219
Tel: 22310 60208
E-mail: vasilopoulosa@uth.gr
Full member of the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Thessaly with the subject “Community Nursing with Emphasis on Prehospital Care”.
Dr. Aristides Vassilopoulos is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physiotherapy of the University of Thessaly. His scientific interest focuses on Primary Health Care. His research and writing work includes publications in Greek and foreign language journals, numerous papers in Greek and international scientific conferences as well as editing of scientific books. He is a certified adult educator and a certified resuscitator by the European Resuscitation Council.
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Dr. Konstantinos Chandolias
Assistant Professor
Office No: 227
Tel: 22310 60-
E-mail: konchand@uth.gr
Dr. Konstantinos Chandolias, Assistant Professor in Neurological Physiotherapy,
His research interest focus on neurological disorders in childern and adults, hydrotherapy and balneotherapy.
Faculty member of “Health Assessemnt and Quality of Life “Laboratorary and member of the Internship Committee
Dr. Konstantinos Chandolias is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the School of Physiotherapy at ATEI Thessaloniki (2003), a Master’s in Exercise and Health (2011), and a Ph.D. (2019) from the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science at the University of Thessaly, as well as a Master’s in Pediatric Physiotherapy (2021) from the Department of Physiotherapy at the International Hellenic University. During the period 2021-2023, he was a postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physiotherapy, University of Thessaly. His clinical and research interests focus on the evaluation and rehabilitation of neurological patients, hydrotherapy and balneotherapy. He is a member of the research laboratory “Health and Quality of Life Assessment.” As part of his lifelong learning, he has attended numerous postgraduate courses and specialized clinical seminars, primarily related to techniques and modern approaches in neurological rehabilitation. He has been a member of research teams (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Konstantinos-Chandolias) for various projects (>€2,000,000) such as Smart Tourist, Navigate Esus, Select, and Zeus, which involved the use of virtual reality (VR) and the assessment of the functional status of stroke patients. He is the president of the Hellenic Halliwick Association for people with disabilities, the coordinator of the Scientific Hydrotherapy Department, and a member of the Research Topics Institute of the Panhellenic Association of Physiotherapists. He has published over 30 peer-reviewed scientific articles in international journals with 62 citations and an h-index of 5. He is also a member of the working groups of the International Aquatic Therapy Subgroup of the World Physiotherapy and the Educational and Research Committee of the International Halliwick Association.
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Dr. George Paras
Assistant Professor
Office No: 223
Tel: 22310 60234
E-mail: gparas@uth.gr
Assistant Professor in Pediatric Neurological Physiotherapy
Scientific Field: Neurological Physiotherapy – Pediatric Neurological Rehabilitation
Faculty member of Human Performance & Rehabilitation Laboratory
Dr. George Paras is a Assistant Professor at the University of Thessaly (Department of Physiotherapy). He has Bachelor Degree in Physiotherapy (1996) from the National Sports Academy “Vasil Levski” (Faculty of Physiotherapy) in Sofia. He received his Ph.D. Degree (2002) from the same University – Faculty: Physiotherapy & Rehabilitation. His field of expertise is Neurological Physiotherapy. His research interests span the areas of pediatric neurological rehabilitation. He is a member of Human Performance and Rehabilitation Laboratory. He is tutor in undergraduate and postgraduate programs in physiotherapy. He is also a member of the Scientific Council of the Panhellenic Physiotherapy Association. He has attended numerous postgraduate courses and specialized clinical seminars. He has publications, participations in scientific conferences and has been a member of research groups in research projects.
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Dr. Panagiotis Trigkas
Assistant Professor
Office No: 215
Tel: 22310 60222
E-mail: trigkas@uth.gr
Dr. Panagiotis Trigkas, Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Research Interest & Area of Expertise: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Faculty member of Human Performance and Rehabilitation Laboratory
Dr. Panagiotis Trigkas, Lecturer in Physiotherapy
Research Interest & Area of Expertise: Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy
Faculty member of Human Performance and Rehabilitation Laboratory
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Konstantinos Alexiou
Lecturer
Office No: —
Tel: 22310 60—
E-mail: alexioukon@uth.gr
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