Anastasios Theodorou
Chairperson, Associate Professor, Biology of Exercise
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School of Sciences
Department of Life Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD | 2011 | University of Thessaly | Department of Physical Education and Sport Science | The effect of antioxidant supplementation on muscle performance, redox status, haemolysis and blood lipid profile after acute and chronic eccentric exercise. |
| MSc | 2008 | University of Thessaly | Department of Physical Education and Sport Science | The Effect of Eccentric Exercise on individuals with G6PD deficiency. |
| BSc | 2006 | University of Thessaly | Department of Physical Education and Sport Science | - |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 9/2022 | today | European University Cyprus | Nicosia | Associate Professor |
| 9/2018 | 9/2022 | European University Cyprus | Nicosia | Assistant Professor |
| 9/2014 | 9/2018 | European University Cyprus | Nicosia | Lecturer |
| 2011 | 2014 | EUC Research Centre LTD | Nicosia | Researcher |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2021 | Acute L-citrulline supplementation increases nitric oxide bioavailability but not inspiratory muscle oxygenation and respiratory performance. | Zinelis, P.T., Malliou, V.J., Chatzinikolaou P.N, Margaritelis N.V, Mandalidis D Geladas, N.D., Paschalis, V. | Nutrients MDPI | 10 | 3311. |
| 2021 | Eccentric exercise per se does not affect muscle damage biomarkers: early and late phase adaptations. 2021, 121(2), pp.. | Margaritelis NV, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG, Paschalis V. | Eur J Appl Physiol. Springer | 2 | 549–559 |
| 2021 | Dietary cysteine intake is associated with blood glutathione levels and maximal isometric handgrip strength. | Margaritelis NV, Chatzinikolaou PN, Bousiou FV, Malliou VJ, Papadopoulou SK, Potsaki P, Kyparos A, Geladas ND, Nikolaidis MG, Paschalis V | Int J Sports Med. Thieme | 5 | 441–447. |
| 2020 | Antioxidant supplementation, redox deficiencies and exercise performance: A falsification design.;158: | Margaritelis NV, Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. | Free Radic Biol Med. Elsevier | 158 | 44-52. |
| 2020 | Redox basis of exercise physiology. Redox Biol. Mar | Margaritelis NV, Paschalis V, Theodorou AA, Kyparos A, Nikolaidis MG. | Redox Biol. Elsevier | 10 | |
| 2018 | N-acetylcysteine supplementation increases exercise performance and reduces oxidative stress only in individuals with low levels of glutathione | Paschalis, V., A.A., Margaritelis, N.V., Kyparos, A., Nikolaidis, M.G | Free Radical Biology and Medicine. Elsevier | 115 | 288-297 |
| 2018 | Antioxidants in Personalized Nutrition and Exercise | Margaritelis, N.V., Paschalis, V., Kyparos, A., Nikolaidis, M.G. | Advances in nutrition. American Society of Nutrition. | 9 | 813-823 |
| 2016 | Low vitamin C values are linked with decreased physical performance and increased oxidative stress: reversal by vitamin C supplementation | Paschalis V, Kyparos A, Dipla K, Zafeiridis A, Panayiotou G, Vrabas IS, Nikolaidis MG. | European Journal of Nutrition. Springer | 55 | 45-53 |
| 2014 | Passive smoking reduces and vitamin C increases exercise-induced oxidative stress: Does this make passive smoking an anti-oxidant and vitamin C a pro-oxidant stimulus? | Paschalis, V., Kyparos, A., Panayiotou, G., Nikolaidis, M.G. | Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications Elsevier | 7 | 131-136 |
| 2011 | No effect of antioxidant supplementation on muscle performance and blood redox status adaptations to eccentric training. | Nikolaidis MG, Paschalis V, Koutsias S, Panayiotou G, Fatouros IG, Koutedakis Y, Jamurtas AZ. | The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition American Society of Nutrition. | 93 | 1373-1383 |
Exhibitions
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2020-today | Muscle fiber response to eccentric exercise in Cerebral Palsy. (Muscle-X; POST-DOC/0718/0131; €151.647,00). | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Supervisor |
| 2020-today | Exercise Interventions in Children with Cancer-“EXITCAN.” Erasmus + project. | European Commission | Research Team Member |
| 2010-2012 | An exercising device for elderly and physically disabled people. | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Principal Investigator |
| 2008 | Development of an e-textile platform of standards for SFIT products for military and exercise applications | Research Committee, University of Thessaly | Research Team Member |
| 2007 | The effect of Christmas holidays on body composition in healthy Greek women | Centre for Research and Technology | Principal Investigator |