George Pamboris
Lecturer, Physiotherapy
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School of Sciences
Department of Health Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD | 2013-2018 | Brunel University, London, UK | Sports Health and Exercise Sciences (Biomechanics) | An Investigation into the Mechanisms of Acute Effects of Dynamic Stretching on Ankle Joint Mechanics and Running Economy. |
| MSc | 2009-2011 | Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh, UK | Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration) | The acute effects of Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation (PNF) stretching on the sensorimotor and neuromechanical performance of the knee flexors. |
| BSc (Hons) | 2006-2009 | University of Bedfordshire, Luton, UK | Sports Therapy | The effect of boot mass design on kicking characteristics, including foot velocities and ball velocities during a maximal instep football kick. |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2019 | 2020 | European University Cyprus | Nicosia | Post-doctoral Research Fellow |
| 2016 | 2017 | University of Bedfordshire | Luton, UK | Part-time Lecturer |
| 2013 | 2018 | Brunel University | London, UK | PhD Researcher |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2018 | Effects of an acute bout of dynamic stretching on biomechanical properties of the gastrocnemius muscle determined by shear wave elastography. | Pamboris, G.M., Noorkoiv, M., Baltzopoulos, V., Gokalp, H., Marzilger, R. and Mohagheghi, A.A. | PLoS ONE | 13(5) | e0196724 |
| 2018 | Dynamic stretching is not detrimental to neuromechanical and sensorimotor performance of ankle plantarflexors. | Pamboris, G.M., Noorkoiv, M., Baltzopoulos, V. and Mohagheghi, A.A. | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports | 00 | 1–13. |
| 2018 | Response to letter to the editor by Diong 2018 “Confidence intervals that cross zero must be interpreted correctly.” | Pamboris, G.M., Noorkoiv, M., Baltzopoulos, V. and Mohagheghi, A.A. | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| July 2016 | Shear wave elastography of muscle and tendon after an acute dynamic stretching protocol. | ECSS Congress | Vienna, Austria | Poster Presentation |
| July 2016 | The acute effects of dynamic stretching on the sensorimotor and neuromechanical performance of the ankle plantarflexors. | ECSS Congress | Vienna, Austria | Oral Presentation |
| March 2009 | The effect of boot mass design on kicking characteristics, including foot velocities and ball velocities during a maximal instep football kick. | BASES Annual Student Conference | University of Hull, UK | Poster Presentation |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| December 2019 | Muscle fibre response to exercise in Cerebral Palsy | Research & Innovation Foundation | Researcher |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2019 | TOP DOWNLOADED PAPER 2018-2019 | Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports |