George Panayiotou
Associate Professor, Sport & Exercise Physiology
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School of Sciences
Department of Life Sciences
Academic Qualifications
| Qualification | Year | Awarding Institution | Department | Thesis title (Optional Entry) |
| PhD | 2008 | Democritus University of Thrase | Physical Education Sport Science | Immune system responses to training stimulus |
| MSc | 2001 | Democritus University of Thrase | Physical Education Sport Science | Soccer training effect on metabolic indicators and immune parameters |
| BSc | 1999 | Aristotle University of Thessaloniki | Physical Education Sport Science | Physical Activity and Leptin |
Employment History
| Period of employment | Employer | Location | Position | |
| From | To | |||
| 2007 | Present | European University Cyprus | Nicosia - Cyprus | Academician / Research Centre Director (2008 – 2012) |
| 2008 | 2014 | EUC Research Center Ltd | Nicosia - Cyprus | Director |
| 2005 | 2007 | Cyprus College | Nicosia - Cyprus | Academician / Research Centre Deputy Director |
Publications
| Year | Title | Other authors | Journal and Publisher / Conference | Vol. | Pages |
| 2018 | Adaptations to endurance training depend on exercise‐induced oxidative stress: exploiting redox interindividual variability | Nikos V Margaritelis, Anastasios A Theodorou, Vassilis Paschalis, Aristidis S Veskoukis, K Dipla, A Zafeiridis, Ioannis S Vrabas, Antonios Kyparos, Michalis G Nikolaidis | Acta Physiologica | 222 (2) | e12898 |
| 2016 | Experimental verification of regression to the mean in redox biology: differential responses to exercise | Nikos V Margaritelis, Anastasios A Theodorou, Vassilis Paschalis, Aristidis S Veskoukis, Konstantina Dipla, Andreas Zafeiridis, Ioannis S Vrabas, Antonios Kyparos, Michalis G Nikolaidis | Free radical research | 50 (11) | 1237-1244 |
| 2016 | Aerobic, resistance and combined training and detraining on body composition, muscle strength, lipid profile and inflammation in coronary artery disease patients | Anastasios A Theodorou, Konstantinos A Volaklis, Helen T Douda, Vassilis Paschalis, Michalis G Nikolaidis, Ilias Smilios, Argyris Toubekis, Dimitris Kyprianou, Ioannis Papadopoulos, Savvas P Tokmakidis | Research in Sports Medicine | 24 (3) | 171-184 |
| 2016 | Low vitamin C values are linked with decreased physical performance and increased oxidative stress: reversal by vitamin C supplementation | Vassilis Paschalis, Anastasios A Theodorou, Antonios Kyparos, Konstantina Dipla, Andreas Zafeiridis, Ioannis S Vrabas, Michalis G Nikolaidis | European journal of nutrition | 55 (1) | 45-53 |
| 2015 | Greek version of modified Baecke physical activity questionnaire (mBQ): cross-cultural adaptation and psychometric properties | N Strimpakos, E Anastasiadi, S Athanasopoulos, K Karteroliotis, E Kapreli | Physiotherapy | 101 | e1446-e1447 |
| 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? | Anastasios A Theodorou, Vassilis Paschalis, Antonios Kyparos, Michalis G Nikolaidis | Biochemical and biophysical research communications | 454 (1) | 131-136 |
| 2014 | Reductive stress after exercise: the issue of redox individuality | Nikos V Margaritelis, Antonios Kyparos, Vassilis Paschalis, Anastasios A Theodorou, Andreas Zafeiridis, Konstantina Dipla, Michalis G Nikolaidis, Ioannis S Vrabas | Redox biology | 2 | 520-528 |
| 2013 | Stair descending exercise increases muscle strength in elderly males with chronic heart failure | Anastasios A Theodorou, Vassilis Paschalis, Michalis G Nikolaidis, Antonios Kyparos, Lida Mademli, Gerasimos V Grivas, Ioannis S Vrabas | BMC research notes | 6 (1) | 87 |
| 2013 | No adverse effects of statins on muscle function and health‐related parameters in the elderly: an exercise study | Vassilis Paschalis, Michalis G Nikolaidis, Anastasios A Theodorou, Chariklia K Deli, N Fotopoulou, IG Fatouros, Yiannis Koutedakis, Michalis Sampanis, AZ Jamurtas | Scandinavian journal of medicine & science in sports | 23 (5) | 556-567 |
| 2013 | Aging is not a barrier to muscle and redox adaptations: applying the repeated eccentric exercise model | Michalis G Nikolaidis, Antonios Kyparos, Chrysa Spanou, Vassilis Paschalis, Anastasios A Theodorou, Gerasimos V Grivas, Andreas Zafeiridis, Konstantina Dipla, Ioannis S Vrabas | Experimental gerontology | 48 (8) | 734-743 |
Exhibitions
| Date | Topic | International / Local | Location* | Role in Exhibition |
| 2018 | Defining intensity and duration of physical activity in older adults | International | Athens - Greece | Invited Speaker |
| 2018 | Prevalence of hypertension and cardiac function in overweight and obese children and adolescents | International | Dublin - Ireland | Speaker |
| 2018 | Physical Activity, Screen Use and Physical, Cognitive and Emotional Health. | International | Limassol - Cyprus | Invited Speaker |
| 2017 | Body composition changes after resistance, aerobic and combined training and detraining in coronary artery diseased patients | International | Essen - Germany | Speaker |
| 2017 | Effects of oral glutamine supplementation on plasma lymphocytes count after exhaustive resistance exercise | International | Coimbra - Portugal | Speaker |
| 2017 | Beneficial Effects of Extreme Physiological Demands Exercise in Health. | International | Nicosia - Cyprus | Invited Speaker |
| 2016 | Prevention and Treatment of Overtraining Syndrome | International | Nicosia - Cyprus | Invited Speaker |
| 2015 | Exercise response on primary and secondary prevention of chronic diseases | International | Thessaloniki - Greece | Invited Speaker |
| 2015 | Muscle Physiology | International | Madrid - Spain | Invited Speaker |
| 2015 | Basis of training periodization; Long term organization of training loads | International | Madrid - Spain | Invited Speaker |
Research Projects
| Date | Title | Funded by | Project Role* |
| 2017 – 2020 | Go Functional Improvement & Tourism | Erasmus+ | Researcher |
| 2012 – 2015 | Greek language Cross-cultural adaptation of international research tools – questionnaires and development of an electronic database | European Social Fund (ESF) and Greek National Resources | Researcher |
| 2012-2014 | Nicosia Elementary School Intervention Program For Healthy Food And Lifestyle Choices | The Coca Cola Foundation | Researcher |
| 2011 - 2013 | The impact of physical and nutritional interactions on the human body’s capacity to recover after prolonged exercise | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Coordinator |
| 2009 - 2011 | An exercise device for elderly and physically disabled people | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Coordinator |
| 2009 - 2011 | The effect of physical activity on muscle biology and health in statin-treated older individuals | European Commission | Major Researcher |
| 2007 - 2011 | The rehabilitative response of resistance, aerobic, and combined training on low risk cardiac patients | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Researcher |
| 2006 – 2008 | Development of digital applications for the promotion of sports tourism in Cyprus | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Researcher |
| 2006 - 2008 | Evaluation of physical performance levels and determining factors of Cypriot schoolchildren 6-12 years of age | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Researcher |
| 2004 - 2007 | The effect of weight training on the immune system | Cyprus Research Promotion Foundation | Major Researcher |
Academic Consulting Services/Councils/Boards/Editorial Committees
| Period | Organization | Title of Position or Service | Key Activities |
| 2018 -2019 | Omonoia FC Ltd | Head of Medical / Scientific Department and Exercise Physiologist | Management / Scientific Support |
| 2016 - Present | Limassol Nautical Club | Board Chairperson (2018- Present) / Athletic Committee Chairperson (2016 – 2018) / Rowing Curator (2017 – 2019) | Management |
| 2017 - Present | Cyprus National Federation | Board Member | Management |
| 2012 - 2016 | Department of Health Sciences / European University Cyprus | Chairperson | Management |
| 2008 -2014 | AEL FC Ltd | Head of Medical / Scientific Department and Exercise Physiologist | Management / Scientific Support |
Awards/International Recognition
| Date | Title | Awarded by: |
| 2000 | 1st place achievement in a nationwide competition for postgraduate students in the field of Strength and Conditioning | State Scholarship Foundation of Greece |
| 1999 | Highest Academic Performance in Undergraduate Studies | State Scholarship Foundation of Greece |
| 1998 | Highest Academic Performance during 3rd year of Undergraduate Studies | State Scholarship Foundation of Greece |
| 2003 | PhD Studies Scholarship | A.S. Onasis Foundation |
| 2001 -2003 | PhD Studies Scholarship | State Scholarship Foundation of Greece |
| 1999 - 2001 | MSc Studies Scholarship | State Scholarship Foundation of Greece |
| 1996 -1999 | BSc Studies Scholarship | State Scholarship Foundation of Greece |
| 2010 – 2011 | The effect of eccentric exercise on obesity treatment | European University Cyprus |