Conference Program

5th International Conference on Fitness, Health & Active Living

9-12 July 2009, Athens, Greece

Sponsored by

 

Conference Venue: St George Lycabettus Boutique Hotel, 2 Kleomenous Street, Lycabettus, Athens.

Conference Website: www.atiner.gr/docs/Fitness.htm

 

Organizing and Scientific Committee

  1. Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President and Director, ATINER & President PASEM.
  2. Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.
  3. Dr. Chris Sakellariou, Associate Professor, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore & General Secretary of ATINER.
  4. Dr. Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, Brock University, Canada.
  5. Dr. John Roufagalas, Head, Economics Research Unit of ATINER and Professor, Troy University, USA.
  6. Dr. Cleopatra Veloutsou, Senior Lecturer in Marketing, Department of Business and Management, University of Glasgow, Scotland and Head, Marketing Research Unit, ATINER.
  7. Dr. George Karlis, Associate Professor, University of Ottawa, Canada.
  8. Dr. Christos Anagnostopoulos, Part-time Lecturer and PhD Student, Management & Management Sciences Research Institute, Salford University, U.K.
  9. Dr. Margarita Kefalaki, Instructor, Department of Tourism of the Technological Institute of Piraeus & Department of Commerce and Advertising of the Technological Institute of Lamia & Researcher, ATINER.
  10. Mr. Christos Frantzeskakis, Researcher, ATINER.

 

 

Organized by: ATINEP A.E. (atinerae@atiner.gr)

Administration: Fani Balaska, Eirini Lentzou, Katerina Maraki, Sylia Sakka.

Conference Program

(The time for each session includes at least 10 minutes coffee break)

 

 

Thursday, July 9th, 2009

08:30-09:00 Registration

09:00 – 09:30 Welcome and Opening Remarks

·         Dr. Gregory T. Papanikos, President, PASEM and ATINER

·         Dr. Nicholas Pappas, Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.

·         Dr. Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou, Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, Brock University, Canada.

 

09:30-11:00 Session 1: Aging

Chair: Pappas, N., Vice-President, ATINER & Professor, Sam Houston State University, USA.

1.      Chang, T.M., Instructor, School of Nursing, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan & Chuang, M.J., Clinical Nursing Practical Teacher, School of Nursing, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. To Explore the Activities of Safe Sport Education that Affects the Community Elders' Knowledge and Behavior in Central Taiwan.

2.      Kosma, M., Assistant Professor, Louisiana State University, USA, Ellis, R., Assistant Professor, Georgia State University, USA & Li, L., Associate Professor, Louisiana State University, USA. Application of the Transtheoretical Model for Physical Activity among Older Adults with Peripheral Neuropathy.

3.      Konstantaki, M., Lecturer, Buckinghamshire New University, U.K. & Thomas, D., Bucks New University, U.K. Effect of Physical Activity on Mood States of 50-65 Year Old Male and Female Participants.

4.      Chiu, T.I, Assistant Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan & Lin, L.F., Associate Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. Tai Chi Chuan - A Beneficial Health Practice for Older Adults.

 

11:00-12:30 Session 2: Health Behaviors

Chair: Kefalaki, M., Researcher, ATINER.

1.      Klentrou, P., Professor & Chair, Brock University, Canada, Nagy, K., Student, Brock University, Canada & Cammage, K., Associate Professor, Brock University, Canada. Health Belief Model Predictors of Physical Activity as Osteoprotective Behaviour in Adolescent Females.

2.      Lee, F.H., Associate Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan & Lin, L.-F., Associate Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. A Study on the Computer-Work Time and Physical Activity Linked to BMI among College Students in Taiwan.

3.      Lin, L.F., Associate Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan & Chiu, T.I, Assistant Professor, Central Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan. A Study on the Behavior of Active Life-Style among Community People in Taiwan.

4.      Michalakis, A., Researcher, Eastern Michigan University, USA & Faust, R., Professor, Eastern Michigan University, USA. Lose to Win: A School Employee Health Promotion Program.

 

 12:30 – 13:30 Lunch 

 

 13:30-14:30 Session 3: Physiological Assessments

Chair: Michalakis, A., Researcher, Eastern Michigan University, USA

1.      Kristensen, T., MD, Herlev Hospital, Denmark & Moeller, N., MD, Herlev Hospital, Denmark. Body Fat Percentage Measurement Using DxA and Bioelectrical Impedance in Adult Healthy Subjects.

2.      Minasian, V., Assistant Professor, Isfahan University of Technology, Iran. To Determine Validity of 20m Shuttle Run Test in Prediction of Aerobic Power of Voo Shoo National Team of Iran.

3.      Chaplin, D., Associate Professor, Waldorf College, USA. Boxenomics: How do Effort and Efficiency Vary during Amateur Boxing Tournaments?

4.      Dubey, R., Sports Officer, U.C.E. Rajesthan Technical University, India. Effect of Menstruation on Speed, Strength, and Selected Physiological Variables.

 

21:00 - 22:30 GREEK NIGHT AND DINNER

  

Friday, July 10th, 2009

(The time for each session includes a 10 minutes coffee break)

 

10:00 – 12:00 Session 4: Culture and Environment & Cardiovascular Health

Chair:  Klentrou, N., Academic Member, ATINER & Professor, Brock University, Canada.

1.             Lin, Y., Ph.D. Student, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands & de Vries, B., Professor, Eindhoven University of Technology, the Netherlands. Environment Based Activity Adviser.

2.             Askari, A.R., Islamic Azad University of Mobarakeh Branch, Department of Physical Education and Sport's Science, Isfahan, Iran, Shirali, M., Islamic Azad University of Mobarakeh Branch, Department of Physical Education and Sport's Science, Isfahan, Iran, Eshaghian, A., Baharestan Medicine Center, Isfahan, Iran & Jahanmard, M.J., Department of Social Science, University of Isfahan, Isfahan, Iran. Comparing the Degree of Spouse Abuse between Athlete and Non-Athlete Men According to their Wives Opinion.

3.             Esformes, J., Lecturer, University of Wales Institute, Cardiff, U.K. Cardiac Stress during Aerobic Exercise is Lower in Oral Contraceptive Pill, Users than in Nonusers.

 

 

12:00 – 13:00 Lunch

 

 

19:00 - 20:00 DINNER

  

 

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

 CRUISE: Departure at 07:15 Return at 20:30 

 

Sunday, July 12th, 2009

 Tour: Departure at 08:30 Return at 13:00