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	Full Name:	Chatzinikolaou Athanasios
	Title:	Professor
	Area of expertise:	Theory of Strength Training and Conditioning
	Sector:	Sports Training Theory & Application
	Laboratory:	-
	Telephone:	+30 25310 39632
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	URL:	-
	Office:	Β3-11
	Hours of listening students:	Wed: 10:00-12:00

Teaching subjects
Fall semester:

Principles of Planning and Guidance of Athletic Training
Teaching of resistance exercises

Spring semester:

Biochemistry of exercise
Design of resistance training

Research interests

Sports training and sports related adaptations
Biochemistry of exercise
Muscle inflammation
Exercise induced muscle damage
Obesity and exercise

Brief curriculum vitae
Studies:

Research experience:

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Publications:

KonstantinosPapanikolaou, AthanasiosChatzinikolaou, CharikliaDeli, TheodorosPontidis, AlexandraAvloniti, DiamandaLeontsini, DimitriosDraganidis, PanagiotisD. Tsimeas, LefterisRafailakis, AthanasiosZ. Jamurtas, PeterKrustrup, MagniMohr, IoannisG. Fatouros. (2018, accepted for publication). Journal of Human Kinetics

Charalampos Panagoulis, Athanasios Chatzinikolaou, Alexandra Avloniti, Diamanda Leontsini¹, Chariklia K. Deli, Dimitrios Draganidis, Theodoros Stampoulis, Triantafyllos Oikonomou, Lefteris Rafailakis,Antonios Kambas, Athanasios Z. Jamurtas, Ioannis G. Fatouros. (2018, accepted for publication). Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Jamurtas, A.Z., Fatouros, I.G., Deli, C.K., Georgakouli, K., Poulios, A., Draganidis, D., Papanikolaou, K., Tsimeas, P., Chatzinikolaou, A., Avloniti, A., Tsiokanos, A., Koutedakis, Y. The effects of acute low-volume HIIT and aerobic exercise on leukocyte count and redox status(2018) Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 17 (3), pp. 501-508.

Batrakoulis, A., Jamurtas, A.Z., Georgakouli, K., Draganidis, D., Deli, C.K., Papanikolaou, K., Avloniti, A., Chatzinikolaou, A., Leontsini, D., Tsimeas, P., Comoutos, N., Bouglas, V., Michalopoulou, M., Fatouros, I.G.High intensity, circuit-type integrated neuromuscular training alters energy balance and reduces body mass and fat in obese women: A 10-month training-detraining randomized controlled trial(2018) PLoS ONE, 13 (8), art. no. e0202390.

Chatzinikolaou, A., Michaloglou, K., Avloniti, A., Leontsini, D., Deli, C.K., Vlachopoulos, D., Gracia-Marco, L., Arsenis, S., Athanailidis, I., Draganidis, D., Jamurtas, A.Z., Williams, C.A., Fatouros, I.G. The trainability of adolescent soccer players to brief periodized complex training (2018) International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 13 (5), pp. 645-655.

Poulios, A., Fatouros, I.G., Mohr, M., Draganidis, D., Deli, C.K., Papanikolaou, K., Sovatzidis, A., Nakopoulou, T., Ermidis, G., Tzatzakis, T., Laschou, V.C., Georgakouli, K., Koulouris, A., Tsimeas, P., Chatzinikolaou, A., Karagounis, L.G., Batsilas, D., Krustrup, P., Jamurtas, A.Z.Post-game high protein intake may improve recovery of football-specific performance during a congested game fixture: Results from the PRO-FOOTBALL study(2018) Nutrients, 10 (4), art. no. 494,

Draganidis D., Chondrogianni N., Chatzinikolaou A., Terzis G., Karagounis L.G., Sovatzidis A., Avloniti A., Lefaki M., Protopappa M., Deli C.K., Papanikolaou K., Jamurtas A.Z., Fatouros I.G. (2017). Protein Ingestion Preserves Proteasome Activity During Intense Aseptic Inflammation and Facilitates Skeletal Muscle Recovery in Humans. The British Journal of Nutrition, 118(3):189-200. doi: 10.1017/S0007114517001829.

Petridou A, Chatzinikolaou A, Avloniti A, Jamurtas A, Loules G, Papassotiriou I, Fatouros I, Mougios V. (2017). Increased Triacylglycerol Lipase Activity in Adipose Tissue of Lean and Obese Men During Endurance Exercise. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 102(11):3945-3952. doi: 10.1210/jc.

Theodorou AS, Paradisis G, Smpokos E, Chatzinikolaou A, Fatouros I, King R, Cooke CB (2017).The effect of combined supplementation of carbohydrates and creatine on anaerobic performance.Biology of Sport. 34(2):169-175. doi: 10.5114/biolsport.

Avloniti A., Chatzinikolaou A., Deli C.K., Vlachopoulos D., Gracia-Marco L., Leontsini D., Draganidis D., Jamurtas A.Z., Mastorakos G., Fatouros I.G. (2017). Exercise-Induced Oxidative Stress Responses in the Pediatric Population. Antioxidants, 6(1). pii: E6. doi: 10.3390/antiox6010006. Review.

Paltoglou G., Schoina M.,Valsamakis G., Salakos N., Avloniti A., Chatzinikolaou A., Margeli A., Skevaki C., Papagianni M., Kanaka-Gantenbein C., Papassotiriou I., Chrousos G.P., Fatouros I.G., Mastorakos G. (2017). Interrelations among the adipocytokines leptin and adiponectin, oxidative stress and aseptic inflammation markers in pre- and early pubertal normal-weight and obese boys. Εndocrine, 55(3):925-933.

Kambas A, Leontsini D, Avloniti A, Chatzinikolaou A, Stampoulis T, Makris K, Draganidis D, Jamurtas AZ, Tournis S, Fatouros IG. (2017). Physical activity may be a potent regulator of bone turnover biomarkers in healthy girls during preadolescence. Journal of Bone and Mineral Metabolism, 35(6):598-607.

Vantarakis A., Chatzinikolaou A., Avloniti A., Vezos A., Douroudos II., Draganidis D., Jamurtas AZ., Kambas A., Kalligeros S., Fatouros IG. (2017). A Two-month Linear Periodized Resistance Exercise Training Improved Musculoskeletal Fitness and Specific Conditioning of Navy Cadets. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 31(5):1362-1370

Sakelliou A, Fatouros IG, Athanailidis I, Tsoukas D, Chatzinikolaou A, Draganidis D, Jamurtas AZ, Liacos C, Papassotiriou I, Mandalidis D, Stamatelopoulos K, Dimopoulos MA, Mitrakou A (2016). Evidence of a Redox-Dependent Regulation of Immune Responses to Exercise-Induced Inflammation.Oxidative Medicine and Cellullar Longevity.:2840643.

Draganidis D, Karagounis LG, Athanailidis I, Chatzinikolaou A, Jamurtas AZ, Fatouros IG (2016). Inflammaging and Skeletal Muscle: Can Protein Intake Make a Difference?Journal of Nutrition, 146(10): 1940-1952. Epub 2016 Aug 31. Review

Mohr M, Draganidis D, Chatzinikolaou A, Barbero-Álvarez JC, Castagna C, Douroudos I, Avloniti A, Margeli A, Papassotiriou I, Flouris AD, Jamurtas AZ, Krustrup P, Fatouros IG. (2016). Muscle damage, inflammatory, immune and performance responses to three football games in 1 week in competitive male players.European Journal of Applied Physiology, 116(1): 179-193.

Avloniti A., Chatzinikolaou A., Fatouros I.G., Protopapa M., Athanailidis I., Avloniti C., Leontsini D., Mavropalias G., Jamurtas A.Z. (2016). The effects of static stretching on speed and agility: One or multiple repetition protocols? European Journal of Sport Science, 16(4): 402-408.

Avloniti A., Chatzinikolaou A., Fatouros I.G., Avloniti C., Protopapa M., Draganidis D., Stampoulis T., Leontsini D., Mavropalias G., Gounelas G., Kambas A. (2016). The Acute Effects of Static Stretching on Speed and Agility Performance Depend on Stretch Duration and Conditioning Level. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 30(10): 2767-2773.

Draganidis D., Chatzinikolaou A., Avloniti A., Barbero-Álvarez, J.C., Mohr M., Malliou P., Gourgoulis V., Deli C.K., Douroudos I.I., Margonis K., Gioftsidou A., Flouris A.D., Jamurtas A.Z., Koutedakis Y., Fatouros I.G. (2015). Recovery kinetics of knee flexor and extensor strength after a football match. PLoS One, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0133459.

Jamurtas Α., Douroudos Ι., Deli C., Draganidis D., Chatzinikolaou A, Mohr M., Avloniti A.,. Barbero-Álvarez J., Margonis K., Mavropalias G., Stampoulis T., Giannakidou D., Flouris A., Koutedakis Y., Fatouros I. (2015). Iron status markers are only transiently affected by a football game. Journal of Sports Sciences, 33(20): 2088-99.

Wright CR, Brown EL, Della Gatta PA, Fatouros IG, Karagounis LG, Terzis G, Mastorakos G, Michailidis Y, Mandalidis D, Spengos K, Chatzinikolaou A, Methenitis S, Draganidis D, Jamurtas AZ, Russell AP. (2015). Regulation of Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor and Its Receptor in Skeletal Muscle is Dependent Upon the Type of Inflammatory Stimulus.Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research, 35(9):710-9. doi: 10.1089/jir.2014.0159.

Paltoglou G., Fatouro, I.G., Valsamaki, G., Schoina M., Avloniti A., Chatzinikolaou A., Kambas A., Draganidi, D., Mantzou A., Papagianni M., Kanaka-Gantenbein C., Chrousos G.P., Mastorakos G. (2015). Antioxidation improves in puberty in normal weight and obese boys, in positive association with exercise-stimulated growth hormone secretion. Pediatric Research, 78 (2), 158-164.

Kambas A., Venetsanou F., Avloniti A., Giannakidou D.M., Gourgoulis V., Draganidis D., Chatzinikolaou A., Fatouros I., Michalopoulou M. (2015). Pedometer determined physical activity and obesity prevalence of Greek children aged 4-6 years. Annals of Human Biology, 42(3), 231-236.

Chatzinikolaou A., Draganidis D., Avloniti A., Karipidis A., Jamurtas A., Skevaki C., Tsoukas D., Sovatzidis A., Theodorou A., Kambas A, Papassotiriou, I., Taxildaris, K., Fatouros I. (2014). The microcycle of inflammation and performance after a basketball match. Journal of Sports Sciences, 32(9): 870-882.

Chatzinikolaou A., Christoforidis C., Avloniti A., Draganidis D., Jamurtas A., Stampoulis T., Ermidis G., Sovatzidis A., Papassotiriou, I., Kambas A, Fatouros I. (2014). A microcycle of inflammation following a team-handball game. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 28(7): 1981-1994

Michalopoulou, M., Kambas, A., Leontsini, D., Chatzinikolaou, A., Draganidis, D., Avloniti, A., Tsoukas, D., Michopoulou E., Lyritis G., Papaioannou N., Tournis S., Fatouros, I.G. (2013). Physical activity is associated with bone geometry of premenarcheal girls in a dose-dependent manner. Metabolism: Clinical and Experimental, 62(12): 1811-1818.

Bogdanis GC, Stavrinou P, Fatouros IG, Philippou A, Chatzinikolaou A, Draganidis D, Ermidis G, Maridaki M. (2013). Short-term high-intensity interval exercise training attenuates oxidative stress responses and improves antioxidant status in healthy humans.Food and Chemical Toxicology, 61:171-7. doi: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.05.046.

Michailidis Y, Karagounis LG, Terzis G, Jamurtas AZ, Spengos K, Tsoukas D, Chatzinikolaou A, Mandalidis D, Stefanetti RJ, Papassotiriou I, Athanasopoulos S, Hawley JA, Russell AP, Fatouros IG (2013). Thiol-based antioxidant supplementation alters human skeletal muscle signaling and attenuates its inflammatory response and recovery after intense eccentric exercise. American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 98(1):233-45. doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.049163

Draganidis D, Chatzinikolaou A, Jamurtas A, Tsoukas D, Barbero JC, Margonis K, Michailidis Y, Avloniti A, Theodorou A, Kambas A, Fatouros I (2013). The Time-frame of Acute Resistance Exercise Effects on Football Skill Performance: the Impact of Exercise Intensity. Journal of Sport Sciences, 31(7): 714-722.

Germanou EI, Chatzinikolaou A, Malliou P, Beneka A, Jamurtas AZ, Bikos C, Tsoukas D, Theodorou A, Katrabasas I, Margonis K, Douroudos I, Gioftsidou A, Fatouros IG. (2013). Oxidative stress and inflammatory responses following an acute bout of isokinetic exercise in obese women with knee osteoarthritis.Knee ,20(6):581-90. doi: 10.1016/j.knee.2012.10.020

Beneka AG, Malliou PK, Missailidou V, Chatzinikolaou A, Fatouros I, Gourgoulis V, Georgiadis E (2013). Muscle performance following an acute bout of plyometric training combined with low or high intensity weight exercise.Journal of Sports Sciences,31(3):335-43. doi: 10.1080/02640414.2012.733820.

Kambas, A., Venetsanou, F., Giannakidou, D., Fatouros, I.G., Avloniti, A., Chatzinikolaou, A., Draganidis, D., Zimmer, R. The Motor-Proficiency-Test for children between 4 and 6 years of age (MOT 4-6): An investigation of its suitability in Greece (2012) Research in Developmental Disabilities, 33 (5), pp. 626-1632.

Bori, Z., Zhao, Z., Koltai, E., Fatouros, I.G., Jamurtas, A.Z., Douroudos, I.I., Terzis, G., Chatzinikolaou, A., Sovatzidis, A., Draganidis, D., Boldogh, I., Radak, Z. The effects of aging, physical training, and a single bout of exercise on mitochondrial protein expression in human skeletal muscle (2012) Experimental Gerontology, 47 (6), pp. 417-424.

Kambas, A., Michalopoulou, M., Fatouros, I.G., Christoforidis, C., Manthou, E., Giannakidou, D., Venetsanou, F., Haberer, E., Chatzinikolaou, A., Gourgoulis, V., Zimmer, R. The relationship between motor proficiency and pedometer-determined physical activity in young children (2012) Pediatric Exercise Science, 24 (1), pp. 34-44.

Radak, Z., Bori, Z., Koltai, E., Fatouros, I.G., Jamurtas, A.Z., Douroudos, I.I., Terzis, G., Nikolaidis, M.G., Chatzinikolaou, A., Sovatzidis, A., Kumagai, S., Naito, H., Boldogh, I. Age-dependent changes in 8-oxoguanine-DNA glycosylase activity are modulated by adaptive responses to physical exercise in human skeletal muscle (2011) Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 51 (2), pp. 417-423.

Barbas, I., Fatouros, I.G., Douroudos, I.I., Chatzinikolaou, A., Michailidis, Y., Draganidis, D., Jamurtas, A.Z., Nikolaidis, M.G., Parotsidis, C., Theodorou, A.A., Katrabasas, I., Margonis, K., Papassotiriou, I., Taxildaris, K. Physiological and performance adaptations of elite Greco-Roman wrestlers during a one-day tournament (2011) European Journal of Applied Physiology, 111 (7), pp. 1421-1436.

Fatouros, I.G., Laparidis, K., Kambas, A., Chatzinikolaou, A., Techlikidou, E., Katrabasas, I., Douroudos, I., Leontsini, D., Berberidou, F., Draganidis, D., Christoforidis, C., Tsoukas, D., Kelis, S., Taxildaris, K. Validity and reliability of the single-trial Line drill test of anaerobic power in basketball players (2011) Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 51 (1), pp. 33-41

Fatouros, I.G., Chatzinikolaou, A., Douroudos, I.I., Nikolaidis, M.G., Kyparos, A., Margonis, K., Michailidis, Y., Vantarakis, A., Taxildaris, K., Katrabasas, I., Mandalidis, D., Kouretas, D., Jamurtas, A.Z. Time-course of changes in oxidative stress and antioxidant status responses following a soccer game (2010) Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24 (12), pp. 3278-3286.

Fatouros, I., Chatzinikolaou, A., Paltoglou, G., Petridou, A., Avloniti, A., Jamurtas, A., Goussetis, E., Mitrakou, A., Mougios, V., Lazaropoulou, C., Margeli, A., Papassotiriou, I., Mastorakos, G. Acute resistance exercise results in catecholaminergic rather than hypothalamicpituitaryadrenal axis stimulation during exercise in young men (2010) Stress, 13 (6), pp. 461-468.

Fatouros, I.G., Jamurtas, A.Z., Nikolaidis, M.G., Destouni, A., Michailidis, Y., Vrettou, C., Douroudos, I.I., Avloniti, A., Chatzinikolaou, A., Taxildaris, K., Kanavakis, E., Papassotiriou, I., Kouretas, D. Time of sampling is crucial for measurement of cell-free plasma DNA following acute aseptic inflammation induced by exercise (2010) Clinical Biochemistry, 43 (16-17), pp. 1368-1370.

Fatouros, I.G., Douroudos, I., Panagoutsos, S., Pasadakis, P., Nikolaidis, M.G., Chatzinikolaou, A., Sovatzidis, A., Michailidis, Y., Jamurtas, A.Z., Mandalidis, D., Taxildaris, K., Vargemezis, V. Effects of L-carnitine on oxidative stress responses in patients with renal disease (2010) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42 (10), pp. 1809-1818.

Chatzinikolaou, A., Fatouros, I.G., Gourgoulis, V., Avloniti, A., Jamurtas, A.Z., Nikolaidis, M.G., Douroudos, I., Michailidis, Y., Beneka, A., Malliou, P., Tofas, T., Georgiadis, I., Mandalidis, D., Taxildaris, K. Time course of changes in performance and inflammatory responses after acute plyometric exercise (2010) Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 24 (5), pp. 1389-1398

Fatouros, I.G., Chatzinikolaou, A., Tournis, S., Nikolaidis, M.G., Jamurtas, A.Z., Douroudos, I.I., Papassotiriou, I., Thomakos, P.M., Taxildaris, K., Mastorakos, G., Mitrakou, A. Intensity of resistance exercise determines adipokine and resting energy expenditure responses in overweight elderly individuals (2009) Diabetes Care, 32 (12), pp. 2161-2167.

Ispirlidis, I., Fatouros, I.G., Jamurtas, A.Z., Nikolaidis, M.G., Michailidis, I., Douroudos, I., Margonis, K., Chatzinikolaou, A., Kalistratos, E., Katrabasas, I., Alexiou, V., Taxildaris, K. Time-course of changes in inflammatory and performance responses following a soccer game (2008) Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine, 18 (5), pp. 423-431.

Fatouros, I.G., Pasadakis, P., Sovatzidis, A., Chatzinikolaou, A., Panagoutsos, S., Sivridis, D., Michailidis, I., Douroudos, I., Taxildaris, K., Vargemezis, V. Acute exercise may exacerbate oxidative stress response in hemodialysis patients (2008) Nephron - Clinical Practice, 109 (2), pp. c55-c64.

Chatzinikolaou, A., Fatouros, I., Petridou, A., Jamurtas, A., Avloniti, A., Douroudos, I., Mastorakos, G., Lazaropoulou, C., Papassotiriou, I., Tournis, S., Mitrakou, A., Mougios, V. Adipose tissue lipolysis is upregulated in lean and obese men during acute resistance exercise (2008) Diabetes Care, 31 (7), pp. 1397-1399.

Margonis, K., Fatouros, I.G., Jamurtas, A.Z., Nikolaidis, M.G., Douroudos, I., Chatzinikolaou, A., Mitrakou, A., Mastorakos, G., Papassotiriou, I., Taxildaris, K., Kouretas, D. Oxidative stress biomarkers responses to physical overtraining: Implications for diagnosis (2007) Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 43 (6), pp. 901-910

Petridou, A., Chatzinikolaou, A., Fatouros, I., Mastorakos, G., Mitrakou, A., Chandrinou, H., Papassotiriou, I., Mougios, V. Resistance exercise does not affect the serum concentrations of cell adhesion molecules (2007) British Journal of Sports Medicine, 41 (2), pp. 76-79.

Douroudos, I.I., Fatouros, I.G., Gourgoulis, V., Jamurtas, A.Z., Tsitsios, T., Hatzinikolaou, A., Margonis, K., Mavromatidis, K., Taxildaris, K. Dose-related effects of prolonged NaHCO ingestion during high-intensity exercise (2006) Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 38 (10), pp. 1746-1753.

Fatouros, I.G., Kambas, A., Katrabasas, I., Leontsini, D., Chatzinikolaou, A., Jamurtas, A.Z., Douroudos, I., Aggelousis, N., Taxildaris, K. Resistance training and detraining effects on flexibility performance in the elderly are intensity-dependent (2006) Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 20 (3), pp. 634-642.

Fatouros, I.G., Kambas, A., Katrabasas, I., Nikolaidis, K., Chatzinikolaou, A., Leontsini, D., Taxildaris, K. Strength training and detraining effects on muscular strength, anaerobic power, and mobility of inactive older men are intensity dependent (2005) British Journal of Sports Medicine, 39 (10), pp. 776-780.

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