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Manolis Adamakis

School of Physical Education & Sport Science, National & Kapodistrian University of Athens
Verified email at phed.uoa.gr
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[HTML][HTML] A narrative review of motor competence in children and adolescents: What we know and what we need to find out

L Lopes, R Santos, M Coelho-e-Silva, C Draper… - International journal of …, 2021 - mdpi.com
Lack of physical activity is a global public health problem causing not only morbidity and
premature mortality, but it is also a major economic burden worldwide. One of the …

Implications for European Physical Education Teacher Education during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-institutional SWOT analysis

W O'Brien, M Adamakis, N O'Brien… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
The present study, using a sample of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE)
representatives from five Higher Education European institutions (England, Finland, Greece …

[HTML][HTML] The impact of typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports on adolescent mental health and wellbeing: A systematic literature …

P Rocliffe, M Adamakis, BT O'Keeffe, L Walsh… - Adolescent Research …, 2023 - Springer
Typical school provision of physical education, physical activity and sports, which is
reflective of the school's response to the national curriculum, available resources and school …

The impact of occupational socialization on physical education pre-service teachers' beliefs about four important curricular outcomes: A cross-sectional study

M Adamakis, K Zounhia - European Physical Education …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Most national Physical Education (PE) curriculums worldwide are based on a variety of
outcome goals. The most important are physical activity and fitness, self-actualization, motor …

Physical education student teachers' wellbeing during Covid-19: Resilience resources and challenges from school placement

N O'Brien, W O'Brien, J Costa… - European Physical …, 2022 - journals.sagepub.com
The coronavirus 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic has given rise to significant global challenges
across education, and specifically in the physical education teacher education (PETE) …

[HTML][HTML] Basic motor competencies of 6-to 8-year-old primary school children in 10 European countries: A cross-sectional study on associations with age, sex, body …

M Wälti, J Sallen, M Adamakis, F Ennigkeit… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Basic motor competencies (BMC) are a prerequisite for children to be physically active,
participate in sports and thus develop a healthy, active lifestyle. The present study provides …

[HTML][HTML] A scoping review of children and adolescents' active travel in Ireland

J Costa, M Adamakis, W O'Brien, J Martins - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
There appears to be a lack of existing data that comprehensively summarizes the evidence
of children and adolescents' active travel in the Republic of Ireland. In lieu of this, a scoping …

Physical activity, sleep and weight management in the COVID-19 era: a case report

M Adamakis - 2021 - cora.ucc.ie
The evolving COVID-19 pandemic has caused community-wide lockdowns, resulting in
social isolation. Currently the routine physical activities (PA) of millions of people worldwide …

Are pre-service teachers' beliefs toward curricular outcomes challenged by teaching methods modules and school placement? Evidence from three Greek physical …

M Adamakis, A Dania - European Physical Education …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Current research on physical education teacher education (PETE) has shown that pre-
service teachers' beliefs concerning the scope of physical education (PE) remain highly …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing the validity of a GPS monitor and a smartphone application to measure physical activity

M Adamakis - Journal of Mobile Technology in Medicine, 2017 - journalmtm.com
Background: A recent approach to increasing physical activity levels, managing weight and
improving health has been via technological advances, such as the Web 2.0 technologies …