Author name: Fotis Panagiotounis

An overview of studies on exercise for SUD treatment connected to the misuse of illegal drugs

Several types of Substance Use Disorders (SUD) treatment include physical exercise as an add-on recovery. This review summarizes research on sports and physical exercise as an adjunct to  SUD treatment with the misuse of illegal drugs. Twenty peer-reviewed papers that met the inclusion criteria for representing cross-sectional, intervention, and, review studies were considered. Descriptives for …

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Παρουσίαση του RTS+ στο 28o Διεθνές Συνέδριο Φυσικής Αγωγής και Αθλητισμού

Παρουσίαση του καθηγητή Γιάννη Θεοδωράκη στο 28o Διεθνές Συνέδριο Φυσικής Αγωγής και Αθλητισμού με θέμα: Η άσκηση ως φάρμακο για τη βελτίωση της ψυχικής υγείας Exercise as Medicine for maintaining Mental Health Στην παρουσίαση γίνεται αναφορά, μεταξύ άλλων, στο σημαντικό ρόλο του αθλητισμού στη θεραπεία των διαταραχών χρήσης ουσιών. Συγκεκριμένα αναφέρεται ότι ο αθλητισμός μπορεί …

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LINE UP LIVE UP – LIFE SKILLS TRAINING THROUGH SPORT TO PREVENT CRIME, VIOLENCE AND DRUG USE

The Doha Declaration, adopted at the thirteenth United Nations Congress on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice held in Doha, Qatar, in April 2015, stresses youth participation in crime prevention efforts. Responding to this Declaration, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) launched a global youth crime prevention initiative that uses the power of …

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My own experiences show how sport is a powerful tool for developing life skills

Herbert Gustavo Simões, 46, is a Professor at the Catholic University of Brasilia with postdoctoral research experience at the University of Miami in the area of physical education and exercise physiology. He is also a keen sporting enthusiast, currently ranked as one of the world’s fastest 110-meter hurdles in his age bracket. Herbert is one …

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