Professional Summary
I am an Adapted Physical Activity Scientist specializing in Kinesiology, with an emphasis on motor behavior and pathokinesiology. My work centers on the assessment, design, implementation, and evaluation of individualized physical education and physical activity programs tailored to the needs and abilities of individuals with disabilities across the lifespan. Through adapted and inclusive physical activity, my work aims to promote health, physical and motor development, psychological well-being, and meaningful participation.
Across research and practice, I integrate assessment, instructional design, planning, teaching, adaptation, and program evaluation. I also collaborate with professionals across education and healthcare to address individual needs and support meaningful participation.
Education
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Motor Control
City University of New York, USA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Human Movement Variability and Biomechanics
University of Nebraska, USA
Ph.D. (Summa Cum Laude), Kinesiology
Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic, and Corporal Expression, University of Extremadura, Spain
Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA), Doctoral Studies
Department of Didactics of Musical, Plastic, and Corporal Expression, University of Extremadura, Spain
BS Physical Education and Sports Sciences
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece
Residency in Adapted Physical Activity
KU Leuven, Belgium
Interests
Adapted Physical Education
Motor Development
Biomechanics
Motor Control & Neurorehabilitation
Human Movement Variability
My Research
My research focuses on the quantitative study of physical and motor performance across the lifespan. I examine how movement variability and complexity change with aging, disability, and neurological conditions, and how these changes can inform the design and evaluation of individualized and group physical education and physical activity programs for individuals with disabilities and special educational needs, from childhood-onset disabilities to acquired neurological conditions. Within Adapted Physical Education, my work addresses the assessment of motor performance, the adaptation of physical activity to individual needs, and the development of evidence-based interventions that promote health, physical and motor abilities, psychological well-being, and quality of life. My research also includes technology-supported interventions to improve locomotor performance in individuals with spinal cord injury and other neurological conditions.
Featured Publications
Recent Publications
(2026).
Strengthening Students' Attitudes Toward Disability Inclusion: A Cluster Nonrandomized Controlled Pretest–Posttest Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention.
SportRxiv (preprint).
(2026).
Burnout and Meaningful Work Among Disability Support Staff in Inclusive and Segregated Summer Camps: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
SportRxiv (preprint).
(2026).
Motor Competence Profiles in Greek Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Multilevel Analysis of Skill-Specific and Contextual Variability.
Children, 13(4), 567.
Invited Talks
Assistive Technology for People with Motor Disabilities
Invited seminar talk at the 29th International Congress of the Northern Greece Physical Education Teachers Association
Adapted Physical Activity and Applied Biomechanics
Invited speaker at ICSS 2025
Harnessing Movement Variability to Prevent Falls and Repetitive Motion Injuries
Invited talk at the UNO Biomechanics Seminar Series
Introducción a los Fundamentos Metodológicos de la Ergonomía y de los Procedimientos de la Ergonomía para la Prevención de las Patologías Musculoesqueléticas de los Bomberos
Invited talk at the II Congreso Nacional de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales para Bomberos, organized by the Instituto Nacional de Seguridad e Higiene en el Trabajo and the Centro …
Tecnologías Avanzadas para la Valoración Funcional y su Aplicación para el Entrenamiento y su Rehabilitación
Invited talk at the XII Congreso Internacional de Actividad Física y Ciencias del Deporte y VIII Congreso Euroamericano de Motricidad Humana
Workplace Ergonomics
Invited lecture at the VIII International Summer Courses of the University of Extremadura
Conferences
(2026).
Motor Competence in Children Aged 6–12 Years. Cross-Sectional Associations with Age, Sex, and Skill Component.
European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity, 19, 12.
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