Participation in Physical Activity, Recreation and Sports

Sep 23, 2026 · 1 min read

Adapted Physical Activity focuses on optimizing physical activity and participation by addressing individual abilities, needs, and environmental constraints. Although central to disability inclusion, its principles extend across the lifespan to individuals whose characteristics or circumstances may limit participation in non-adapted physical activity.

Research on the participation in physical activity, recreation and sport, from the assessment of motor competence and school-based adapted physical education to adapted sports and assistive technology, designed within the framework of the WHO International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

Funded Research Projects – Participation

2017–2020 Development of a Low-Cost 3D Biomechanical Analysis System for Human Motion Based on Innovative Computer-Vision Technology. Role: Investigator Principal Investigator: Kostas Gianikellis, PhD Regional Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, Junta de Extremadura — European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) 2014–2020. Total award to the project: €104,500. My participation: June 2017 – November 2020. Universidad de Extremadura, Spain. Universidad de Extremadura open data
2014–2015 Center for Competitive Development of Paralympic Sport. Role: Contracted Researcher Principal Investigator: Kostas Gianikellis, PhD Spanish Ministry of Economy and Competitiveness — R&D&I Programme, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Total award to the project: €1,208,953. My participation: July – December 2014; May – December 2015. Universidad de Extremadura, Spain.
2008-2010 Development and Standardization of Non-Invasive Techniques and Biomechanical–Ergonomic Criteria for the Industrial Design of Assistive Technology for People with Disabilities and Accessibility in Extremadura. Role: Laboratory Technician Principal Investigator: Kostas Gianikellis, PhD Regional Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, Junta de Extremadura — R&D&I Programme, European Regional Development Fund (ERDF). Total award to the project: €119,790. My participation: February – August 2009; October – December 2009. Universidad de Extremadura, Spain.

Publications

Katerina Alexandrou, Andreas Skiadopoulos

Corresponding author

, Kassandra Thanopoulou, Katerina Mouratidou, Vassilis Barkoukis, Christina Evaggelinou (2026). Feasibility of an inclusive physical education program and pre–post change in students' attitudes toward peers with disabilities: a single-arm pilot study. SportRxiv.

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Katerina Alexandrou, Andreas Skiadopoulos

Corresponding author

, Charikleia Patsi, Katerina Mouratidou, Vassilis Barkoukis, Christina Evaggelinou (2026). Strengthening Students' Attitudes Toward Disability Inclusion: A Cluster Nonrandomized Controlled Pretest–Posttest Evaluation of a School-Based Intervention. SportRxiv.

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Andreas Skiadopoulos

Corresponding author

, Konstantina Vasilakopoulou, Charikleia Patsi, Vasiliki Zisi, Christina Evaggelinou (2026). Burnout and Meaningful Work Among Disability Support Staff in Inclusive and Segregated Summer Camps: A Cross-Sectional Survey. SportRxiv.

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Andreas Skiadopoulos

Corresponding author

, Dimitra Dimitropoulou, Theodoros Ellinoudis, Ermioni Katartzi, Christina Evaggelinou (2026). Motor Competence Profiles in Greek Primary School Children: A Cross-Sectional Multilevel Analysis of Skill-Specific and Contextual Variability. Children, 13(4), 567. IF: 2.6 (Q1)

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José Aurélio Marques Faria, Rui Miguel Marques Brás, David Das Neves Silva, Andreas Skiadopoulos, Ronaldo Eugénio Calçada Dias Gabriel (2025). Sistema de obstáculos a ser integrado em tapetes rolantes (Obstacle system for integration into treadmills). PT 116224 B.

URL Project

Luis Vicente Calderita, Juan Pedro Bandera, Pablo Bustos, Andreas Skiadopoulos (2013). Model-Based Reinforcement of Kinect Depth Data for Human Motion Capture Applications. Sensors. IF: 4.0 (Q2)

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