Assessment and Pedagogy | Andreas Skiadopoulos

Adapted Physical Activity & Disability

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000

This project spans the biomechanical assessment of motor function and postural control, and the design of assistive equipment, for individuals with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other physical or intellectual disabilities.

Biomechanical assessment of motor function, postural control, and equipment design for individuals with cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, and other physical or intellectual disabilities.

Motor control and postural stability in cerebral palsy

Early in my career, working with Kostas Gianikellis at the Universidad de Extremadura, I studied the biomechanics of movement in persons with cerebral palsy: a biomechanical analysis of the vertical countermovement jump (I Conferencia Internacional sobre Deporte Adaptado, CIDA 2003), and an evaluation of postural stability and its relation to isokinetic performance in 23 individuals with cerebral palsy — combining bilateral knee isokinetic testing with Romberg force-plate assessment — first presented at the 23rd International Symposium on Biomechanics in Sports (ISBS 2005, Beijing) and subsequently re-presented at CIDA 2007 and the XXVIII Congress of the Sociedad Ibérica de Biomecánica y Biomateriales (SIBB 2005). This program of work was funded by the Consejería de Educación, Ciencia y Tecnología of the Junta de Extremadura, under a project applying biomechanical analysis to the motricity of individuals with physical disabilities in daily-life and sport activities.

Postural control and coordination in Down syndrome

Using stabilometry and gait-coordination analysis, I examined postural control in individuals with Down syndrome: a Romberg-test study of the contribution of visual input to postural sway (European Workshop on Movement Science, EWOMS 2009), a stabilometric decomposition of center-of-pressure trajectories into Rambling and Trembling components (II Congreso Europeo Deporte y Discapacidad Intelectual, Lleida 2008), and a phase-plane analysis of bilateral intralimb and interlimb lower-limb coordination during running (5th Portuguese Congress on Biomechanics, Espinho 2013).

Equipment design and assistive technology

At the 4th Congress of Sport Science (Athens 2017), I presented the design of a prototype manual wheelchair instrumented with accelerometer, wheel-rim force, contact-pressure, and EMG sensors to capture the biomechanical and physiological parameters relevant to propulsion technique, lumbar spine safety, stability, and performance — criteria for the ergonomic design of manual wheelchairs. More recently, I gave an invited talk on the role of assistive technology in promoting the participation of people with disabilities in sport, as part of a seminar of the Northern Greece Physical Education Teachers Association (EGVE 2026), and an invited talk on adapted physical activity and applied biomechanics at the 5th International Conference on Sport Sciences (ICSS 2025).

Rehabilitation and accessibility

This work also extended to posturography as a methodology for evaluating learning disability (CIDA 2003), a review of the relevance of human-movement biomechanics for motor control in adapted sport — covering sport performance, training, and accessibility (CIDA 2007 Open Forum), and, through a collaboration with the Asociación de Zooterapia de Extremadura, a presentation on biomechanical processes for evaluating motor function in people with disabilities to facilitate equine-assisted rehabilitation in Extremadura (IV Jornadas Extremeñas de Terapias Ecuestres y Actividad Física, 2005).

Motor Competence in Children Aged 6–12 Years. Cross-Sectional Associations with Age, Sex, and Skill Component

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 09:50:00 +0000

Motor Performance of Students Aged 6–12 in Greece: Effect of Sex, Age, and School Grade

Thu, 28 May 2026 06:13:00 +0000

Assistive Technology for People with Motor Disabilities

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Adapted Physical Activity and Applied Biomechanics

Fri, 07 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

Activation of Multisegmental Spinal Neuronal Pathways with Paired Cervical and Lumbosacral Transspinal Stimulation in Humans

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Effects of Transspinal Stimulation on Gait Patterns and Stability in Healthy Adults

Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:00:00 +0000

Effects of Transspinal Stimulation on Spinal Locomotor Centers in Healthy Individuals

Wed, 31 Jul 2024 11:00:00 +0000

Effects of Transspinal Stimulation on Spinal Locomotor Centers in Healthy Individuals

Transspinal Stimulation: From Neuromodulation to Neuro-Recovery

Tue, 20 Jun 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Priming locomotor training with transspinal stimulation in people with spinal cord injury: study protocol of a randomized clinical trial

Wed, 01 Feb 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Physiological Effects of Different Transspinal Stimulation Electrode Configuration in Humans: Post-Activation Depression and Excitability of Motoneurons

Tue, 26 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Physiological Effects of Different Thoracolumbar Transspinal Stimulation Electrode Configurations in Humans

Sun, 12 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Walking in a Width-Changing Virtual Corridor Affects Step Width Variability

Tue, 08 Jun 2021 18:10:00 +0000

Walking in a Width-Changing Virtual Corridor Affects Gait Variability

Thu, 20 May 2021 17:15:00 +0000

A Simulation-Based Investigation of Unbiased Detrended Fluctuation Analysis

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

The Effect of a 6-Week Sideways Walking Intervention on Gait Biomechanics in Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Training with Lateral Stepping Reduces Risk of Falling in Older Adults

Fri, 06 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000

Unbiased Detrended Fluctuation Analysis for Short Psychological Time Series

Thu, 14 Nov 2019 09:45:00 +0000

Do Rhythmic Auditory Stimuli Enhance Recovery Against Unexpected Perturbations? A Novel Approach to Quantify Resilience During Walking

Sat, 03 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Training with Lateral Stepping Improves Clinical Balance Tests in Older Adults

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 09:36:00 +0000

The Effect of a Novel Task Intervention on Gait Variability in Older Adults

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Uncontrolled Manifold Analysis of Gait Variability in Young Adults with Spastic Diplegia

Fri, 02 Aug 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Effect of a Novel Task Intervention on Gait Variability in Older Adults

Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Training with Lateral Stepping Improves Clinical Balance Tests in Older Adults

Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Uncontrolled Manifold Analysis of Gait Variability in Young Adults with Spastic Diplegia

Thu, 16 May 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Harnessing Movement Variability to Prevent Falls and Repetitive Motion Injuries

Fri, 29 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Effect of a Novel Task Intervention on Gait Variability and Balance in Older Adults

Fri, 01 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

The Presence of a 1/f Structure in Our Walking Can Enable Us to Withstand Falls

Sat, 03 Nov 2018 00:00:00 +0000

On the Uncertainty of Measurements Concerning the Center of Pressure Signal

Mon, 10 Sep 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Human Movement Variability and Falls in the Elderly

Sun, 08 Jul 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Novel Task to Decrease Step Width Variability in Older Adults

Thu, 17 May 2018 00:00:00 +0000

A Novel Task to Decrease Step Width Variability in Older Adults

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Can the Presence of a 1/f Structure in Stride-to-Stride Variability Enable Us to Withstand Falls?

Fri, 02 Mar 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Ergonomics and "Usability" Applied on the Training of Muscular Force Qualities

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Multi-Muscle Synergies During Lifting and Lowering Tasks: An Uncontrolled Manifold Analysis

Wed, 14 Jun 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Ergonomics Principles Applied on the Design of Strength Training Programs for Musculoskeletal Disorders

Thu, 04 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Novel Technological System for Biomechanical Analysis and Ergonomic Design of a Manual Wheelchair

Thu, 04 May 2017 00:00:00 +0000

Tecnologías Avanzadas para la Valoración Funcional y su Aplicación para el Entrenamiento y su Rehabilitación

Thu, 12 Nov 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Analysis of the Bilateral Coordination Patterns of Lower Limb Segments at Down Syndrome in Running

Sat, 09 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Implementación de la Herramienta Software "BiomSoft 2.0" para el Análisis Biomecánico de la Marcha Humana Normal y Patológica

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Procesos Innovadores en la Valoración Funcional de la Marcha Humana Patológica

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Desarrollo del "BiomSoft 2.0" para el Análisis Biomecánico de la Marcha Humana

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:30:00 +0000

Procesos Innovadores en la Valoración Funcional del Equilibrio Postural

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 10:30:00 +0000

Análisis y Caracterización Neuromecánica de Ejercicios Tipo Utilizados en el Entrenamiento Deportivo y la Rehabilitación

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Diseño y Desarrollo del Paquete Informático "BiomSoft" 2.0 y su Aplicación al Análisis de la Marcha Humana Normal y Patológica

Sat, 13 Nov 2010 12:45:00 +0000

The Influence of Visual Input on the Postural Stability in Individuals with Down Syndrome

Thu, 04 Jun 2009 00:00:00 +0000

Análisis del Control Postural mediante Estudios Estabilométricos en Personas con Síndrome de Down

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 18:55:00 +0000

Evaluation of Postural Stability and Its Relation to Isokinetic Performance in Persons with Cerebral Palsy

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

La Relevancia de la Biomecánica del Movimiento Humano para la Mejora del Control Motor en el Deporte Adaptado. Aplicaciones en el Rendimiento y Entrenamiento Deportivo y en la Accesibilidad

Thu, 15 Mar 2007 00:00:00 +0000

Relevancia del Ejercicio Isocinético para la Estabilidad Postural en Personas con Parálisis Cerebral

Thu, 03 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Evaluation of Postural Stability and Its Relation to Isokinetic Performance in Persons with Cerebral Palsy

Mon, 22 Aug 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Procesos de Análisis y Evaluación de la Motricidad de Discapacitados Orientados a Facilitar su Rehabilitación en Extremadura

Sat, 19 Mar 2005 00:00:00 +0000

Análisis Biomecánico del Salto Vertical con Contra-Movimiento en Personas con Parálisis Cerebral

Thu, 27 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000

La Posturografía como Metodología para Evaluar la "Discapacidad de Aprendizaje" (Learning Disability). Estado Actual de los Conocimientos

Thu, 27 Nov 2003 00:00:00 +0000