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Yannis Theodorakis

Yannis Theodorakis

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Psychology

D-Index
45
Citations
8913
World Ranking
6656
National Ranking
5

Overview

Yannis Theodorakis is affiliated with the University Of Thessaly in Greece. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with a significant focus on Clinical Psychology, Physiology, Social Psychology, Applied Psychology, and Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health. This diverse expertise underpins a wide range of investigations into behavioral and health-related topics.

Theodorakis's work encompasses several main topics, including:

  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Physical Activity and Health
  • Motivation and Self-Concept in Sports
  • COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Nutrition and Health in Aging

Their recent research contributions comprise multiple papers published in peer-reviewed venues. Selected recent papers include:

  • "Physical Activity, Sedentariness, Eating Behaviour and Well-Being during a COVID-19 Lockdown Period in Greek Adolescents" (2021), published in Nutrients
  • "Α Virtual Reality App for Physical and Cognitive Training of Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study" (2021), published in JMIR Serious Games
  • "Exercise for Perinatal Depressive Symptoms: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials in Perinatal Health Services" (2021), published in Journal of Affective Disorders
  • "Health-Promoting Effects of a Concurrent Workplace Training Program in Inactive Office Workers (HealPWorkers): A Randomized Controlled Study" (2020), published in American Journal of Health Promotion
  • "Applicability of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Training System for Office Workers during Working Hours" (2022), published in Sports

Theodorakis frequently publishes in venues such as:

  • Preprints.org
  • International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology
  • Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
  • Nutrients
  • Healthcare

Collaboration is a prominent feature of Theodorakis's academic activity. Notable frequent co-authors include:

  • Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
  • Ioannis D. Morres
  • Mary Hassandra
  • Evangelos Galanis
  • Charalampos Κrommidas

Best Publications

  • Self-Talk and Sports Performance: A Meta-Analysis

    Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Nikos Zourbanos;Evangelos Galanis;Yiannis Theodorakis

  • The Effects of Motivational versus Instructional Self-Talk on Improving Motor Performance

    Yannis Theodorakis;Robert Weinberg;Petros Natsis;Irini Douma

  • Mechanisms underlying the self-talk–performance relationship: The effects of motivational self-talk on self-confidence and anxiety

    Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Nikos Zourbanos;Sofia Mpoumpaki;Yannis Theodorakis

  • The Effectiveness of Teaching a Life Skills Program in a Sport Context

    Vassilios Papacharisis;Marios Goudas;Steven J. Danish;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Self-Talk in the Swimming Pool: The Effects of Self-Talk on Thought Content and Performance on Water-Polo Tasks

    Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Yannis Theodorakis;Nikos Zourbanos

  • Aerobic exercise for adult patients with major depressive disorder in mental health services: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Ioannis Morres;Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Afroditi Stathi;Nikos Comoutos

  • Planned Behavior, Attitude Strength, Role Identity, and the Prediction of Exercise Behavior

    Yannis Theodorakis

  • A Multilevel Approach to Motivational Climate in Physical Education and Sport Settings: An Individual or a Group Level Construct?

    Athanasios Papaioannou;Herbert W. Marsh;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Enhancing performance and skill acquisition in novice basketball players with instructional self-talk.

    Stefanos Perkos;Yannis Theodorakis;Stiliani Chroni

  • Investigating the Functions of Self-Talk: The Effects of Motivational Self-Talk on Self-Efficacy and Performance in Young Tennis Players

    Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Nikos Zourbanos;Christos Goltsios;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Causal relationships of sport and exercise involvement with goal orientations, perceived competence and intrinsic motivation in physical education : A longitudinal study

    Athanasios Papaioannou;Evaggelos Bebetsos;Yannis Theodorakis;Triantafyllos Christodoulidis

  • Physical Activity, Sedentariness, Eating Behaviour and Well-Being during a COVID-19 Lockdown Period in Greek Adolescents.

    Ioannis D Morres;Evangelos Galanis;Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Odysseas Androutsos

  • Causal ordering of physical self-concept and exercise behavior: reciprocal effects model and the influence of physical education teachers

    Herbert W. Marsh;Athanasios Papaioannou;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Self-talk and Competitive Sport Performance

    Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Evangelos Galanis;Nikos Zourbanos;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Self-Talk: It Works, but How? Development and Preliminary Validation of the Functions of Self-Talk Questionnaire

    Yannis Theodorakis;Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Stiliani Chroni

  • Attitudes Toward Teaching individuals With Disabilities: Application of Planned Behavior Theory

    Yannis Theodorakis;Konstantinos Bagiatis;Marios Goudas

  • Automatic self-talk questionnaire for sports (ASTQS): development and preliminary validation of a measure identifying the structure of athletes' self-talk.

    Nikos Zourbanos;Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Stiliani Chroni;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Cognitive, Perceptual, and Motor Abilities in Skilled Basketball Performance:

    Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou;Vasiliki Derri;George Tzetzis;Yannis Theodorakis

  • The Moderating Effects of Self-Talk Content on Self-Talk Functions

    Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis;Nikos Zourbanos;Yannis Theodorakis

  • Self-Talk in a Basketball-Shooting Task:

    Yannis Theodorakis;Stiliani Chroni;Kostas Laparidis;Vagelis Bebetsos

Frequent Co-Authors

Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis
Antonis Hatzigeorgiadis University Of Thessaly
Marios Goudas
Marios Goudas University Of Thessaly
Athanasios Papaioannou
Athanasios Papaioannou University Of Thessaly
Herbert W. Marsh
Herbert W. Marsh Australian Catholic University
Robert Weinberg
Robert Weinberg Miami University
Andrew J. Martin
Andrew J. Martin University of New South Wales
Duarte Araújo
Duarte Araújo University of Lisbon

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