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SUMMARY:Psychological support and design of exercise programs before and after bariatric surgery in morbid obesity
DESCRIPTION:  \n  \n  \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n  \n17th Thematic Seminar of the Postgraduate Program: “Clinical Exercise and Applications of Technology in Health” \nDepartment of Physical Education and Sport Science of the School of Physical Education\, Sport Science and Occupational Therapy of Democritus University of Thrace in collaboration with the National Center for Science Research “DEMOKRITOS” – The Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT) \n  \nPsychological support and design of exercise programs before and after bariatric surgery in morbid obesity \n  \nWorkshop Director:  \n  \nHelen Douda\, Professor D.P.E.S.S. – D.U.Th.  \nDirector of the Postgraduate Program “Clinical Exercise and Applications of Technology in Health” \n  \nCoordinator: \nStyliani Karakiriou\,  Specialized Teaching Staff D.P.E.S.S. – D.U.Th.  \n  \nDescription \nBariatric and metabolic surgery is one of the most effective interventions for the treatment of morbid obesity and its associated metabolic disorders. However\, its long-term success largely depends on the adoption of a comprehensive therapeutic approach that includes psychological support for individuals with obesity\, as well as the implementation of sustainable lifestyle changes. Within this framework\, physical exercise plays a pivotal role in both preoperative preparation and postoperative recovery. This seminar will present strategies for psychological support\, along with key principles for designing safe and effective exercise programs before and after bariatric surgery for the management of morbid obesity. \n  \n  \n  \nSpeakers: \nMarianna Tsatali\, Clinical Psychologist specializing in Bariatric Care\, Scientific Collaborator of the Morbid Obesity & Metabolic Diseases Surgery Clinic\, Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki \nPsychological support before and after bariatric surgery \n  \nVasileios Xyrafopoulos\, MSc\, Physical Education Teacher\, Exercise and Health Specialist\, Scientific Collaborator of the Morbid Obesity & Metabolic Diseases Surgery Clinic\, Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki \nDesign of safe exercise programs before and after bariatric surgery \n  \nPractical Application: \nEleni Kati\, Scientific Collaborator of the Morbid Obesity & Metabolic Diseases Surgery Clinic\, Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki \nIoannis Papadopoulos\, Scientific Collaborator of the Morbid Obesity & Metabolic Diseases Surgery Clinic\, Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki \n  \nSpeakers CV’s \nMarianna Tsatali graduated from the Department of Psychology at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and went on to complete her Master’s degree in Medical Psychology and the Management of Chronic Pain at the Medical School of the University of Ioannina. In 2018\, she was awarded her PhD in Psychology from the University of Sheffield in the United Kingdom. She is a psychotherapist specialized in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Additionally\, she has participated in the postgraduate program in Nutritional Psychology and is a Master Practitioner in Eating Disorders and Obesity\, certified by the Center for Education and Treatment of Eating Disorders (KEADD)\, in collaboration with the National Centre for Eating Disorders (NCFED)\, UK. Currently\, she collaborates with the Psychologist at the Department of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders at the Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki. In addition\, she is a research fellow at the Network Ageing Research of Heidelberg University and at Ain Shams University Hospital in Cairo. She has published more than 50 articles in international scientific journals and has presented over 70 papers at international and European conferences. \n  \nVasileios Xyrafopoulos is an Exercise Specialist and Scientific Associate at the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Clinic of the Inter-Balkan Medical Center of Thessaloniki. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Sport Science from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and a Master of Science in Clinical Exercise and Applications of Technology in Health\, a joint program of the Department of Physical Education and Sport Science of the School of Physical Education\, Sport Science and Occupational Therapy of Democritus University of Thrace in collaboration with the National Center for Science Research “DEMOKRITOS” – The Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT). His professional expertise focuses on the design\, implementation\, and evaluation of individualized exercise programs for individuals with metabolic\, musculoskeletal\, and other chronic conditions. He has extensive experience in weight management through targeted physical activity and has collaborated with private fitness centers\, sports clubs\, and academic institutions in Greece and abroad. He has presented scientific work and delivered lectures at conferences in the fields of physical education\, clinical exercise\, and fitness across Europe\, contributing to the dissemination of evidence-based knowledge in exercise and health sciences. His scientific and clinical interests are centered on the personalized adaptation of exercise for prevention\, rehabilitation\, and quality-of-life enhancement. Notably\, his clinical expertise includes supporting patients before and after bariatric surgery through individualized physical activity programs aimed at improving functional capacity\, metabolic outcomes\, and long-term health. \n 
URL:https://clinextech.phyed.duth.gr/event/psychological-support-and-design-of-exercise-programs-before-and-after-bariatric-surgery-in-morbid-obesity/
LOCATION:ΤΕΦΑΑ Κομοτηνής\, Πανεπιστημιούπολη\, Κομοτηνή\, Ροδόπη\, 69100\, Greece
CATEGORIES:Postgraduate Events
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SUMMARY:Artificial Intelligence in Health and Sports Science: Machine Learning\, Computer Vision\, and Explainable Decision-Making Systems
DESCRIPTION:  \n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n  \nInter-Institutional Postgraduate Program: “Clinical Exercise and Applications of Technology in Health” \nof the Department of Physical Education and Sport of the School of Physical Education and Sport Science of Democritus University of Thrace in collaboration with the National Center for Science Research “DEMOKRITOS” – The Institute of Informatics and Telecommunications (IIT) \n  \nRound Table \nArtificial Intelligence in Health and Sports Science: Machine Learning\, Computer Vision\, and Explainable Decision-Making Systems \n  \nDate: Sunday 17th May 2026 \nTime: 12.00 – 13.30 \nVenue: Amphitheater ‘’Georgios Papadriellis’’ \n  \nAbstract: \nThis Round Table explores contemporary applications of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in health and sports science through three equal and interrelated thematic axes\, highlighting the transition toward intelligent\, proactive\, and explainable decision-support systems. \nThe first axis addresses the fundamental principles of machine learning\, with emphasis on supervised learning and model interpretability as essential factors for trust\, transparency\, and adoption in clinical and applied environments. \nThe second axis focuses on deep learning and computer vision for analyzing human motion and behavior\, including human and object detection\, pose estimation for fall prediction\, human activity recognition\, and facial analysis for emotion and fatigue assessment through landmark-based methods. \nThe third axis examines the transformation of sports science through AI\, where the integration of computer vision\, wearable technologies\, and generative AI enables proactive performance monitoring\, injury prevention\, and enhanced coaching workflows. \nOverall\, the panel highlights a unified human–machine collaboration framework in which Artificial Intelligence supports rather than replaces scientific and professional decision-making. \n  \nChair: \nNikolaos Vernadakis\, Professor\, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science\, Democritus University of Thrace \nMaria Giannousi\, Assistant Professor\, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science\, Democritus University of Thrace \n  \nSpeakers: \nGeorge Panayiotou\, Associate Professor of Sport and Exercise Physiology\, School of Sciences\, Department of Life Sciences\, European University Cyprus\, Nicosia\, Cyprus \nThe Transformation of Sports Science through Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning\, Computer Vision\, and Generative AI in Proactive Decision-Making \nAbstract: Sports science is rapidly evolving through Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, marking a critical shift from reactive “sense and respond” models to proactive “predict and act” strategies. The integration of wearable sensors and emerging Computer Vision technologies for markerless motion capture enables continuous performance monitoring and injury prevention with unprecedented accuracy. Concurrently\, the advent of Generative AI optimizes the visualization of complex physiological data\, while Large Language Models (LLMs) automate coaching workflows. The successful application of these technologies requires addressing challenges such as ensuring data integrity and adopting Explainable AI (XAI) to foster trust. The ultimate objective remains the enhancement of Human-AI teaming\, where technology augments rather than replaces the practitioner’s critical judgment. \n  \nIoannis Kansizoglou\, Assistant Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy\, School of Physical Education\, Sport Science and Occupational Therapy\, Democritus University of Thrace \nChristos Kokkotis\, Assistant Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy\, School of Physical Education\, Sport Science and Occupational Therapy\, Democritus University of Thrace \n  \nSpeakers CV’s  \nGeorge Panagiotou is an academic at the rank of Associate Professor and serves as Coordinator of the Exercise\, Health and Human Performance Laboratory as well as the Master’s Programme in Applied Sport Science at the Department of Life Sciences\, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences\, European University Cyprus. He specializes in the assessment and analysis of athletic performance in football and in high-performance sport more broadly. Over the past 20 years\, he has collaborated with numerous football clubs in Cyprus and abroad. He has served as Exercise Physiologist and Director of Medical and Scientific Staff at AEL Limassol (2008–2014) and at AC Omonia Nicosia (2018–2019). \nIoannis Kansizoglou is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy\, School of Physical Education\, Sport Science and Occupational Therapy\, Democritus University of Thrace. He received his Diploma in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki in 2017 and his Ph.D. in deep representation learning and affective computing from the Laboratory of Robotics and Automation\, DUTH\, in 2021. He has previously served as a Postdoctoral Researcher at the same laboratory\, contributing to projects funded by the European Commission and the Greek Government. His research interests include assistive technologies\, affective computing\, human–computer interaction\, and robotics. \nChristos Kokkotis is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Occupational Therapy\, School of Physical Education\, Sport Science and Occupational Therapy\, Democritus University of Thrace. He holds a PhD in Machine Learning applications in Quality of Life from the University of Thessaly. His research focuses on motion analysis\, time-series data\, and the development of machine learning and deep learning models in healthcare and rehabilitation. He has worked on applications including knee osteoarthritis prediction\, stroke recovery\, and ACL rehabilitation monitoring. He has also contributed to research projects at CERTH within the OActive and SafeACL programs. Dr. Kokkotis is actively involved in Horizon-funded projects and his work aims to bridge AI and clinical practice through interpretable and data-driven solutions.
URL:https://clinextech.phyed.duth.gr/event/artificial-intelligence-in-health-and-sports-science-machine-learning-computer-vision-and-explainable-decision-making-systems/
LOCATION:Κεντρικό Αμφιθέατρο ‘’Γεώργιος Παπαδριέλλης’’ Σχολής Επιστήμης Φυσικής Αγωγής & Αθλητισμού\, Τ.Ε.Φ.Α.Α. – Δ.Π.Θ.\, Πανεπιστημιούπολη  Κομοτηνη\, Τ.Ε.Φ.Α.Α. – Δ.Π.Θ.\, Πανεπιστημιούπολη\, κομοτηνη\, Greece
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