Yiannis Koutedakis
He is currently Professor in applied physiology at Thessaly University (Greece), a Visiting Professor at Wolverhampton University (UK), Director of the MSc “Exercise & Health” (Thessaly University, Greece), and Founding Director of the Research Institute in Human Performance & Rehabilitation (Trikala, Greece). Professor Koutedakis has participated in many national-, international- world-level championships and Olympic Games as competitor, professional coach/trainer, and/or scientific advisor. He has been a professional National Rowing Coach for Greece and UK. He has also been an elite dancer and professional dance teacher. His research in the last 25 years focuses on human physical fitness and health and his name appears in more than 200 publications in refereed academic journals, books, conference proceedings and professional journals. He has also been involved in 17 successful research grand applications (~ €2,500,000) in Greece & abroad, and is member of 9 national and international professional bodies. In the last 7 years, he has been engaged in collaborative research with Dudley Group of Hospitals (UK) on aspects related to body composition and physical activity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.
