Laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry

The laboratory of Exercise Biochemistry aims at producing scientific knowledge in the fields of exercise and sport nutrition. The main aim of the laboratory is to reveal the molecular mechanisms through which exercise and nutrition affect the function of human organism.

FAME Lab

FAME lab conducts research that illuminates latent physiological mechanisms that regulate human adaptations to environmental influences. While we explore the effects of various environmental factors, our main research focus lies on physiological mechanisms and neuronal pathways that regulate thermal homeostasis, including homeostatic and circadian inputs, behavioral thermoregulation, human temperature/heat regulation, responses to allostatic inputs (e.g., inflammatory stimuli), thermal basis of peripheral vasomotor tone, as well as hypothalamic...

Laboratory of Muscle Function and Clinical Studies

The Laboratory for the study of Muscle structure and function & Clinical Studies (MCS) aims at promoting research in the effects of exercise on the molecular structure and function of skeletal muscle and the understanding of muscle fatigue and weakness. Furthermore, MCS aims on the improvement – through exercise – of the quality of life of individuals with chronic diseases or injuries. Additionally, MCS researchers are also interested in the support of high-caliber athletes through the evaluation of their physical performance and service pr...

Biomechanics Laboratory

The laboratory of Biomechanics aims at promoting research on the mechanical aspects of human movement and the development of innovative products and applications that will further lead to the improvement of human movement and quality of life. The lab is divided in four working groups. Intelligent Systems Engineering Group NDT Electronics and Embeded Systems Nano-materials & Electronics Research Coordinators Dr Giannis Giakas Biomechanics and Signal Processing ggiakas@cereteth.gr Dr  Kostas Hryssag...

Director: Prof Yiannis Koutedakis

Location: Trikala

Web Page: http://www.perfotech.cereteth.gr

The Institute of Human Performance & Rehabilitation (PerfoTech) aspires for the advancement of research and technologies in areas of human-movement biology, aiming at increases in bodily-performance potentials and improvements in quality of life. It also offers scientific support to elite sport competitors and assists in the prevention and rehabilitation of selected exercise-induced injuries. Furthermore the institute provides a platform for interdisciplinary research through its Interdisciplinary Research Lab aiming to bridge the technologies from other disciplines into human performance, e.g. the use of thermographic cameras to identify material cracks are also used for identifying joint inflammation.

For the first time since the era of Classical Greece, the research on human movement has become the focus of different science disciplines which include physiology, biomedicine, biomechanics, cognitive science, biochemistry, and space sciences. The rapid developments in the field of human movement studies, with health sciences as its backbone, necessitate the formulation of specialised research consortia that will foster new research directions and technologies, contributing thus to the economy and competitiveness of the district of Thessaly in the national and international arena. Technology and new applications attract high interest and their repercussions are transferred to daily life. New diagnostic, therapeutic and assisting devices arise from continuous research and development, while millions of people reap the benefits.

PerfoTech aims to:

  • boost basic and applied research in the field of human movement studies (human performance and rehabilitation),
  • open new areas in cutting edge research trends by attracting young researchers of international standing,
  • establish close interaction and collaboration with related departments of the University of Thessaly in order to jointly pursue competitive funding,
  • sets the preconditions necessary to compete for strategic development grants from the EU and the USA,
  • contributes to the scientific and economical development of the region,
  • opens the prospects for the commercial exploitation of research products with the creation of spin-offs.

Research functions of PerfoTech are currently supported by the existing laboratories of the Departments of Physical Education and Sports Science, Medicine, and Computer Engineering and Telecommunications and Networks, of the University of Thessaly include and are not limited to:

  • the study of muscle structure and function with the aim of creating new therapeutic applications
  • the biomechanical analysis of human movement in healthy and special populations
  • the study of the impact of human movement and nutrition at a cellular and molecular level
  • the scientific support of elite athletes
  • the improvement of quality of life of  people with chronic disease or injuries with exercise and physical activity
  • Non invasive joint and muscle characterisation via thermographic cameras
  • Signal and image analysis

Intelligent Systems and development of  NDT sensors