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      Dr Kostas Papadopoulos

      BSc, MSc, PhD, PgCertHE, SFHEA
      ROLE: Senior Lecturer in Sport Physiotherapy
      SCHOOL: Science & Technology
      DEPARTMENT: London Sports Institute
      TELEPHONE: +44 (0)20 8411 4372
      EMAIL: K.Papadopoulos@mdx.ac.uk
      1. Biography &
        Qualifications
      2. Learning &
        Teaching Interests
      3. Research Outputs &
        Interests
      4. Funded Research &
        Knowledge Exchange Projects
      5. Engagement &
        Impact

      • Biography &
        Qualifications

        Dr Konstantinos (Kostas) Papadopoulos is Senior Lecturer in Sport Physiotherapy in the Faculty of Science and Technology, London Sports Institute and is currently the programme leader for the MSc Sport Rehabilitation programme. He is a HCPC registered physiotherapist and he holds an MSc degree in Exercise Rehabilitation, a PhD degree in Healthcare Sciences and he is also a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Acedemy (SFHEA).


        Languages Spoken

        English, Greek, German

      • Learning &
        Teaching Interests

        Teaching Specialisms and Professional Interests

        • Knee Pain
        • Musculoskeletal Disorders
        • Anatomy and Pathophysiology
        • Kinesiology
        • Kinesiotherapy
        • Sports Physiotherapy
        • Research Methodology

      • Research Outputs &
        Interests

        Research Output and Interests

        • Research focus on musculoskeletal conditions of upper and lower limb
        • Great interst in patellofemoral pain syndrome assessment and treatment
        • Previous research focused on validation and cultural adaption of outcome measures e.g. questionnaires and scales for lower limb assessment
        • Keen on motion analysis research, dynamometers
        • Interest in qualitative, quantitative and mixed method designs

        Publication Feed

        The benefits of strength training on musculoskeletal system health: practical applications for interdisciplinary care

        Maestroni, Luca and Read, Paul and Bishop, Chris and Papadopoulos, Konstantinos and Suchomel, Timothy and Comfort, Paul and Turner, Anthony N. (2020) The benefits of strength training on musculoskeletal system health: practical applications for interdisciplinary care. Sports Medicine . ISSN 0112-1642 (Accepted/In press)

        The impact of kinesiology tape application on the volume of interstitial space over the gastrocnemius within healthy mixed-gender participants using ultrasonography

        Papadopoulos, Konstantinos and Guy, Alannah Jennifer (2020) The impact of kinesiology tape application on the volume of interstitial space over the gastrocnemius within healthy mixed-gender participants using ultrasonography. Trends in Medicine , 20 . ISSN 1594-2848 (Published online first)

        Comparison of proprioception between Kinesiology and adhesive ankle taping: a randomised experimental study

        Athanasiadis, Dimitrios and Papadopoulos, Konstantinos (2019) Comparison of proprioception between Kinesiology and adhesive ankle taping: a randomised experimental study. Journal of Novel Physiotherapies , 9 (1). pp. 1-6. ISSN 2165-7025

        Acute and chronic effects of foam rolling vs eccentric exercise on ROM and force output of the plantar flexors

        Aune, Anne A. G. and Bishop, Chris and Turner, Anthony N. and Papadopoulos, Konstantinos and Budd, Sarah and Richardson, Mark and Maloney, Sean J. (2019) Acute and chronic effects of foam rolling vs eccentric exercise on ROM and force output of the plantar flexors. Journal of Sports Sciences , 37 (2). pp. 138-145. ISSN 0264-0414

        Effectiveness of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET): an umbrella review

        Mamais, Ioannis and Papadopoulos, Konstantinos and Lamnisos, Demitris and Stasinopoulos, Demitrios (2018) Effectiveness of low level laser therapy (LLLT) in the treatment of lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET): an umbrella review. Laser Therapy , 27 (3). pp. 174-186. ISSN 0898-5901

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