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Vasiliki I. Zilidou
Researcher at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki
Publications - 34
Citations - 435
Vasiliki I. Zilidou is an academic researcher from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cognitive training & Dance. The author has an hindex of 6, co-authored 31 publications receiving 318 citations.
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Gains in cognition through combined cognitive and physical training: the role of training dosage and severity of neurocognitive disorder
Panagiotis D. Bamidis,Patrick Fissler,Sokratis G. Papageorgiou,Vasiliki I. Zilidou,Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis,Antonis Billis,Evangelia D. Romanopoulou,Maria Karagianni,Ion Beratis,Angeliki Tsapanou,Georgia Tsilikopoulou,Eirini Grigoriadou,Aristea I. Ladas,Aristea I. Ladas,Athina Kyrillidou,Anthoula Tsolaki,Christos A. Frantzidis,Efstathios Sidiropoulos,Anastasios Siountas,Stavroula Matsi,John Papatriantafyllou,Eleni Margioti,Aspasia Nika,Winfried Schlee,Thomas Elbert,Magda Tsolaki,Ana B. Vivas,Iris-Tatjana Kolassa +27 more
TL;DR: The results indicate that combined physical and cognitive training improves global cognition in a dose-responsive manner but these benefits may be less pronounced in older adults with more severe NCD.
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Design, Implementation, and Wide Pilot Deployment of FitForAll: An Easy to use Exergaming Platform Improving Physical Fitness and Life Quality of Senior Citizens
Evdokimos I. Konstantinidis,Antonis Billis,Christos A. Mouzakidis,Vasiliki I. Zilidou,Panagiotis E. Antoniou,Panagiotis D. Bamidis +5 more
TL;DR: Compared to control group, elderly using FFA improved significantly strength, flexibility, endurance, and balance while presenting a significant trend in quality of life improvements, this is the first elderly focused exergaming platform intensively evaluated with more than 100 participants.
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Functional Re-organization of Cortical Networks of Senior Citizens After a 24-Week Traditional Dance Program.
Vasiliki I. Zilidou,Christos A. Frantzidis,Evangelia D. Romanopoulou,Evangelos Paraskevopoulos,Styliani Douka,Panagiotis D. Bamidis +5 more
TL;DR: The results showed that the dance training improved optimal network performance as estimated by the small-world property, and indicate the application of the danceTraining as a possible non-pharmacological intervention for promoting mental and physical well-being of senior citizens.
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Traditional Dance Improves the Physical Fitness and Well-Being of the Elderly.
TL;DR: Elderly seem to enjoy dancing as an activity while maintaining their functionality, and probably the elderly in traditional dance cause prosperity in their lives by promoting active aging.
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Greek traditional dances: A way to support intellectual, psychological, and motor functions in senior citizens at risk of neurodegeneration
TL;DR: This study proves that dancing not only improves the cognitive and physical condition of the elderly but also contributes to a better quality of life.