Dipl.-Psych. Anestis Ioannidis
Anestis Ioannidis - Dipl.-Psychologe
Network Aging Research
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D-69115 Heidelberg
Phone: +49 (0)6221 54 81 28
ioannidis(at)nar.uni-heidelberg.de
Influence of combined physical and cognitive training on cognitive status
There is plenty of evidence that the relationship between mental and physical health influences physical wellbeing. It has been shownthat cognitive rehabilitation results in improved physical performance (Lautenschläger, 2008; Hillman, 2008). There is, however, evidence supporting a reverse relationship too. It seems that mild physical training exerts a positive influence on cognition. Same results are described by authors who investigated the effects of dual or multi tasking as well as video-games playing on cognitive abilities (Anguera et al., 2013; Enriquez-Geppert, Huster& Herrmann, 2013). The aforementioned evidence, however, is until now in no review paper reported. Purpose of this study is, therefore, to present in a review article what is the influence of physical exercise combined with cognitive training on cognitive abilities. Theimportance of this effort lays in its clinical implications, including the opportunity to improve cognitive rehabilitation strategies.
- Anguera JA, Boccanfuso J, Rintoul JL, Al-Hashimi O, Faraji F, Janowich J, et al. (2013). Video game training enhances cognitive control in older adults. Nature, 501, 97-101.
- Enriquez-Geppert, S., Huster, R. J., and Herrmann, C. S. (2013a). Boosting brain functions: improving executive functions with behavioral training, neurostimulation, and neuro-feedback. Int. J. Psychophysiol, 88, 1–16.
- Hillman, C. H., Erickson, K. I. & Kramer, A. F. (2008). Be smart, exercise your heart: exercise effects on brain and cognition. Nature Rev. Neurosci, 9, 58–65.
- Lautenschlager NT, Cox KL, Flicker L, et al. (2008). Effect of physical activity on cognitive function in older adults at risk for Alzheimer disease: a randomized trial. JAMA, 300, 1027–1037.
Vita
| 2008 | End of Graduate (BSc)studiesin Psychology, School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
| 2006 - 2011 |
Clinical practice as an intern psychologist in neurological and psychiatric clinics of University or General Hospitals: Duties include conducting neuropsychological assessment. Also, practice as a military psychologist during my army service: Duties include conducting clinical interview and personality tests |
| 2012 | End of Postgraduate (MSc) studies in Cognitive Psychology and Neuropsychology, School of Psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece |
| 2007 - 2013 | Research trainee and/or research assistant in scientific projects focusing either on Clinical Neuropsychology topics, such as the relation between cognitive deficits of neurological patients (Dementia, Epilepsy, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke, etc) and behaviour, or Biological Psychology topics, such as animal models |
| 2010 - 2013 | Lecturer at AKMI Metropolitan College (AMC), Thessaloniki, Greece. Modules that I instructed: “Introduction to Psychology”, “Cognitive Psychology”, “Biopsychology”, “Neurobiological Foundations of Communication”, “Neurology”, seminars of Clinical and Health Psychology for the module “Skills for academic learning and patient-centred practice”, seminars for the module “Academic Writing”, seminars for the use of the SPSS software for statistical analyses in social sciences |
| 3/2013 - 1/2014 | Research assistant at the European project “BIOMARKAPD" in the Memory Clinic of the General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. Papanikolaou" |
| since 2/2014 | Member of the NAR Kolleg, University of Heidelberg |
