School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure

Dr George Metsios

Name Dr George Metsios
Job Title

Researcher and Lecturer in Exercise Physiology
School School of Sport, Performing Arts and Leisure
Tel 01902 32 3104
Email

G.Metsios@wlv.ac.uk

 

Biographical summary

Upon completion of his Doctorate in Biomedical Science and Exercise Physiology at the University of Wolverhampton, Dr Metsios has been working as a Researcher in the University of Wolverhampton and as Laboratory Director in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and Vascular Biology Laboratory of the Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust in the UK.

He is also an Honorary Researcher in Action Heart, the UK’s largest cardiac rehabilitation centre as well as the Research Institute in Physical Performance and Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology – Thessaly, Greece. His work primarily focuses in improving disease outcomes and quality of life via non-pharmaceutical interventions (i.e. physical activity) in patients with the most common diseases including Inflammatory Diseases, Cancer and Cardiovascular Disease.

He has been successful in securing competitive research grants and published more than 100 scientific articles, many of which in high impact factor journals and has won research awards, including best national project and best national publication. His research work has a significant impact and has been used in revised guidelines for chronic disease. Dr Metsios is an expert reviewer in several peer-reviewed journals and funding bodies and has published several invited articles in his area of expertise.   

 

Teaching responsibilities

  • Human Physiology
  • Applied Exercise Physiology
  • Clinical Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing
  • Physical Activity and Chronic Disease

 

Non teaching responsibilities

  • Principal investigator in several high quality randomized controlled trials and cohort studies in clinical exercise physiology.
  • Laboratory Manager in the Exercise Physiology Laboratory and the Cardiovascular Physiology Laboratory in Russell’s Hall Hospital, Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust.
  • Exercise Physiologist in Action Heart Cardiac Rehabilitation Centre
  • Honorary Research Fellow (Rheumatology and Cancer Departments), Dudley Group of Hospitals NHS Trust.
  • Member of the SSPAL Research Centre for Sport, Exercise and Performance and SSPAL Ethics Committees
  • Welfare Post Graduate Tutor
  • Researcher in Institute for Human Performance and Rehabilitation, Centre for Research and Technology – Thessaly (CE.RE.TE.TH.). Trikala, Greece
  • Honorary Research Fellow, Laboratory of Research and Evaluation of Physical Performance, University of Thessaly, Greece.

 

Research Interests

  • Dr Metsios is leading research projects that focus on the following areas:
  • The effects of physical activity on reversing cardiovascular disease outcomes in patients with inflammatory conditions
  • The effects of physical activity on reversing muscle wasting in chronic disease
  • Molecular associations of inflammation with cardiovascular disease and body composition alterations
  • The effects of physical activity in reversing cancer outcomes and improving survival
  • Behavioral interventions to promote engagement in physical activity in patients with chronic disease

 

Qualifications

  • BSc in Sport Science and Physical Education
  • MSc in Exercise Physiology
  • PhD in Biomedical Science and Exercise Physiology

Employment History

  • Researcher and Lecturer in Exercise Physiology.

 

Publications and Conference Papers

Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals

  • Flouris AD, Koutedakis Y, Nevill A, Metsios GS, Tsiotra G, and Parasiris Y. (2004). Enhancing specificity in proxy-design for the assessment of bioenergetics. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 7(2), 197-204  (*IF=1.05).
  • Flouris AD, Metsios GS and Koutedakis Y. (2005). Enhancing the efficacy of 20-meter Multistage Shuttle Run Test. British Journal of Sports Medicine, 393(3): 166-170 (*IF=1.85).
  • Koutedakis Y, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, (2005). The significance of muscular strength in dance. Journal of Dance Medicine and Science, 9(1), 29-34.
  • Flouris AD, Metsios GS, and Koutedakis Y. (2006). Contribution of muscular strength in cardiorespiratory fitness tests. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness, 46(2):197-201(*IF=0.85).
  •  Metsios GS, Flouris AD, Koutedakis Y, Theodorakis Y. (2006).The effect of performance feedback on predicting cardiorespiratory fitness. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 9(3):263-6 (*IF=1.05).
  •  Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD. (2006). Invited Review: Rheumatoid Cachexia: causes, significance and possible interventions. Hospital Chronicles, 1(1):20-26.
  •  Metsios GS, Flouris AD, Jamurtas AZ, Carrillo AE, Kouretas D, Germenis AE, Gourgoulianis K, Kiropoulos T, Tzatzarakis MN, Tsatsakis AM, Koutedakis Y. (2007). A brief exposure to moderate passive smoke increases metabolism and thyroid hormone secretion. Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism, 92(1):208-11 (*IF=6.02).
  • Koutedakis Y, Hukam H, Metsios GS, Nevill A, Giakas A, Jamurtas AZ, Myszkewycz L. (2007). The effects of 3-months aerobic and strength-training on selected performance and fitness-related parameters in modern dance students. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 1;21(3):808-812 (*IF=1.13).
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, Douglas KM, Jamurtas A, Veldhuijzen van Zanten JJCS, Labib M and Kitas GD. (2007). Redefining overweight and obesity in rheumatoid arthritis patients: a prospective cross-sectional observational study. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 66(10):1316-21 (*IF=6.95).
  • Panoulas V, Douglas KMJ, Milionis H, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Nightingale P, Kita M, Tselios A, Metsios GS, Elisaf M, Kitas GD. (2007). Prevalence and associations of hypertension and its control in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 46(9):1477-82 (*IF=4.05).
  • Flouris AD, Metsios GS, Jamurtas AZ, Koutedakis Y. (2007). Sexual dimorphism in the acute effects of secondhand smoke on thyroid hormone secretion, inflammatory markers and vascular function. Am J Physiol Endocrinol Metab, 294(2):E456-62 (*IF=4.12).
  •  Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A,  Douglas KMJ, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, and Kitas GD. (2007). Blockade of tumour necrosis factor alpha in rheumatoid arthritis: effects on components of rheumatoid cachexia. Rheumatology, 46(12):1824–1827 (*IF=4.05).
  •  Metsios GS, Flouris AD, Koutedakis Y, Nevill A. (2008). Criterion-related validity and test-retest repeatability of the 20m Square Shuttle Test. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 11(2):214-7 (*IF=1.05).
  • Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Milionis HJ, Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Nightingale P, Kita MD, Elisaf MS, and Kitas GD. (2008). Long-term exposure to medium-dose corticosteroid therapy associates with hypertension in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatology ,47(1), 72-5 (*IF=4.05).
  •  Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Nevill AM, Douglas KMJ,  Koutedakis Y, and Kitas GD. (2008). Smoking significantly increases basal metabolic rate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 67: 70 - 73  (*IF=6.95).
  • Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Milionis HJ, Nightingale P, Kita M, Klocke R, Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Elisaf M, Kitas GD. (2008). Serum uric acid is independently associated with hypertension in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Journal of Human Hypertension, 22(3):177-82 (*IF=2.96).
  •  Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Veldhuijzen van Zanten JJCS, Treharne GJ, Panoulas VF, , Douglas KMJ, Koutedakis Y, and Kitas GD. (2008). Invited Review: Rheumatoid Arthritis, Cardiovascular Disease and Physical Exercise: A Systematic Review. Rheumatology, 47(3):239-48 (*IF=4.05).
  •  Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, Douglas KMJ, Kitas GD. (2008). New resting energy expenditure prediction equations for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 47(4):500-6 (*IF=4.05).
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Nevill AM, Jamurtas AZ, Kita M, Koutedakis Y and Kitas GD. (2008). Cigarette smoking associates with body weight and muscle mass of patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a cross-sectional, observational study. Arthritis Research and Therapy, 20;10(3):R59. (*IF=3.801).
  • Nevill AM, Metsios GS, Jackson AS, Wang J, Thornton J, Gallagher D. (2008). Can we use the Jackson and Pollock equations to predict body fat/density of obese individuals in the 21st century? International Journal of Body Composition Research, 6(3), 114-121.
  • Twitchett E, Angioi M, Metsios GS, Koutedakis Y, Wyon M. Body Composition and Ballet Injuries: A preliminary study. Medical Problems of Performing Artists, 23, 93-98.
  • Panoulas VF, Metsios GS, Pace AV, John H, Treharne GJ, Banks MJ, and Kitas GD. (2008). Hypertension in Rheumatoid Arthritis. Rheumatology, 47(9):1286-98 (*IF=4.05).
  • Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Panoulas VF, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD. (2008). Metabolism in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: resting energy expenditure, physical activity and diet-induced thermogenesis. Invited Review.Recent Patents on Endocrine, Metabolic and Immune Drug Discovery, 2: 97-102. 
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Panoulas VF, Nevill AM, Jamurtas AZ, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD. (2009). Underweight and obese states both associate with worse disease activity and physical function in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical Rheumatology, 28(4):439-44 (*IF=1.64).
  • Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Smith JP, Metsios GS, Elisaf MS, Nightingale P, Kitas GD. (2008). Galectin-2 (LGALS2) 3279C/T polymorphism may be independently associated with diastolic blood pressure in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clinical and Experimental Hypertension, 31(2):93-104 (*IF=1.147).
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Nevill AM, Jamurtas AZ, Kita M, Koutedakis Y and Kitas GD. (2009). Associations of obesity with modifiable risk factors for the development of cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, Feb;68(2):242-5 (*IF=6.4).
  • Panoulas VF, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Smith JP, Milionis HJ, Douglas KMJ, Nightingale P, Kitas GD. (2009). Association of ineterleukin-6 (IL-6)-174G/C gene polymorphism with cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: the role of obesity and smoking. Atherosclerosis, 204(1):178-83 (*IF=4.29).
  • Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Panoulas VF, Wilson M, Nevill AM, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD. (2009). Association of physical inactivity with increased cardiovascular risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. European Journal of Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation, 16(2):188-94 (*IF=2.22).
  •  Angioi M, Metsios GS, Wyon M, Koutedakis (2009). Fitness in contemporary dance: a systematic review. International Journal of Sports Medicine, 30(7):475-84 (*IF=1.52).
  • Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Smith JP, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Toms TE, Nightingale P, Kitas GD. (2009). Transforming growth factor beta 1 869 T/C, but not interleukin-6 -174G/C polymorphism, associates with hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 48(2):113-8 (*IF=4.04).
  • Flouris AD, Metsios GS, Famisis K, Geladas N, Koutedakis Y. Prediction of  from a new field test based on portable indirect calorimetry. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, in press (*IF=1.913).
  • Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Panoulas VF, Sandoo A, Toms TE, Nevill AM, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD. (2009). Rheumatoid Cachexia and Cardiovascular Disease. Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology, in press (*IF=2.8).
  • Flouris AD, Metsios GS, Carrillo AE, Jamurtas AZ, Gourgoulianis K, Kiropoulos T, Tzatzarakis MN, Tsatsakis AM, Koutedakis Y. Acute and Short-Term Effects of Secondhand Smoke on Lung Function and Cytokine Production. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, ;179(11):1029-33 (*IF=9.1).
  • Panoulas VF, Toms TE, Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Kosovitsas A, Milionis HJ, Douglas KM, John H, Kitas GD. Target organ damage in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: The role of blood pressure and heart rate. In press, Atherosclerosis (* IF=4.6).
  • Flouris AD, Vardavas CI, Metsios GS, Tsatsakis AM, Koutedakis Y. Biological evidence for the acute health effects of secondhand smoke exposure. Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mol Physiol, In press (*IF=3.9).
  • Metsios GS, Flouris AD, Koutedakis Y (2009) Passive smoking, asthma and allergy in children. Invited Review. Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets., 8(5):348-52.
  •  Angioi M, Metsios GS, Twitchett E, Koutedakis Y, Wyon M. (2009) Association between selected physical fitness parameters and aesthetic competence in contemporary dancers. J Dance Med Sci. 13(4):115-23.
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Smith JP, Panoulas VF, Douglas KMJ, Jamurtas AZ, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD (2009). What predictes obesity in patients with rheumatoid arthritis? An investigation of the interactions between lifestyle and inflammation. International Journal of Obesity (in press) (*IF=3.64).
  • Carrillo AE, Metsios GS, Flouris AD. (2009). Effects of secondhand smoke on thyroid function. Invited Review Inflamm Allergy Drug Targets. 8(5):359-63.
  • Metsios GS, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Sandoo A, Veldhuijzen van Zanten JJCS, Toms TE, John H, Kitas GD. (2009) Vascular Function and Inflammation in Rheumatoid Arthritis: The Role of Physical Activity. Invited Review. The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal (in press). 
  • Toms TE, Panoulas VF, Douglas KM, Griffiths H, Sattar N, Smith JP, Symmons DP, Nightingale P, Metsios GS, Kitas GD. (2010). Statin use in rheumatoid arthritis in relation to actual cardiovascular risk: evidence for substantial under treatment of lipid associated cardiovascular risk? Ann Rheum Dis. 2010 Apr;69(4):683-8. (*IF=7.2)         

 

 *IF=impact factor of the journal at the time of publication

 

Book Chapters

  • Yiannis Koutedakis, Giorgos S. Metsios, Antonis Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou (2006). Periodization of exercise training in sport; in: Advances in Sport and Exercise Science Series, The Physiology of Training, The British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences, 1st Edition, Elsevier, UK: 1-21.
  • Flouris A.D., Carrillo A.E., Metsios G.S. (in press). Mitigation Strategies of Obesity-Induced Inflammation and Metabolic Syndrome. In: Atta-Ur-Rahman, FRS and M. Iqbal Choudhary (Eds.), Anti-Obesity Drug Discovery and Development. Bentham Science Publishers Ltd., Bussum, The Netherlands

 

Abstract Publications

  • Blandi A., Sgaras K., Metsios G.S. (1999). The pedagogical part/role of the swimming trainer and the character specialties in young age swimmers. Pan Hellenic Congress of School Physical Education with national participation. November, Trikala, Greece.
  • Metsios G.S., Blandi A., Marinoy L., Farantos G. (2001) The co-operation and positive feedback level between athletes and trainers in swimming. 9th International Congress on Physical Education and Sport, May, Komotini, Greece.
  • Flouris A.D., Carrillo A.E., Metsios G.S., and Koutedakis Y. (2003). Probing the Energy Equilibrium Approach for Enhanced Proxy Design in Bioenergetics. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology, St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada.
  • Flouris A.D., Carrillo A.E., Metsios G.S., and Koutedakis Y. (2003). Enhanced Proxy Design for the Assessment of Bioenergetics. Australian Conference of Science and Medicine in Sport, Canberra, Australia.
  • Flouris A.D., and Metsios G.S. (2003). Elite Performance in Relation to Specific Cortical Stimuli Across Diverse Sporting Disciplines. Joint Conference of the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and the British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine, Sheffield, UK.
  • Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., and Koutedakis Y. (2003). Attaining Energy Equilibrium in Proxies Assessing Human Bioenergetics. 25th Annual Congress of the European Society of Cardiology, Vienna, Austria.
  • Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., Carrillo A.E., Jamurtas A.Z., Koutedakis Y., Tzatzarakis M.N., and Tsatsakis A.M. (2005). Effects of passive smoking on resting and exercising humans. Annual Conference of the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  • Carrillo Andres, Metsios Giorgos S., Flouris Andreas D., Jamurtas Athanasios, Koutedakis Yiannis (2005). Effects of passive smoking on resting energy expenditure. Annual Meeting of the Canadian Federation of Biological Societies. Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  • A.D. Flouris, G.S. Metsios, A.E. Carrillo, A.Z. Jamurtas, and Y. Koutedakis (2005). Effects of passive smoking on active and resting humans 0, 1, and 3 hours following exposure. Annual Meeting of the
    Canadian Federation of Biological Societies. Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
  • A.D. Flouris, G.S. Metsios, A.E. Carrillo, A.Z. Jamurtas, and Y. Koutedakis (2005). Effects of passive smoking on active and resting humans 0, 1, and 3 hours following exposure. 10th Annual Congress of the
    European College of Sports Science; Belgrade, Serbia.
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, Douglas KM, Jamurtas A, Kitas GD (2006). Predicting Body Fat from Body Mass Index in Healthy Individuals. 11th annual Congress of the European College of Sport Science (Abstract-ID: LAU-894); Lausanne, Switzerland.
  • Koutedakis Y., Zourbanos N., Metsios G.S., Pashalis V. (1999).Atmosphere pollution and the possible relations to endurance training", Round table (Abstracts). 5th International Congress of Athletic Medicine, p. 6.
  • Flouris A.D., Carrillo A.E., MetsiosG.S., Koutedakis Y. (2003). Probing the Energy Equilibrium Approach for Enhanced Proxy Design in Bioenergetics. Canadian Journal of Applied Physiology; 28:5, S53.
  • Flouris A.D., and Metsios G.S. (2003). Elite Performance in Relation to Specific Cortical Stimuli Across Diverse Sporting Disciplines. British Journal of Sports Medicine; 37:5, p. 468.
  • Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., and Koutedakis Y. (2003). Attaining Energy Equilibrium in Proxies Assessing Human Bioenergetics. European Heart Journal; 24 (Suppl.), p. 183.
  • Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., Koutedakis Y., Famisis K., and Geladas N. (2003). Evaluation of Human Bioenergetics During Different Exercise Protocols. A New Approach Towards Designing Proxies. 8th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, Salzburg, Austria; Conference Proceedings: p. 177.
  • MetsiosG.S., Flouris A.D., Koutedakis Y, Abrazi C, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A. (2004). Effects of simulation of mechanical motion in predictive efficacy of selected cardiorespiratory fitness field tests. 9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, Clermont- Ferrand; Conference Proceedings: p. 313.
  • Metsios G.S, Flouris A.D., Koutedakis Y., Theodorakis Y. (2004). The impact of performance feedback in predicting field testing VO2max. 9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, Clermont- Ferrand; Conference Proceedings: p. 312.
  • Stavropoulos- Kalinoglou A.K., Metsios G., Koutedakis Y., Tzamourtas A., Chantzigeorgiadis A. (2004).Acute effects of a single bout aerobic exercise on resting energy expenditure and respiratory exchange ratio in sedentary females. Comparison between pre and post-menopausal women. 9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, Clermont- Ferrand; Conference Proceedings: p. 310.
  • Carrillo Andres, Flouris Andreas D., Metsios Giorgos S., Koutedakis Yiannis, and Panagiota Klentrou (2004). Effects of increased muscular strength on performance during cardiorespiratory fitness tests in laboratory and field settings. 9th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, Clermont-Ferrand, France; Conference Proceedings: p. 24.
  • Carrillo A.E., Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., and Koutedakis Y. (2004). Examining the relationship between lower limb muscular strength and endurance performance. Pre-Olympic Congress of the International Olympic Committee; Thessaloniki, Greece. Conference Proceedings: p. 469-470.
  • Metsios Giorgos S., Carrillo Andres E., Flouris Andreas D., Koutedakis Yiannis, Stayropoulos Andonis and Famisis Konstantinos (2004). Assessing agreement between proxy and laboratory estimates for the determination of bioenergetics. Pre-Olympic Congress of the International Olympic Committee; Thessaloniki, Greece. Conference Proceedings: p. 468.
  • Carrillo Andres E., Metsios Giorgos S., Flouris Andreas D., Koutedakis Yiannis, and Theodorakis Yiannis (2004). The effect of performance feedback on predicting maximal oxygen uptake during field testing. Pre-Olympic Congress of the International Olympic Committee; Thessaloniki, Greece. Conference Proceedings: p. 359-360.
  • Metsios Giorgos, Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou Antonis, Douglas Karen, Treharne Gareth, Saratzis Athanasios, Koutedakis Yiannis, Kitas George D. (2005).Body mass index, total and segmental body fat in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. British Society of Rheumatology, April, Birmingham, UK. Rheumatology, 44:1, p. 106.
  •  Antonis Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Giorgos Metsios, Karen Douglas, Gareth Treharne, Athanasios Saratzis, Yiannis Koutedakis and George D. Kitas. (2005).Redefining overweightness in Rheumatoid Arthritis patients. European League Against Rheumatism, June, Vienna, Austria. Conference Proceedings, 2005.
  • G.S. Metsios,  A.D. Flouris. Design and implemenetation of an automated multi-loop liquid conditioning garment system for industrial use. (2005). 13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 251.
  • G.S. Metsios, P. Klentrou, A.D. Flouris, J.G. Inglis, M. Plyley. (2005). Effects of dri-water® suits on humans exercising in hot environments.13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 244.P. Klentrou, G.S. Metsios, J. Slack, B. Roy, G. DiGiovanni, A.D. Flouris (2005). Effects of a weight-vest exercise program on strength and bone biomarkers in postmenopausal women. 13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 134. 
  • G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, F. Theodorou, T. Tzamourtas, Y. Koutedakis (2005). Moderate aerobic exercise affects resting energy expenditure and respiratory quotient in young sedentary females.  13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 246. 
  • G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, K. Douglas, G. Treharne, A. Saratzis, Y. Koutedakis, G.D. Kitas (2005). Redefining overweigthness in individuals with chronic inflammation. 13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 249.
  • P. Mavroidea, G.S. Metsios, A.D. Flouris , Y. Koutedakis, T. Tzamourtas (2005). Effects of carbon monoxide exposure on resting energy expenditure. 13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 135.
  • C.S. Abrazi, G.S. Metsios, A.D. Flouris , Y. Koutedakis, A. Stayropoulos-Kalinoglou, K. Famisis (2005). Assessing agreement between proxy and laboratory estimates for the determination of bioenergetics. 13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 298.
  • C. Abrazi, G.S. Metsios, A.D. Flouris, Y. Koutedakis, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A. Nevill (2005). Criterion-related validity and test-retest reliability of the 20m Square Shuttle Test. 13th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, 39, p. 296.
  • Flouris A.D., Metsios G.S., Carrillo A.E., Jamurtas A.Z., Koutedakis Y., Tzatzarakis M.N., and Tsatsakis A.M. (2005). Effects of passive smoking on resting and exercising humans. Canadian Journal of Applied
    Physiology; 30 (Suppl.): S28
  • Karen MJ Douglas, Jacqueline Smith, Antonis Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, George Metsios, Yiannis Koutedakis, Gareth J Treharne, Mourad Labib and George D Kitas (2006). Prevalence and associations of insulin resistance in Rheumatoid Arthritis. British Society of Rheumatology, May, Glasgow, UK, Rheumatology, 45, Supp1, p. i98 (Publication: 222.
  • Karen MJ Douglas, Gareth J Treharne, George Metsios, Antonis Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Jacqueline Smith, Mourad Labib, Yiannis Koutedakis and George D Kitas (2006). The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with established RA. British Society of Rheumatology, May, Glasgow, UK, Rheumatology, 45, Supp1, p. i98 (Publication: 223).
  • Sidorkewicz, Natalie; Carrillo, Andres E.; Metsios, Giorgos S.; Flouris, Andreas D.; Jamurtas, Athanasios Z.; Koutedakis, Yiannis. Resting Energy Expenditure Response Following Environmental Tobacco Smoke Exposure (2006). Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. May, 38(5) Supplement: S457-S458.
  • G. S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, K. Douglas, J. Smith, Y. Koutedakis, G. D. Kitas (2006). Development and evaluation of predictive equations of resting energy expenditure for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 65(11): p.311.
  • K.M.J. Douglas, J. Smith, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G. Metsios, Y. Antonopoulos, Y. Koutedakis, G.J. Treharne, G.D. Kitas (2006). Prevalence and associations of insulin resistance in rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 65(11): p.166.
  • K.M.J. Douglas, G.J. Treharne, J. Smith, G. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, M. Labib, V. Panoulas, Y. Koutedakis, R. Klocke, G.D. Kitas (2006). The prevalence of the metabolic syndrome in patients with established rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 65(11): p.166.
  • E.D. Hale, G.J. Treharne, K.M.J. Douglas, G. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A. Haddon, M. Labib, G.D. Kitas (2006). An interpretative phenomenological analysis of patients receiving tertiary behavioral weight loss treatment: the role of self consciousness. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, 65(11): p.658.
  • Metsios G.S., Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A., Flouris A.D., Koutedakis Y., Nevill A.M., and Kitas G.D. (2006). A new resting energy expenditure prediction equation for patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism; 31: S60.
  • Sidorkewicz N., Carrillo A.E., Metsios G.S, Flouris A.D., Jamurtas A.Z., and Koutedakis Y. (2006). Resting energy expenditure response following environmental tobacco smoke exposure. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise; 38(5): S457-458.
  • Giorgos S. Metsios, Antonios Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, Alan M. Nevill, Karen Douglas, Yiannis Koutedakis and George D. Kitas (2007). Smoking causes significant increases of basal metabolic rate in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology; 46(1), p.86.
  • KM Douglas, V Panoulas, J Smith, G Metsios, A Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G Treharne, GD Kitas (2007). Methotraxate does not contribute to hyperhomocysteinaemia in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, 46(1), p. 1.
  • Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou A, Metsios GS, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, Kitas GD. Redefining Overweight and Obesity in Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients: The Necessity for Disease Specific Measures of Adiposity. The ninth Great British Research and R&D Show. House of Commons, London, 19 March 2007 (p.302-303).
  • G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, K.M.J. Douglas, Y. Koutedakis, A.M. Nevill, G.D. Kitas 2007. The effects of anti-TNFa treatment on rheumatoid cachexia. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 66(11), p 196. 
  • A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G.S. Metsios, K.M.J. Douglas, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, Kitas GD 2007. Calculation of body fat from body mass index in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 66(11), p 374.
  •  V.F. Panoulas,K.M.J. Douglas, J.P. Smith, G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, T.E. Toms, P. Nightgale, G.D. Kitas 2008. Transforming growth factor best 868 T/C gene, but not interleukin-6 174 G/C gene, associated with hypertension in rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 67(2), p 309.
  •  A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G.S. Metsios, V.F. Panoulas, K.M.J. Douglas, Koutedakis Y, Kitas GD 2008. Associations of body mass index with disease characteristics of patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 67(2), p 315.
  • G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, V.F. Panoulas, K.M.J. Douglas, Koutedakis Y, Nevill AM, Kitas GD 2008. Medication and lifestyle modifications in rheumatoid arthritis patients do not positively affect thrombotic responses. Annals of Rheumatic Diseases 67(2), p 325.
  • G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, A.M. Nevill, Y. Koutedakis, G.D. Kitas 2008. Association of physical inactivity with cardiovascular risk profile in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Abstract Book-Proceedings: 13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, 8-13 July 2008, Estoril, Portugal, p. 113, 2008. 
  • A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G.S. Metsios, Y. Koutedakis, G.D. Kitas (2008). Associations of habitual physical activity, energy intake and inflammation with body weight and composition in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Abstract Book-Proceedings: 13th Annual Congress of the European College of Sports Science, 8-13 July 2008, Estoril, Portugal, p. 348, 2008.
  • V.F. Panoulas, J.P. Smith, K.M.J. Douglas, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, G.S. Metsios, G.D. Kitas (2008). Association of Interleukin-6 (IL-6) -174g/C Polymorphism with cardiovascular disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis and Rheumatism, in press.
  • G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, V.F. Panoulas, A. Sandoo, A.M. Nevill, Y. Koutedakis, G.D. Kitas 2009. Rheumatoid Cachexia, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Risk. 17th International Congress on Physical Education & Sport, May 2005, Komotini, Greece. Conference Proceedings, Abstract No: 3766.  
  • A. Sandoo, J. Veldhuijzen van Zanten, J.P. Smith, G.S. Metsios, A. Stavropoulos-Kalinoglou, D. Carroll, G.D. Kitas, 2009. The effects of a reduction in disease activity on microvascular function, macrovascular function and arterial stiffness in patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatology, p. i16.

 

 

 

 

Membership of Professional Organizations

  • Member of the European College of Sports Science (ECSS

  • Member of European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention and Rehabilitation (EACPR).

  • Member of European College of Cardiology (ECS)

 

Review Boards

Act as an expert reviewer in the following international funding bodies and peer reviewed scientific journals:

  • Health Research Board (HRB), Ireland, UK
  • Arthritis Research Campaign (ARC), UK
  • National Institute of Health Research (NIHR), UK
  • European Journal of Endocrinology
  • Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatolog
  • Pharmacological Research
  • Perceptual and Motor Skills
  • International Journal of Advances in Rheumatology
  • Arthritis Research and Therapy
  • International Journal of Rheumatology
  • Cell Biochemistry and Function
  • Metabolism

 

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