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Mary Hassandra — researcher profile on SciRah

h-index: 18
Works: 64
Citations: 1,042

Most-cited papers

Examining factors associated with intrinsic motivation in physical education: a qualitative approach
Mary Hassandra, M. Goudas, S. Chroni
2003224 citations
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Α Virtual Reality App for Physical and Cognitive Training of Older People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Mixed Methods Feasibility Study
Mary Hassandra, E. Galanis, A. Hatzigeorgiadis, M. Goudas +12 more
2020JMIR Serious Games75 citations Open access
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A fair play intervention program in school Olympic education
Mary Hassandra, M. Goudas, A. Hatzigeorgiadis, Y. Theodorakis
200752 citations
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Using physical education to promote out-of school physical activity in lower secondary school students – a randomized controlled trial protocol
Juho Polet, Mary Hassandra, T. Lintunen, A. Laukkanen +4 more
2018BMC Public Health50 citations Open access
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Self-regulated learning in physical education: examining the effects of emulative and self-control practice.
Athanasios Kolovelonis, M. Goudas, Mary Hassandra, I. Dermitzaki
201244 citations
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Predicting students’ intention to smoke by theory of planned behaviour variables and parental influences across school grade levels
Mary Hassandra, S. Vlachopoulos, E. Kosmidou, A. Hatzigeorgiadis +2 more
2011Psychology and Health40 citations
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A scoping review on interventions to promote physical activity among adults with disabilities.
Oscar Castro, K. Ng, Elizaveta Novoradovskaya, G. Bosselut +1 more
2017Disability and Health Journal32 citations Open access
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Effects of Virtual Reality Physical and Cognitive Training Intervention On Cognitive Abilities of Elders with Mild Cognitive Impairment
E. Baldimtsi, C. Mouzakidis, E. M. Karathanasi, E. Verykouki +13 more
2023Journal of Alzheimer's disease reports29 citations Open access
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Exercise and Healthy Eating Intentions and Behaviors among Normal Weight and Overweight/Obese Adults
Stavroula Psouni, Mary Hassandra, Y. Theodorakis
201626 citations Open access
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Testing a physical education-delivered autonomy supportive intervention to promote leisure-time physical activity in lower secondary school students: the PETALS trial
J. Schneider, Juho Polet, Mary Hassandra, T. Lintunen +6 more
2020BMC Public Health25 citations Open access
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Enhancing Substance Use Disorder Recovery through Integrated Physical Activity and Behavioral Interventions: A Comprehensive Approach to Treatment and Prevention
Yiannis Theodorakis, Mary Hassandra, F. Panagiotounis
2024Brain Science24 citations Open access
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Exercise and Smoking: A Literature Overview
Mary Hassandra, M. Goudas, Y. Theodorakis
201523 citations Open access
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What Stresses Coaches in Competition and Training? An Exploratory Inquiry
S. Chroni, Mary Hassandra, Christopher Schoen
201323 citations
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An mHealth App for Supporting Quitters to Manage Cigarette Cravings With Short Bouts of Physical Activity: A Randomized Pilot Feasibility and Acceptability Study
Mary Hassandra, T. Lintunen, M. Hagger, R. Heikkinen +2 more
2017JMIR mHealth and uHealth22 citations Open access
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Applicability of an Immersive Virtual Reality Exercise Training System for Office Workers during Working Hours
Evlalia Touloudi, Mary Hassandra, E. Galanis, M. Goudas +1 more
2022Sports21 citations Open access
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Effects of achievement goals on perceptions of competence in conditions of unfavourable social comparisons: The mastery goal advantage effect
S. Kamarova, N. Chatzisarantis, M. Hagger, T. Lintunen +2 more
2017British Journal of Educational Psychology21 citations Open access
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Training programme for novice physical activity instructors using Teaching Personal and Social Responsibility (TPSR) model: A programme development and protocol
Hanna-Mari Toivonen, Paul M. Wright, Mary Hassandra, M. Hagger +8 more
2019International Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology19 citations Open access
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Breathlessness and exercise with virtual reality system in long-post-coronavirus disease 2019 patients
V. Stavrou, G. Vavougios, Periklis Kalogiannis, Konstantinos Tachoulas +10 more
2023Frontiers in Public Health18 citations Open access
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Individualized counselling for active aging: protocol of a single-blinded, randomized controlled trial among older people (the AGNES intervention study)
T. Rantanen, Katja Pynnönen, Milla Saajanaho, Sini Siltanen +8 more
2019BMC Geriatrics17 citations Open access
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Greek Students' Motives for Participation in Physical Education
M. Goudas, Mary Hassandra
200616 citations
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The effect of individualized, theory-based counselling intervention on active aging and quality of life among older people (the AGNES intervention study)
T. Rantanen, Mary Hassandra, Katja Pynnönen, Sini Siltanen +6 more
2020Aging Clinical and Experimental Research15 citations Open access
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Evaluating the Olympic Education Program: A Qualitative Approach.
V. Grammatikopoulos, Mary Hassandra, A. Koustelios, Y. Theodorakis
200515 citations Open access
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Evolution of the Olympic Movement: Adapting to Contemporary Global Challenges
Yiannis Theodorakis, Konstantinos Georgiadis, Mary Hassandra
2024The social science13 citations Open access
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Fair play in physical education: effects of sex, age and intrinsic motivation.
M. Papageorgiou, Mary Hassandra, A. Hatzigeorgiadis
200813 citations
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Effectiveness and acceptance of virtual reality vs. traditional exercise in obese adults: a pilot randomized trial
Evlalia Touloudi, Mary Hassandra, E. Galanis, Gerasimos Pinnas +3 more
2025Frontiers in Sports and Active Living12 citations Open access
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Predictors of school students’ leisure-time physical activity: An extended trans-contextual model using Bayesian path analysis
Juho Polet, J. Schneider, Mary Hassandra, T. Lintunen +6 more
2020PLoS ONE12 citations Open access
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Patterns of Eating and Physical Activity Attitudes and Behaviors in Relation to Body Mass Index
Stavroula Psouni, Mary Hassandra, Y. Theodorakis
201612 citations Open access
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The effect of physical exercise with cognitive training on inflammation and Alzheimer's disease biomarkers of Mild Cognitive Impairment patients
G. Katsipis, Eleni E Tzekaki, E. Andreadou, C. Mouzakidis +16 more
2024Neuroscience Applied11 citations Open access
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Initial Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation Program Incorporating Physical Activity Promotion to Greek Adults in Antismoking Clinics
Mary Hassandra, Georgia Kofou, Nikos Zourbanos, Stamatia Gratsani +2 more
2012Evaluation & the Health Professions11 citations Open access
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Do the integrated theories of self-determination and planned behavior explain the change in active life engagement following a motivational counseling intervention among older people?
Katja Pynnönen, Mary Hassandra, A. Tolvanen, Sini Siltanen +2 more
2023Social Science & Medicine (1967)10 citations Open access
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Effects of an Individualized Active Aging Counseling Intervention on Mobility and Physical Activity: Secondary Analyses of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Sini Siltanen, E. Portegijs, Katja Pynnönen, Mary Hassandra +4 more
2020Journal of Aging and Health10 citations Open access
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The Basic Psychological Needs in Physical Education Scale in Filipino: An Exploratory Factor Analysis
Jonathan Y. Cagas, Mary Hassandra
201410 citations
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I do not smoke — I exercise: A pilot study of a new educational resource for secondary education students
Mary Hassandra, Y. Theodorakis, E. Kosmidou, Vassilis Grammatikopoulos +1 more
2009Scandinavian Journal of Public Health10 citations
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Assessing the Impact of a Health Education Anti-Smoking Program for Students: A Follow-Up Investigation
Maria Angeli, Mary Hassandra, Charalampos Krommidas, I. Morres +1 more
2024Children9 citations Open access
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Process and outcome evaluation of the “No more smoking! It's time for physical activity” program
Mary Hassandra, N. Zourbanos, Georgia Kofou, K. Gourgoulianis +1 more
20138 citations Open access
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Staying engaged: a scoping review of psychological and motivational drivers of adherence to technology-supported physical activity in older adults
S. Geelen, Tiia Kekäläinen, Mary Hassandra, Karen Feyen +5 more
2025European Review of Aging and Physical Activity7 citations Open access
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Implementation and Evaluation of a School-Based Educational Program Targeting Healthy Diet and Exercise (DIEX) for Greek High School Students
Maria Angeli, Mary Hassandra, Charalampos Krommidas, Athanasios Kolovelonis +2 more
2022Sports7 citations Open access
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Effects of an exercise theory-based intervention program on craving during the early stage of adults' SUD treatment
F. Panagiotounis, Mary Hassandra, Charalampos Krommidas, Y. Theodorakis
2022Mental Health and Physical Activity7 citations
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A Web-Based Physical Activity Promotion Intervention for Inactive Parent-Child Dyads: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial
Daniel Phipps, Weldon T Green, Reetta Aho, E. Kettunen +18 more
2023JMIR Research Protocols6 citations Open access
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Exploring the pathways between physical activity, love for nature and eco-friendly behavior in children
Y. Theodorakis, Aristea Karamitrou, Charalampos Krommidas, Aikaterini Violatzi +3 more
2026Frontiers in Psychology5 citations Open access
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Exploring the relationship between physical activity, flood experience, eco-anxiety, and youth well-being in a changing climate
N. Comoutos, Aristea Karamitrou, Charalampos Krommidas, I. Morres +5 more
2025Scientific Reports5 citations Open access
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Validation of the 21-item Physical Activity and Leisure Motivation Scale (PALMS) among Finnish late adolescents
Montse C. Ruiz, Mary Hassandra, Ezgi Aypar, K. Knittle +2 more
2025Psychology and Health5 citations Open access
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VRADA training system as a non-pharmacological dual intervention to alleviate symptoms of the pathophysiology of Mild Cognitive Impairment
Eleni E Tzekaki, G. Katsipis, E. Andreadou, C. Mouzakidis +16 more
2023Brain Disorders5 citations Open access
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Psychological effects of an adventure therapy program in the treatment of substance use disorders. A Greek pilot study
F. Panagiotounis, Y. Theodorakis, Mary Hassandra, I. Morres
20205 citations
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An initial investigation of smokers’ urges to smoke and their exercise intensity preference: A mixed-methods approach
N. Zourbanos, A. Hatzigeorgiadis, Anastasia Tsiami, Theodora Tzatzaki +8 more
20165 citations Open access
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Feasibility of a Responsibility-Based Leadership Training Program for Novice Physical Activity Instructors
Hanna-Mari Toivonen, Mary Hassandra, Paul M. Wright, M. Hagger +3 more
2021Frontiers in Psychology4 citations Open access
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Understanding the Experiences of Heavy Smokers after Exercise
Mary Hassandra, Athanasios Kolovelonis, S. Chroni, A. Olympiou +2 more
20153 citations Open access
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Coach‐Perpetrated Interpersonal Violence: Witnessing, Perceived Harmfulness and the Role of Coaching Motivational Climate
S. Chroni, Mary Hassandra, Helena Verhelle, Antonis Alexopoulos +12 more
2026European Journal of Sport Science2 citations Open access
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Safe Sport in Mediterranean Contexts: Cultural Logics of Harm, Silence, and Authority
S. Chroni, E. Skille, Per Øystein Hansen, Antonis Alexopoulos +12 more
2026European Journal of Sport Science2 citations Open access
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Beyond excellence, friendship and respect: olympic education stakeholders’ priorities for values in a changing world
Y. Theodorakis, Charalampos Krommidas, Mary Hassandra, Konstantionos Georgiadis
2026Frontiers in Sports and Active Living2 citations Open access
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