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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis

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Exercise psychologist; affect & emotion researcher. Tweets about the link b/w exercise and pleasure/displeasure, and the role of exercise in mental health.

East Lansing, Michigan, USA
Joined August 2013
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
2 years
"Extraordinary Claims in the Literature on HIIT": Phase I of the project is complete: 100 published pages in 6 articles (DOI below), ~720 references, 17 peer reviewers, 5 decision editors. Phase II is underway, more papers forthcoming. 1. https://t.co/zk56iCVH66 2.
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
1 month
The @AAUP (American Association of University Professors) and others have sued, asking for an exemption to the $100k H1B fee. https://t.co/x9WoODaq1B
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
1 month
It's been two years since the field of exercise science lost one of its leading and most iconic figures, Steve Blair.
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
2 years
Steve Blair, an iconic figure in the field of exercise science over the past four decades, has passed away at the age of 84. He is leaving behind an enormous legacy. I would like to share a few thoughts...
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
1 month
A subject that every US academic should be concerned about and actively advocating for: "Universities May Face Huge Costs From Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee" -- from @Forbes https://t.co/dpzVwMPzIE
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President Trump's surprise announcement of a $100,000 fee for employers seeking to hire new workers on H-1B visas poses another financial threat to American universities.
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
2 months
Immensely grateful to be ranked #21 in the latest edition of the “top 2%” of sport & exercise scientists worldwide for 2024. Deeply honored to be included in this group. Many thanks to all of you who have cited my work. https://t.co/rlBurodbjC
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
2 months
Soon-to-be-released new article, in which we address the always-controversial subject of faculty evaluations. My portion focuses on evaluations of research productivity in the era of the replication crisis, predatory journals, paper mills, AI, and hyperprolific authors.
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
2 months
I proposed the idea of "affect-based exercise prescription" over 20 years ago. It is very gratifying to see that researchers are now increasingly adopting this bold proposal, bringing the first significant innovation to the field of exercise prescription since its inception.
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
3 months
This summer marks the 20-year anniversary of the genesis of the HIIT phenomenon, 20 years of some of the boldest claims ever made in the field of exercise science.
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
3 months
Our recent study with @VascoBastos13, @AnaJesusAndrade, and @Diogo_tei on the relevance of the peak-and-end rule in the context of exercise was featured in this article in @PsychToday. https://t.co/73ykTJMTWi
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Psychology Today
3 months
Want to make exercise more fun? You don't have to enjoy every single second of a workout. You just need to increase the odds that your memory's "highlight reel" contains a moment of joy and a pleasant finish, explains @ckbergland
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
3 months
In this paper, with @VascoBastos13, @AnaJesusAndrade, and @Diogo_tei, we tackle the difficult problem of how to best quantify the affective response to a complex real-world exercise session by using a single summary indicator. We examined how well the affective "end" and "peak,"
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
4 months
Reviewer 2: Can you please provide a reference or two regarding whether the Presidential Fitness Test was effective in some measurable way?
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Tommaso Piva
4 months
"Prescribing" physical activity in cardiac patients isn’t as simple as prescribing meds. Affective exercise experiences influence adherence during cardiac rehab. Check out our latest paper in Journal of Sports Sciences!
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Journal of Sports Sciences
4 months
Affective exercise experiences predict physical activity behavior in cardiac outpatients within a home-based cardiac rehabilitation program https://t.co/t5Jy2tckQ4
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
4 months
Not meeting the target will result in a 10% salary decrement every six months to a minimum base of $50K a year — an amount lower than the salary of most postdoctoral researchers. https://t.co/QlCuWmUl0v
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
5 months
Arguably the most important project in the history of exercise science thus far. Equally enlightening is the accompanying "Reflections" paper. This conversation is long overdue. Congrats to @JennyMurphy2 for this incredible achievement and to @SportsMedicineJ for publishing these
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
5 months
Well, you know… until the full evidence on severe adverse effects from long-term high-dose use is published. Everyone is acting like we haven’t been here before… https://t.co/jyOBk6d1pZ
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
6 months
Very saddened to read this.
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ISSP
6 months
We’ve lost a giant in sport psychology. Professor Tony Morris (1950–2025) transformed our field with pioneering research and tireless mentorship. His legacy lives on through the countless professionals he inspired worldwide. Read the full tribute: https://t.co/bpiWphSRwm
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
6 months
Easy quiz today. These data are from the same two groups, but with the addition of a few more people (HIIT from 10 to 15, MICT from 13 to 17). Baseline MVPA went from 287.7 to 263.54 in HIIT (-24.16) and from 311.3 to 295.69 in MICT (-15.61). What MVPA should the additional 5
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Panteleimon ("Paddy") Ekkekakis
6 months
-- So, what do you do? -- I do science. I'm a scientist.
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