Panagiota Klentrou

Panagiota "Nota" Klentrou is a professor at Brock University known for her research on sport training in children. She is an elected fellow of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology.

Early life and education

Klentrou was born and raised in Athens, Greece. She received a B.Sc. (1981) in Physical Education and Sport Science from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, and an MSc (1987) and PhD (1991) in Exercise Physiology from the University of Montréal, Québec, Canada. Klentrou joined Brock University in 1996 as an assistant professor and was promoted to professor in 2007. Klentrou has served as the chair of the department of kinesiology at Brock University (2006-2011 and 2020-2025), and the associate dean (2011–2020). ^{[1] [2]} . Since July 2025, Klentrou has been the Dean of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University

Klentrou served as president of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology from 2017-2019 after having served as treasurer of the Society for 10 years (2023-2013). [3]

Research

Klentrou's research uses applied and basic science approaches to study human performance and the implications of sport training primarily in children and youth. ^{[4] [5]} This includes investigations into how sexual maturation, exercise, ^[6] inflammation, ^[7] immune responses, ^{[8] [9]} adiposity and nutrition affect musculoskeletal growth ^[10] and development. ^[11] This research is trying to identify the cellular mechanisms that explain how exercise training ^{[12] [13]} and dietary choices ^[14] during childhood and adolescence affects lifelong bone health. Her research has connected intensive training for gymnastics with amenorrhea in women ^[15] and examined bone health and recovery after exercise. ^{[16] [17]} She has also presented educational opportunities possible for training in rhythmic gymnastics. ^[18]

Selected publications

• Bell, M., Narciso, P. H., Baker, E., Falk, B., Roy, B. D., Josse, A. R., & Klentrou, P. (2025). Effects of Greek Yogurt Supplementation and Exercise on Markers of Bone Turnover and Inflammation in Older Adult Exercisers: An 8-Week Pilot Intervention Trial. Nutrients, 17(24), 3902. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu17243902
• Narciso, P.H., von Ah Morano, A.E., Agostinete, R.R. et al. Cytokine and adipokine response following high-intensity interval running and cycling in female adolescents. Eur J Appl Physiol125, 3543–3552 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00421-025-05851-w
• Theocharidis, A., McKinlay, B.J., Vlachopoulos, D. et al. Effects of post exercise protein supplementation on markers of bone turnover in adolescent swimmers. J Int Soc Sports Nutr17, 20 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12970-020-00350-z
• Kouvelioti, R.; Kurgan, N.; Falk, B.; Ward, W.E.; Josse, A.R.; Klentrou, P. Cytokine and Sclerostin Response to High-Intensity Interval Running versus Cycling. Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise 51(12):p 2458-2464, December 2019. | DOI: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000002076
• Klentrou P, Plyley M (2003). "Onset of puberty, menstrual frequency and body fat in elite rhythmic gymnasts versus normal controls". British Journal of Sports Medicine. 37 (6): 490–494. doi:10.1136/bjsm.37.6.490. PMC   1724701 . PMID   14665585.
• Behm, David G.; Faigenbaum, Avery D.; Falk, Baraket; Klentrou, Panagiota (2008). "Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology position paper: resistance training in children and adolescents". Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 33 (3): 547–561. doi:10.1139/h08-020. hdl: 10464/6946 . ISSN   1715-5312. PMID   18461111.

Awards and honors

In 2020, Klentrou was named a fellow of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. ^[19] . In 2023, Klentrou was awarded the prestigious CSEP Honour Award . Klentrou was recognized for her research by Brock University with the honourary Distinguished Professor designation [20] .

Personal life

Klentrou was a member of Greece's national team of Rhythmic Gymnastics, and placed 6th in ribbon and 7th in clubs during the 1983 Balkan Games in Serres, Greece.^{[ citation needed ]}

References

1. "Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou". Brock University. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
2. Brock University. "Department of Kinesiology" . Retrieved September 14, 2021.
3. "CSEP Presidents' Council". Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP). Retrieved 2022-03-26.
4. Theocharidis A, McKinlay B, Vlachopoulos D, Josse AR, Falk B, Klentrou P (2020). "Effects of post exercise protein supplementation on bone turnover in adolescent swimmers". Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 17 (1): 20. doi: 10.1186/s12970-020-00350-z . PMC   7158004 . PMID   32293471.
5. Russell C, Papadopoulos E, Mezil Y, Ludwa IA, Wells GD, Plyley M, Greenway M, Klentrou P (2014). "Acute versus chronic supplementation of sodium citrate on 200m performance in adolescent swimmers". Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. 11: 26. doi: 10.1186/1550-2783-11-26 . PMC   4061773 . PMID   24944546.
6. Klentrou P, Giannopoulou A, McKinlay B, Wallace P, Muir C, Falk B, Mack D (2016). "Salivary cortisol and testosterone responses to resistance and plyometric exercise in 12-14 year old boys". Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism. 41 (7): 714–718. doi:10.1139/apnm-2015-0668. hdl: 1807/72330 . PMID   27176936.
7. Kurgan N, Logan-Sprenger H, Falk B, Klentrou P (2018). "Training, inflammation and bone markers in elite female rowers during an Olympic year". Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. 50 (9): 1810–1817. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000001640 . PMID   29642100. S2CID   4784580.
8. Papadopoulos, E.; Muir, C.; Russell, C.; Timmons, B. W.; Falk, B.; Klentrou, P. (2014). "Markers of Biological Stress and Mucosal Immunity during a Week Leading to Competition in Adolescent Swimmers". Journal of Immunology Research. 2014 234565. doi: 10.1155/2014/234565 . PMC   4082920 . PMID   25025080.
9. Klentrou P, Cunliffe M, Slack J, Wilk B, Bar-or O, De Souza MJ, Plyley M (2004). "Temperature regulation during rest and exercise in the cold in pre-menarcheal and menarcheal girls". Journal of Applied Physiology. 96 (4): 1393–1398. doi:10.1152/japplphysiol.01040.2003. PMID   14688035.
10. Ludwa IA, Mongeon K, Sanderson M, Garcia Marco L, Klentrou P (2021). "Testing the Functional Model of Bone Development: direct and mediating role of muscle strength on bone properties in growing youth". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 18 (6): 3154. doi: 10.3390/ijerph18063154 . PMC   8003175 . PMID   33803781.
11. Mezil Y, Allison D, Kish K, Ditor D, Tsiani L, Ward W, Klentrou P (2015). "Response of bone turnover markers and cytokines to high-intensity low-impact exercise". Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise. 47 (7): 1495–1502. doi: 10.1249/MSS.0000000000000555 . PMID   25373482.
12. Klentrou P (2016). "Influence of exercise and training during critical stages of bone growth and development". Pediatric Exercise Science. 28 (2): 178–186. doi:10.1123/pes.2015-0265. PMID   26884506.
13. Klentrou P, Angrish K, Awadia N, Kurgan N, Kouvelioti R, Falk B (2018). "Wnt signaling related osteokines at rest and following plyometric exercise in boys and girls". Pediatric Exercise Science. 30 (4): 457–465. doi:10.1123/pes.2017-0259. PMID   29683771. S2CID   13786643.
14. Kouvelioti R, Josse AR, Klentrou P (2017). "The effects of dairy consumption with and without exercise on body composition and bone in youth: a systematic review". Current Developments in Nutrition. 1 (8) e001214. doi:10.3945/cdn.117.001214. PMC   5998362 . PMID   29955717.
15. "Sports and puberty: The price of performance". Montreal Alouettes. 2021-11-30. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
16. Hrustic, Alisa (2017-05-11). "The Surprising Reason You Need to Take a Rest Day". Men's Health. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
17. Macmillan, Amanda (April 26, 2017). "Why Taking a Day Off From Your Workout Is Healthy". Time. Retrieved 2022-02-14.
18. Klentrou, Panagiota (1998-11-01). "The Educational Face of Rhythmic Gymnastics". Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance. 69 (9): 33–36. doi:10.1080/07303084.1998.10605628. ISSN   0730-3084.
19. "CSEP Fellows". Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
20. https://brocku.ca/brock-news/2025/07/distinguished-prof-a-champion-for-youth-health/

External links

• Panagiota Klentrou publications indexed by Google Scholar