Biomechanical disparities in pankration: A comparative computational analysis of ancient and contemporary techniques

Bourantanis Andreas G.; Nomikos Nikitas N.; Nikolaidis Pantelis T.; Yiannakopoulos Chris K.; Aggelousis Nikolaos G.; Wang Weijie W.

doi:10.2478/bhk-2025-0003

Biomedical Human Kinetics (Jan 2025)

Biomechanical disparities in pankration: A comparative computational analysis of ancient and contemporary techniques

Bourantanis Andreas G.,
Nomikos Nikitas N.,
Nikolaidis Pantelis T.,
Yiannakopoulos Chris K.,
Aggelousis Nikolaos G.,
Wang Weijie W.

Affiliations

Bourantanis Andreas G.: 1Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Institute of Motion Analysis and Research, The Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, The University of Dundee, Dundee, UK;
Nomikos Nikitas N.: 2School of Physical Education & Sport Science, Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece;
Nikolaidis Pantelis T.: 3School of Health and Caring Sciences, University of West Attica, Athens, Greece;
Yiannakopoulos Chris K.: 2School of Physical Education & Sport Science, Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), Athens, Greece;
Aggelousis Nikolaos G.: 4Democritus University of Thrace, Department of Physical Education and Sport Science, Komotini, Greece
Wang Weijie W.: 1Department of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, Institute of Motion Analysis and Research, The Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, The University of Dundee, Dundee, UK;

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bhk-2025-0003
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 17, no. 1
pp. 26 – 37

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Study aim: The study analyzed biomechanical similarities and differences between ancient and modern sports techniques, focusing on pankration. It examined historical artifacts and modern pankration scenes to elucidate biomechanical developments over time.

Published in Biomedical Human Kinetics

ISSN: 2080-2234 (Online)
Publisher: Sciendo
Country of publisher: Poland
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Special situations and conditions: Sports medicine; Science: Physiology
Website: https://sciendo.com/journal/BHK

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