Paraskevi Malliou: Professor | Physiotherapist | Director of MSc in Functional Injury Management Democritus University of Thrace – Department of Physical Education and Sport Science (DPESS) Professional Summary Professor at the School of Physical Education and Sport Science (DPESS), Democritus University of Thrace, specialising in the rehabilitation of sports injuries and musculoskeletal conditions, and a licensed physiotherapist. She is the Director of the MSc Programme "Functional Injury Management in Athletes and Exercising Individuals", with over 30 years of postgraduate teaching experience. Research & Academic Contributions • Extensive academic, applied, and scientific work in the field of rehabilitation and therapeutic exercise • Over 300 scientific presentations and 100 peer-reviewed international publications • Citation Index: 1,890 (Sources: Scopus, Journal Citation Reports) • h-index: 24 • Head of the Laboratory of Therapeutic Exercise and Rehabilitation, designing and implementing evidence-based rehabilitation programmes for injured athletes and active individuals Project & Applied Experience • Participant in numerous national and European research and educational projects,. Former Head of Isokinetic Evaluation and Rehabilitation for injured players of SKODA XANTHI FC, serving for 17 years (1996–2013)