Dr. Panagiota (Nota) Klentrou is a professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology, and the current Associate Dean Research and Graduate Studies of the Faculty of Applied Health Sciences at Brock University in Ontario, Canada. She received her BSc (1984) from University of Athens, and her MSc (1987) and PhD (1991) from Université de Montréal. Prior to holding the Associate Dean position, she served two terms as Chair of the Department of Kinesiology.
Nota’s research focuses on the effects of exercise and training on the health and performance of young athletes. Her current research focuses on bone development and the interactions between bone metabolism and exercise-induced endocrine and inflammatory changes. Through funding support from multiple Canadian agencies, Nota leads an interdisciplinary research program with 80+ publications covering a range of topics in pediatric and sport physiology, including musculoskeletal development, hormonal responses to exercise during puberty, temperature regulation, and exercise immunology. Recently, she introduced the first rehabilitative gymnastics program for children with Cerebral Palsy supported by the Ontario Federation of Cerebral Palsy.
Dr. Klentrou is the Chair-elect of the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology, and she is involved with Osteoporosis Canada and other international Education, Health and Sports programs. A retired rhythmic gymnast herself, she has a particular interest on the health of young athletes that has led to her involvement with the International Federation of Gymnastics (FIG), the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, and the 2015 Pan-American Games in Toronto.
