Ivana Čerkez Zovko

• University of Mostar

Osnovni cilj ovog istraživanja bio je utjecaj pojedinih motoričkih sposobnosti na natjecateljsku uspješnost stolnotenisača. Uzorak ispitanika činilo je 48 najboljih seniora uzrasta 17-36 god (reprezentativni uzorak) u Bosni i Hercegovini. Uzorak ispitanika je odabran na osnovu kvalifikacionog turnira svih registriranih stolnotenisača Bosne i Herceg...

Physical literacy (PL) is considered an important determinant of physical activity level (PAL), but studies have rarely examined the associations between PL and PAL in preadolescents. This study aimed to evaluate associatios between PL, PAL and sedentary behavior (SB) in preadolescents from southeastern Europe. The participants were 9- to 11-year-o...

Elite futsal players in addition to other characteristics, must have suitable anthropometric and body composition according to their playing position. The research aimed to determine body composition of Bosnia and Herzegovina U-19 national futsal team players and also determine differences in anthropometric and body composition of players according...

The Covid-19 pandemic has brought significant changes to the lives of athletes, particularly regarding the uncertainty surrounding the continuation of sports training and the postponement of sporting events. Given these disruptions to athletes’ routines, the role of motivation in sports participation is considered even more crucial. Therefore, this...

Background: Insufficient physical activity levels (PAL) during adolescence is a major public health concern, which is even more pronounced during the COVID-19 pandemic due to restricting movement opportunities. This study aimed to identify PAL changes and examine the age-specific determinants of PAL in younger and older adolescents during the COVI...

The main goal of this research was to determine the differences in nutritional levels between sixth grade female students from Central, Northern and Southern region of Montenegro. The sample consisted of 43 girls aged 11- 12 years, who were divided into 3 subsamples, according to the criterion of place of residence. The following variables were mea...

The aim of this study was to measure the morphological characteristics and determine the nutritional levels of boys aged 11-12 years from the North, Central and Southern regions of Montenegro, as well as to compare the results, to determine whether differences in nutritional levels occur between boys living in different regions. The sample consiste...

Introduction: Systematic and continuous physical exercise of certain intensity and volume is irreplaceable in the stages of growth and development and in preventing impairments of the biological, functional and health state of the human organism.Many studies show that physical exercise contributes to development and reinforcement of mental health...

Concurrent smoking and harmful drinking (CSHD) in adolescence is an important public health and social problem, while participation in sports is considered as being protective against CSHD. This study aimed to prospectively evaluate the influence of various facets of sports participation on the prevalence of and initiation into CSHD of adolescents....

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of programmed kinesiological treatment on transformation of postural spinal status in the sagittal plane - kyphosis and flat feet - pes planus, in IV to VI grade pupils (second triad of nine-year elementary school). The study was conducted on a 290 pupil sample.Eight (8) variables were applied in t...

avelin throw is a complex athletic discipline that requires several years of training to master a throw technique. Since teachers are time-limited, problem accruing in the teaching is how to train students to proper javelin throw technique as quickly as possible. Given that it is difficult to master a javelin as prop, research has been conducted to...

Bacanje koplja je složena atletska disciplina koja zahtijeva nekoliko godina treniranja kako bi se ovladalo tehnikom bacanja. Budući da su nastavnici ograničeni vremenom, problem koji se javlja u nastavi jest kako u što kraćem vremenu obučiti studente pravilnoj tehnici bacanja koplja. S obzirom da je kopljem kao rekvizitom teško ovladati, povedeno...

Uspješnost u atletici i drugim sportovima zavisi od pravilnog planiranja i programiranja sportskog treninga, kao i od pravilnog provođenja trenažnog procesa kojim se uzrokuju promjene, po sportski rezultat značajnih, antropoloških karakteristika u željenom pravcu. Izmjenama u jednom dijelu trenaž-nog procesa (drugi dio prednatjecateljskog perioda)...

It should be borne in mind that, although it is a youth age, one should not rush with selecting and directing into certain sports and recreational activities, because the level of ability is directly linked to accumulated exercise (Ericsson and Charness, 1994, Ericsson & Lehmann, 1996 ). The selection of a group of fitness program designed by the e...

Cavar, M, Marsic, T, Corluka, M, Culjak, Z, Cerkez Zovko, I, Mu ¨ller, A, Tschakert, G, and Hofmann, P. Effects of 6 weeks of different high-intensity interval and moderate continuous training on aerobic and anaerobic performance. J Strength Cond Res 33(1): 44–56, 2019—To provide practical data, we compared the training effects of 3 different progr...

Suvremeni način života uzrok je sve veće pojave nepravilnih tjelesnih držanja kod djece i adolescenata. Kod sportaša nepravilna tjelesna držanja mogu izazvati brojne kronične zdravstvene probleme i ozljede koje utječu na njihovu uspješnost u sportu. Rukometnu igru karakterizira dinamičnost i pokretljivost, uz stalne i brze promjene položaja tijela...

The modern way of life is the cause of the increasing occurrence of improper body posture in children and adolescents. In athletes, improper body posture can lead to numerous chronic health problems and injuries that affect their performance in sports. The handball game is characterized by dynamism and mobility, with constant and rapid changes of b...

Th e goals of the research were to determine the construct validity and reliability of two psychological instruments (AIMS) and (PSICA) applied on samples of college sport students; the correlations between the students' competition rank, years of engaging in sport, and level of physical exercise; the diff erences among the universities in diff ere...

This study was conducted with aim to determine the relations between motor skills and technical and tactical characteristics of table tennis players. The study was conducted on a sample of 48 of the best seniors with aged 18-36 years old (a representative sample) in Bosnia and Herzegovina. For this purpose was applied the system of (12) variables t...

Studies that have investigated the potential protective/risk factors for alcohol drinking in Bosnia and Herzegovina and surrounding countries are lacking. The aim of this study was to examine the gender-specific protective/risk factors for harmful alcohol drinking among adolescents in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The study sample was composed of 1,015 1...

The forward-sprint is considered to be, and is regularly performed as, a unique measure of "on-ground" linear-speed performance. Thus far, no investigation has simultaneously studied different forms of linear-speed or investigated whether different forms of linear-speed should be observed as unique performance quality. The purpose of this study was...