Stefan Djordjevic

University of Niš | NIS · Faculty of Sport and Physical Education

Citation: Stanković, M.;Čaprić, I.; Ðordević, D.; Ðordević, S.; Preljević, A.; Koničanin, A.; Maljanović, D.; Nailović, H.; Muković, I.; Jelaska, I.; et al. Relationship between Body Abstract: Contemporary top-division soccer is characterized by high-intensity activity throughout the entire match, which also requires high levels of a wide range of...

Enhancing motor skills has a significant impact on athletes’ field performance. Both sports depend on a combination of highlevels of physical, technical, and tactical ability. Тhe aim of this study was to examine the differences in the motor abilities and anthropometric characteristics of the football and basketball players aged 13-15 years. Thirty...

Cervical syndrome is one of the most common painful conditions of modern times. It can be defined as a set of disorders caused by degenerative changes to the joints of the cervical spine. The clinical picture of a person affected by the cervical syndrome includes pain, increased tone of the neck muscles, as well as the muscles of the shoulder girdl...

PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVE A large number of studies emphasize the positive impact of physical activity on all aspects of health in children and adolescents, and it is well known that participation in regular sports activities improves motor abilities and significantly affects physical development and body posture. However, asymmetric physical exercise...

The student population is one of the most sensitive populations today, whereby it is necessary to consider the relationship between health and physical activity in order to improve students’ quality of life. In addition to physical inactivity, health status is adversely affected by constant technological innovations and excessive socializing, consu...

The aim of this study was to determine the condition and the difference in postural status of spine in a frontal and sagittal plane in swimmers of juvenile and adolescent age. The sample of respondents, in total, comprised of 53 swimmers of both sexes having at least three-year-long swimming experience, i.e. divided by age: 28 respondents, swimmers...

This paper aims to determine the impact of plyometric training programs of short duration (6 weeks) and high frequency (3 times a week) on the motor skills and body composition of female football players. The total number of participants was 24 female football players, four of whom were excluded due to absence from the final testing (mean value of...

Due to its appeal, sport has always been in the service of various social fields, both in a negative and a positive sense. A sedentary lifestyle has become noticeably dominant among students. The most frequent external barrier for taking part in physical activities among the student population is a lack of time due to their schedules or due to fami...

The aim of this research is to determine the difference in the specific motor skills of tennis players with disabilities with and without rackets in hand. The sample consisted of 10 respondents, tennis players with disabilities aged 19 to 44, with a training experience of one year in wheelchair tennis, Open category (according to the IPC and ITF cl...

The aim of the research was to determine the effects of exercise programs on lower limbs’ explosive strength in junior tennis players. For collecting of appropriate scientific researches from 2010 till 2021 the following keywords were used: tennis, eplosive strength, training and exercise program, motor ability- in three electronic databases (Googl...

The aim of this research is a systematic review of the available literature with the effects of physical activity (aerobic training, strength endurance training, etc.) on the obesity of the population of different ages. For collection of previous research on the impact of physical activity on motor fitness, the following electronic databases were s...

Introduction Volleyball game, during its development, has been improved and perfected through all its segments. The modern way of playing requires from the player a perfect mastery of the elements of technique (the most rational and precise execution of movements in order to solve certain tasks). In order for volleyball players to reach the stage o...

The aim of the research was to contribute to better understanding of the correlation between postural disorders and muscle power in primary school children. The sample of respondents consisted of 1,120 children, aged 7 to 12 years (549 boys and 571 girls) from the territory of the municipality of Knjaževac. In the assessment of the spinal column st...

Pes planus is a frequently occurring deformity, and manifests as the loss of normal-physiological arches of the feet. In some children it is accompanied by pain in the lower extremities, pain in the lower back, as well as a decreased quality of life. The aim of this study was to analyze the results of scientific-research papers published from 2011...

The aim of this study is to determine the state of postural disorders in the sagittal and frontal planes of the spinal column, as well as any gender differences in first-year elementary school students. The participant sample comprised 138 school children, 73 male and 56 female participants, all from the territory of the municipality of Knjaževac,...

The aim of this research was to examine the effects of a 6-week off-season period on body composition and muscle fitness in young soccer players. A total of 48 young soccer players, randomly selected for the experimental group-EG (n=24; Age: 16.83±1.14 years; Height: 175.35±6.68 cm) and control group-CG (n=24; Age: 16.80±1.19 years; Height: 178.18±...

By determining the prevalence of postural disorders among eighth grade school students it is possible to indicate the state of these disorders at the end of the elementary school level of education, and compare it to the results obtained by applying corrective treatments on high school students. Thus, the aim of the research was to determine the pr...

The subject of the study is a descriptive analysis of the prevalence of kyphosis and lordosis in the population, regardless of age, gender or sport. The aim of this paper is to determine the presence of kyphosis and lordosis. The following databases were searched for collecting previous studies of kyphosis and lordosis: PubMed/Medline, PEDro, SCInd...

Introduction The postural status of the body, or the proper keeping of the body, is the precise positioning of the body segments in which the body has the lowest energy consumption (Milenković, 2007). Asymmetric sports can contribute to the development of an asymmetric pose or the appearance of functional deformities on the spi¬nal column. The aim...

The aim of the research was to determine the influence of sprint performance and explosive strength on ball throwing velocity in Goalball. The sample of participants consisted of 12 nationally and internationally ranked Goalball players, with an average age of (25.17±8.03). To evaluate sprint performance, the 5 and 10 meter sprint tests were used....

As a form of physical activity, judo includes among its goals the development and activation of the entire musculature of the body, which is of special significance in the light of the findings of studies to date, indicating a high extent of impairment of postural status among children, as well as an attendant muscular disbalance. Consequently, the...

A side effect of the modern age, hypokinesia is attended by an increase in muscular disbalance, which in turn results in postural disorders. As a sport or physical activity, judo encompasses within its techniques the potential to activate the body's entire muscular system, with the legs, or rather the feet, bearing the most responsibility for provi...

The aim of this paper is to determine the state of the football player before starting preparations for the upcoming half-season. The sample consisted of 18 players of the third federal rank. The subjects were first measured body height (anthropometer) and then the body composition using the Inbody 770 instrument. Subsequently, tests were performed...

Visual impairment, i.e. the lack of visual control can lead to postural disorders of the spine. Taking part in sports has positive effects on the development of motor skills, so it can be assumed that it also has positive effects on reducing the presence of postural disorders among athletes with visual impairment. With regard to this, the aim of th...

The aim of this research was to determine the postural status of first league female basketball players. The sample of participants consisted of 12 elite senior basketball players who had been involved in a training program for more than eight years. To evaluate the postural status of the spinal column in the frontal and sagittal plane, as well as...

Goalball is one of the most popular ball sports for people with visual disability. Like other sports, goalball offers the benefit of developing one's physical abilities as well as affecting overall development; however, due to its specific characteristics, it can also have undesirable side effects. In view of this fact, the objective of this study...

Introduction The physical activity of persons with disabilities is very little paid attention by the competent institutions but also by the people with disabilities, which leads to the fact that the postural status of these persons is very often disrupted. The problem of this work is corrective programs for correction of deformity of the spinal co...

The objective of this study was to evaluate the effects of Pilates exercise on chronic lower back pain treatment based on a systematic review of previous studies. Seven electronic databases were searched, using the following terms as keywords: PILATES, PAIN, LOW BACK PAIN, and SPINE. Criteria for the inclusion of a study were as follows: the resear...

Sports gymnastics is one of the most popular basic sports. This sport is composed of elements of gracefully, rationality and exceptional strength while performing the movement. However modern sports gymnastics besides its beauty is an extremely demanding sport which requires an enormous amount of sacrifice and because of its attractive components w...

The aim of this study is to determine the representation of scoliosis deformity in preschool children in the Republic of Serbia. To collect previous research, we searched the electronic database: SCIndeks, KOPSON, Google и Google Scholar. Searched the research in the period from 2005 to 2015 years. To accepted study for the final analysis, it was n...

The population from which a sample of 46 respondents was taken was primary school students in Prokuplje, male, 11 years ± 6 months old. From the defined sample, two subunits were formed: the first subunit consisted of 23 students, with three hours per week of regular physical education and an additional program of exercising explosive power. The se...

The work represents an understanding of the effects of exercises on the postural status for visually impaired persons. People with visual impairments may be blind and visually impaired persons, for these people, a special program of physical exercise is the possibility of improving postural status and allow the establishment of a balance of muscula...

A kyphotic poor posture is one of the most common disorders of posture in the sagittal plane. If nothing is done to resolve this issue, kyphosis may occur as a structural deformity that reduces everyday functioning. In accordance with this, the aim of this paper is to analyze the studies published in the past 10 years, the studies dealing with the...

The objective of this study was to determine the postural status of the spinal column in the sagittal plane in undergraduate students of the Nis and Veliko Tarnovo Universities who are studying to become physical education teachers and coaches. The sample comprised a total of 135 students of both sexes, or, according to university attended: 58 part...

Deformities of the foot and spine are often left neglected, but they lead to serious consequences such as pain, limited functionality and reduced self-esteem. Many authors mention the relationship between flat foot and spinal deformities. Interest to us represents a presence of deformities in the sagittal plane and their commitment to flat foot def...

Obesity is a multifactor problem that is caused by hereditary factors, social conditions, way of life, eating habits and level of physical activity, as well as different social environments. The aim of this study was to collect as much research as possible on physical activity and obesity in children. For the collection, classification and analysis...

Овим истраживања се је желело утврди заступљеност деформитета ногу код деце предшколског узраста у Републици Србији. Приликом сакупљања досадашњих истраживања претраживане су следеће базе података: KOBSON, SCIndeks, Google Scholar, Google. Претраживанa су истраживања у последњој декади односно у периоду од 2005. до 2015. године. Да би се истраживањ...

У савременом свету, спортске повреде заузимају високо место у хијерархији учесталости повреда. Услед излагања организма великим напорима током бављења спортом, могу настати бројне и разноврсне повреде које су најчешће последица понављаних микротраума, али могу бити и акутне, услед наглог деловања одређене силе. Повреде могу бити специфичне и неспец...

The objective of this study is to determine the incidence of lordosis in children aged 15 years and under in the Republic of Serbia. The following electronic databases were searched in order to collect the relevant studies conducted to date: PubMed, SCIndeks, KOPSON, and Google Scholar. Only studies conducted between 2005 and 2015 were included in...

Recreational classes are one of the forms of leisure activites and teaching work that is recilized in nature. Educators point out that room and the nature of schools is of great importance for mental and physical development of each child. The aim of this work was to determine the effects of the program recreational classes versatile development of...

Persons with diagnosed deformities of kyphosis are the person whose teamed of muscle, ligament and bone system are not capable to maintain the normal look of the spinal column under the effect of external forces. The objective of this study is to determine the representation of kyphosis deformities in children of primary school in the Republic of S...

The aim of this study is to determine the representation of flatfoot deformity in preschool children in the Republic of Serbia. To collect previous research, we searched the electronic database: PubMed, KOPSON, SCIndeks, Google Scholar. Searched the research in the period from 2005 to 2015 years. To accepted study for the final analysis, it was nec...

Introduction: Work represents an understanding of the effects of extra strength training to improve swimming performance swimmers between 14 to 18 years. The aim was to determine the effects of extra strength training which performed on dry. In the group of swimmers aged from 14 to 18 years belong swimmers cadet and junior categories. Extra strengt...

The major objective of this study was identifying the differences in morphological characteristics and motor abilities pertaining to strength and flexibility between male and female students. The study sample participants were male and female subjects aged between 18 and 32 years. The sample included 100 university students (50 males and 50 females...

Introduction People with diagnosed deformity of flat feet are persons whose team ligamentnomg muscular and skeletal systems are not able to due to external forces maintain the normal appearance of the foot. The aim of this scientific work is to determine the incidence of flatfoot deformity in children aged 6 to 14 years in Serbia. Method To collec...

The significance of this paper consists in seeking to understand the effects of physical exercise on the improvement of functional abilities of the feet in children under 18 years of age who have flat feet. The objective of this paper is to identify the effects of exercise programs on children under 18 years of age who have flat feet. Persons with...

Restricted blood flow resistance training (RBFRT/KAATSU) is a relatively new method of training that leads to positive effects in the strength gain and hypertrophy of muscle tissue such as high intensity resistance training of ≤70 % of 1RM but for much shorter period and without risks of injuries. KAATSU Training consists of performing low‐intensit...

This paper discusses the effects of additional strength and force training on the improvement of swimming performance in swimmers aged 10 to 14 years. The objective of the paper is to determine the effects of a program of additional strength training on dry land. The category observed in this study comprised swimmers aged 10‐14 years. Additional st...

The aim of this study was to determine the effects of dry-land strength training on motor abilities specific for swimming among young swimmers aged 10-14 years. The participant sample comprised 60 swimmers, aged 10-12 and 13-14, divided into two experimental and two control groups. The measures included 16 variables for assessing specific motor abi...

Down syndrome (DS) is the most recognizable genetic condition associated with intellectual disabilities. Children with Down syndrome have a different degree of intellectual deficit and diminished physical abilities. Therefore it’s necessary to adapted physical activities to each individual or to small homogenous group. The aim of this systematic re...

The importance of this work represent understanding of the effects of physical exercise to improve functional capacity of older people with visual impairment. The aim is to determine the effects of exercise program to adults with visual impairments. The group of people with visual impairments include the blind and visually impaired persons. Physica...

The basis of cerebral palsy are motor disorders which lead to difficulties in performing everyday motor tasks such as walking, sitting, standing and running. Adopting swimming abilities is even more difficult since swimming takes place in the water, which can sometimes lead to the fear of drowning. The goal of this paper is to point out certain rul...