Stjepan Jelica

Polytechnic Ružička · Department for physiotherapy

Soccer is a sport with worldwide popularity but has a substantial risk of injury. Clinical screening tools are an important factor in strategies of injury prevention. The purpose of the study was to examine the relationship between the Star Excursion Balance Test (SEBT) and injury and lower back pain (LBP) in amateur soccer players. The research wa...

Introduction: Neurofeedback method can be described as noninvasive brain incitement to regulate its electrophysiological activity through the instrumental condition model. Aim: To show the potential effects of neurofeedback therapy on the cosolidation on cognitive and motoric status of children with developmental disabilities and investigate safety...

The aim of this research is to determine appearance of burn out syndrome among physotherapists in Slavosnki Brod, Vinkovci and Vukovar hospital and detect possible work related stressors.

Introduction: This study examined the knowledge of and attitudes towards proprioception and proprioception exercises/training among football and handball players, in terms of knowledge sufficiency and attitudes consistency, as well as determination of differences between groups. Methods: An internally created questionnaire based on the Likert scale...

Introduction: The pain of the locomotor system is an epidemiological problem nowadays and the young generation is not excluded from pain either. Since a physiotherapist’s work requires frequent physical engagement, pain can be a significant limiting factor. Methods: An internally created questionnaire was used in this cross-sectional study (N=82)....

SAŽETAK Uvod: Udio starog stanovništva u ukupnom broju stanovnika razvijenih zemalja ubrzano raste. Gerontološka istraživanja potvrđuju kako će ubrzanim starenjem pučanstva doći do izrazito rastuće pojavnosti skupina funkcionalno sposobnih starijih ljudi u dubokoj starosti od 80 i više godina. Danas većina starijih osoba duže živi samostalno, te im...

SAŽETAK Fleksibilnost ili elastičnost muskulature jednog segmenta može utjecati na gibljivost susjednog segmenta u međusobno biomehanički uvjetovanom pokretu. U radu je istražen utjecaj fleksibilnosti stražnje muskulature natkoljenice i potkoljenice na sagitalnu gibljivost kralježnice, te su komparirana dva načina istezanja: statičko i balističko i...

ABSTRACT: The complexity of motor behavior is reflected in the fact that the mere realization of movements is just the ultimate manifestation of the complex process of hierarchical and parallel control of the nervous system. Physical therapists are primarily trained to treat deficits and they often start from what the patient can not do. Their acti...

Povodom pete obljetnice rada Fakulteta društvenih znanosti dr. Milenka Brkića, Sveučilište Hercegovina, i 70 godina života njegova utemeljitelja, prof. dr. Milenka Brkića, u Bijakovićima, u zgradi Fakulteta, 27. rujna 2014. godine održan je znanstveno-stručni skup pod nazivom ZNANOST-DUHOVNOST-ODGOVORNOST. Ideja za organizaciju skupa došla je od dj...

Aim To investigate the importance of physiotherapist's static and dynamic signs of nonverbal communication in order to influence such protocol in the quality of interaction between a physiotherapist and a central nervous system of an impaired child, which can ultimately improve outcomes of kinesithe-rapy treatment. Methods During a three-month peri...

Aim Beside its educative aspect, this study aimed to point out the possibilities in suppression of osteoporosis through physical activity. Methods 25 osteopenia patient were included in the study. The patients were advised to undertake regular physical activity consisting of the therapeutic exercises combined with the Pilates exercises. First, an e...

Nonspecific medical gymnastic therapy may help patients after stroke achieve certain results in terms of efficiency but not in terms of quality of movement. The goal of treatment by Bobath concept is development of movement (effectiveness) and optimization of movement (efficiency). This article presents the case of a 62-year old patient who had exp...

The main aim of this research is to display results of different approaches to stretching/elongation exercises in four weeks period of time.