Zoran Culjak

• PhD
• Senior Researcher at University of Mostar

Cilj je ovog istraživanja bio utvrditi razlike u motoričkim sposobnostima između mlađih uzrasta karataša, gimnastičara i članova univerzalne sportske škole te nesportaša. Za procjenu motoričkih sposobnosti korištene su sljedeće varijable: skok u dalj s mjesta (eksplozivna snaga), podizanje trupa (repetitivna snaga), izdržaj u visu zgibom (statička...

The aim of this study was to determine if there were significant differences between methods of learning the overhead serve in volleyball. Three learning methods (synthetic, analytic, and combined method) were analyzed on a sample of 20 girls, members of the Croatian volleyball club "Smeč", through four phases of learning: initial, transitive, fina...

ABSTRACT AIM AND PURPOSE: The primary aim of the current study was to evaluate the influence of selected anthropometric variables on basic gymnastics skills acquisition among seven-yearold children. METHODS: Total of 64 respondents of which 33 boys and 31 girls participated in this study. After being tested in anthropometrics (body height, body wei...

ZAKLJUČAK Na osnovi dobivenih rezultata može se zaključiti da prirodni oblici kretanja, odnosno biotička motorička znanja značajno utječu na učenje premeta strance. Učenici koji su imali višu inicijalnu razinu biotičkih motoričkih znanja za svladavanje prepreka lakše su učili i bili su uspješniji u svladavanju ovog motoričkog znanja iz sportske gim...

Knjiga Tehnika i metodika osnovnih elemenata sportske gimnastike – TLO, KARIKE, RUČE jedna je od, u posljednje vrijeme, sve većega broja knjiga u kojima se opisuju izvedba i vježbe za učenje osnovnih kretnih struktura na spravama u muškom i ženskom višeboju sportske gimnastike. U knjizi su, kroz tri njezina dijela, obrađene osnovne gimnastičke kret...

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...

1. UVOD Sportaš, odnosno svaki čovjek, ima svjesne i nesvjesne razloge zašto se ponaša na određeni način. Ti razlozi se definiraju kao motivi. Motivi su zapravo pobude koje čovjekovo djelovanje usmjeravaju prema nekom određenom cilju, održavaju to djelovanje i pojačavaju njegov intenzitet. Motivacija je ključan dio u razumijevanju obrasca ponašanja...

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 aim of this study was to determine the relationship between personality dimensions according to the Big-Five model of personality and the success of high school students in physical education. A sample of participants consisted of 100 high school students at the age of 16 and 17. For the measurement of personality dimensions according to the Bi...

The objectives of this study were: a) to examine the influence of an 18-week basic artistic gymnastics program on fundamental movement skills (FMS) development in seven-year-old children; b) to determine correlations between children's daily activities and successful performance of FMS and basic artistic gymnastics skills. Seventy five first grade...

This study was set to determine the existence of transfer of fundamental movement skills to the level of specialized gymnastics skills. 75 children (30 boys and 45 girls) represented the participants of the study. Fundamental movement skills were analyzed as well as twelve basic gymnastics skills according to the physical education curriculum that...

The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between personality dimensions according to the Big-Five model of personality and the success of high school students in physical education. A sample of participants consisted of 100 high school students at the age of 16 and 17. For the measurement of personality dimensions according to the Bi...

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...

Strength of religious faith (SRF) is rarely studied as a protective factor against substance use and misuse in sports. Herein, we studied the potential buffering effect of the complex socio-educational, sports, and religiousness factors in the protection against substance use and misuse, including cigarettes, analgesics, appetite suppressants, pote...

1. UVOD Atletska gibanja su izvorni oblici kretanja s najizraženijom filogenetskom komponentom u kojoj su se kao fundamentalna, generička motorička znanja (Burton i Miler, 1998.) održala od postanka čovjeka do danas. Upravo se zbog toga u atletskoj školi posebna pozornost posvećuje usporednom razvoju motoričkih znanja i motoričkih sposobnosti, jer...