Programs

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

TimeSpeaker(s) / Title / Event
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
08:45 – 09:40REGISTRATION
09:45 – 10:00CONFERENCE OPENING
HEALTH AND HEALTY LIFESTILE (CONFERENCE HALL 3)
 INVITED LECTURES
10:00 – 10:30Prof. Suzanne Marie Babich, Indiana University, USA
BEYOND COMPETENCY: THE INNER WORK OF GLOBAL HEALTH LEADERSHIP
10:30 – 11:00Prof. Holger Preuss, Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany
FROM OLYMPIC LEGACY TO ACADEMIC LEGACY: LESSONS FOR HEALTHY UNIVERSITIES
11:00 – 11:30A. Liberati Pršo, A. Karačić
SUPPLEMENTATION
11:30 – 11:50BREAK
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR:
11:50 – 12:00E. Davidović Cvetko, V. Voloder, I. Lovrić
LIFESTYLE HABITS AND PERCEIVED STRESS AMONG STUDENTS IN EASTERN CROATIA – DIFFERENCES BETWEEN ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES
12:00 – 12:10D. Lauš, M. Jozić
DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BETWEEN CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR WORK ABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE
12:20 – 12:30D. Lunko, D. J. Lyons, G. Magagnino, V. Mikić, K. J. Šestanović, H. Vlahović
ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, SEDENTARY BEHAVIOR AND MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
12:30 – 12:40J. Z. Petrović, L. Crvenković, H. Vlahović
THE INFLUENCE OF SCAPULAR MUSCLE ENDURANCE ON POSTURE IN ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES
12:40 – 12:50T. Šimić
ROTATOR CUFF TENDON INJURIES IN COMPETITIVE SWIMMERS
13:00 – 14:45LUNCH BREAK
MENTAL HEALTH (CONFERENCE HALL 3)
 INVITED LECTURES
14:45 – 15:15Prim. Dr. Sc. Marija Kušan Jukić
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CRISIS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
15:15 – 15:45H. Sivrić
“And Where Am I in That Story?” Individual Sustainability in Sport
15:45 – 16:15Prof. C. Godzzoli; Assoc. Prof. C. D’Angelo
LIVING IN THE IN-BETWEEN: STUDENT-ATHLETES NAVIGATING THE BOUNDARY SPACE BETWEEN ACADEMIC AND ATHLETIC CAREERS
16:15 – 16:40BREAK
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: D. GLAVAŠ
16:40 – 16:50J. Bupić, A. Selmanović, Lj. Pintarić Mlinar
ASSOCIATIONS AMONG DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS, OVERALL MENTAL HEALTH, AND SELF-STIGMA IN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
16:50 – 17:00A. Batinić
STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDES TOWARD THE PERCEIVED IMPACT OF CANNABIDIOL ON MENTAL HEALTH IN CROATIA
17:00 – 17:10P. Grubor, K. Užarević, D. Glavaš, N. Zuber
FROM EXERCISE IDENTITY TO WELL-BEING AMONG STUDENT-ATHLETES: THE ROLE OF BELIEF IN MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
17:10 – 17:20V. Ćudina, D. Glavaš, L. Kuretić
SELF-EFFICACY AND HABIT FORMATION IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY: THE MODERATING ROLE OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVEL AMONG STUDENTS
17:20 – 17:30E. Avdičević, M. Ušljebrka, G. Ivković
FINAL VALIDATION OF THE SCALE OF REACTIONS TO SPORTS OUTCOMES AND EXAMINATION OF ITS PREDICTIVE POWER FOR SPORTS CAREER SATISFACTION
17:30 – 17:40K. Maričić, M. Čerjan, N. Kabiček
DIFFERENCES IN REACTIONS TO SPORTS OUTCOMES BETWEEN TEAM AND INDIVIDUAL SPORT ATHLETES
17:40 – 17:50F. Žganec, D. Glavaš, M. Šakić Velić
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IDENTITY AND HOPE: THE ROLE OF BELIEF IN MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
17:50 – 18:00D. Šverko, S. Jakšić, K. Baždarić
CROATIAN STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH, LIFE SATISFACTION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY
EDUCATION, DIGITAL TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY, AI (CONFERENCE HALL 2)
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: D. TOMIĆ, H. SIVRIĆ
16:40 – 16:50D. Jašić, T. Jerak
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PLACE ATHLETE IDENTITY: PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL AND MEDIA ANALYSIS OF ELITE SPORT
16:50 – 17:00D. Dulemba, G. Lesinger, D. Tomić
AI IN STUDENT COMMUNICATION: IMPACT ON AUTHENTICITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND DIGITAL WELL-BEING
17:00 – 17:10M. Girotto, R. Caput-Jogunica
HOW CAN A DUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT BE CREATED FOR ATHLETES IN CROATIAN UNIVERSITY SPORT?
ONLINE
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: S. SELMANOVIĆ
17:00 – 17:10F. Finestrone, V. Berardinetti, G. A. Toto
EMBODIED AI FOR A RESILIENT MIND: A NEW PARADIGM FOR MONITORING AND ENHANCING STUDENT-ATHLETE MENTAL WELL-BEING
17:10 – 17:20M. Mavrin Jeličić, M. Roth Jelisavčić, S. Urošev
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AS A MEDIATOR BETWEEN SOCIAL MEDIA USE, FOMO, AND RESILIENCE IN STUDENTS
17:20 – 17:30D. Župan Tadijanov, J. Lovrinčević, Z. Škrinjarić
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN DIGITAL AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH
17:30 – 17:40Z. Greblo Jurakić
ATHLETES’ EXPOSURE TO VIOLENCE, VIOLENCE-NORMALISING BELIEFS, AND AWARENESS ABOUT SAFEGUARDING MEASURES
17:40 – 17:50A. Žnidarec Čučković, K. Ohnjec, N. Bukvić
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND ACADEMIC PRODUCTIVITY AMONG KINESIOLOGY STUDENTS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL DESCRIPTIVE STUDY
17:50 – 18:00S. Azor, M. Marko, Š. Adamčak
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN POSTURAL ALIGNMENT PARAMETERS IN MUSIC STUDENTS
18:00 – 18:10M. Jadrešin, G. Ivković, E. Avdičević
ENGAGING STUDENT ATHLETES IN DIGITAL SPORTS CONTENT: COMMUNICATION AND ENGAGEMENT ON THE UNISPORTHR PLATFORM
18:10 – 18:20K. Mormil, K. Šiljeg
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN AEROBIC FRONT CRAWL PERFORMANCE, CLASS ATTENDANCE AND GRADES AMONG KINESIOLOGY STUDENTS
18:20 – 18:30M. Mofu, K. Bwalya, J. Seranje
SPORTS AND WELL-BEING: BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA
18:30 – 18:40A. Terzić, M. Spevan, Ž. Jovanović
KNOWLEDGE OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS AND PREVENTIVE BEHAVIOURS AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF RIJEKA, CROATIA
18:40 – 18:50J. Jurasović, Ž. Jovanović, M. Spevan
PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND DIETARY HABITS AMONG HEALTHCARE WORKERS IN GENERAL HOSPITAL PULA
18:50 – 19:00S. Ćurković, M. Baretić, S. Seljan
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS’ KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, AND LIFESTYLE HABITS AND THEIR MOTIVATION TO ADOPT THE MEDITERRANEAN LIFESTYLE
  
THURSDAY, 28 MAY 2026
SPORT, ANTROPOLOGICAL FEATURES (CONFERENCE HALL 3)
 INVITED LECTURES
09:00 – 09:30Prof. Kerry Stephen Seiler, University of Agder, Norway
MIND IS BODY, BODY IS MIND: EMBODIED LEARNING, “DUAL CAREERS” AND STRESS BUCKETS
09:30 – 10:00Aitor Lario, Madrid, Spain
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CENTERS AND DUAL CAREERS
10:00 – 10:10BREAK
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: T. JERAK, I. SEGEDI
10:10 – 10:20S. Aščić, N. Ivković, M. Ćurić, M. Marinović
EXERCISE AND BODY COMPOSITION IN STUDENTS
10:20 – 10:30I. Oreb, L. Benassi, I. Blažević
ANALYSIS OF THE CORRELATION BETWEEN BODY COMPOSITION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY OF FEMALE STUDENTS
10:30 – 10:40M. Kuko, T. Pranjić, Š. Veršić
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN MOTOR ABILITIES AMONG PHYSICALLY ACTIVE KINESIOLOGY STUDENTS
10:40 – 10:50H. Sivrić, I. Lovrić Senjak, F. Furić, P. Ančić
GENDER DIFFERENCES IN SPORTS IDENTITY AMONG STUDENTS
10:50 – 11:00K. Plazibat, T. Vidranski, D. Živković
WEIGHT STATUS AND MOTOR COMPETENCE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: ROLE OF ORGANIZED KINESIOLOGY EXPERIENCE
11:00 – 11:10J. Marasović, A. Rađa, M. Erceg
THE ROLE OF CHRONOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGE IN YOUTH SOCCER PERFORMANCE
11:10 – 11:20L. Marodi, T. Marodi, N. Gladović, D. Bartoluci
TRAINING PERIODIZATION IN 800 M MIDDLE-DISTANCE RUNNERS: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROUPS DEFINED BY PERSONAL BEST
11:20 – 11:30D. Marić, N. Foretić, A. K. Ivišić, T. Pranjić
SHOOTING DISTANCE AND SCORING OUTCOME ACROSS PLAYING POSITIONS IN ELITE MALE HANDBALL
11:30 – 11:40Z. Bilić, S. Šanjug, P. Barbaros
TRENDS IN THE BODY HEIGHT OF ELITE TENNIS PLAYERS FROM 1980 TO 2020
11:40 – 11:50F. Žuvela, P. Matijašević
SELF-CONFIDENCE AND RACE PERFORMANCE IN RECREATIONAL DISTANCE RUNNERS: THE ROLE OF RESILIENCE AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS
12:10 – 12:20I. Perasović, V. Pavlinović, A. K. Ivišić, M. Perić, N. Foretić
CORTISOL DYNAMICS AND SINCLAIR PERFORMANCE IN MALE WEIGHTLIFTERS
11:50 – 12:00A. Krznar, N. Gladović, D. Bartoluci
COMPARISON OF MOTOR ABILITIES BETWEEN OFFENSIVE AND DEFENSIVE SEMI-PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS
12:00 – 12:10M. Kunac, E. Davidović Cvetko, M. Kolovrat
THE EFFECT OF CAFFEINE ON MUSCULAR ENDURANCE OF THE UPPER EXTREMITIES
12:10 – 12:20J. Lulić-Drenjak, R. Stipanović, A. Lekić
EVALUATING MARITIME LITERACY: INSIGHTS FROM THE STUDENT FIUMANKA REGATTA
12:20 – 12:30T. Meštrović, M. Neuberg, M. Kikelj
TRENDS IN THE BURDEN OF LOW PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN 20-24 AGE GROUP IN CROATIA (2010-2023)
12:30 – 13:00BREAK
13:00 – 14:00ROUND TABLE
14:00CONFERENCE CLOSING