Programs

CONFERENCE PROGRAMME

TimeSpeaker(s) / Title / Event
WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2026
08:45 – 09:40REGISTRATION
09:45 – 10:00CONFERENCE OPENING
HEALTH AND HEALTY LIFESTILE (LAGUNA 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. Kerry Stephen Seiler, University of Agder, Norway
MIND IS BODY, BODY IS MIND: EMBODIED LEARNING, “DUAL CAREERS” AND STRESS BUCKETS
11:00 – 11:30A. Liberati Pršo, A. Karačić
THE ROLE OF SUPPLEMENTATION IN CROATIAN PUBLIC HEALTH
11:30 – 11:50BREAK
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: A. SELMANOVIĆ, H. SIVRIĆ

11:50 – 12:00

E. 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. 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

12:10 – 12:20

J. Z. Petrović, L. Crvenković, H. Vlahović
THE INFLUENCE OF SCAPULAR MUSCLE ENDURANCE ON POSTURE IN ATHLETES AND NON-ATHLETES

EDUCATION, DIGITAL TOOLS, TECHNOLOGY, AI
12:20 – 12:30D. Jašić, T. Jerak
CONSTRUCTION OF THE SECOND PLACE ATHLETE IDENTITY: PSYCHOLOGICAL, SOCIOLOGICAL AND MEDIA ANALYSIS OF ELITE SPORT
12:30 – 12:40D. Dulemba, G. Lesinger, D. Tomić
AI IN STUDENT COMMUNICATION: IMPACT ON AUTHENTICITY, MENTAL HEALTH, AND DIGITAL WELL-BEING
12:40 – 12:50M. Girotto, R. Caput-Jogunica
HOW CAN A DUAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENT BE CREATED FOR ATHLETES IN CROATIAN UNIVERSITY SPORT?
12:50 – 14:45LUNCH BREAK
MENTAL HEALTH (LAGUNA 3)
 INVITED LECTURES
14:45 – 15:15Prim. Dr. Sc. Marija Kušan Jukić
MENTAL HEALTH AND ADDICTION CRISIS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE
15:15 – 15:45Asst. Prof. Hrvoje 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, S. ĆURKOVIĆ
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 – 17:40P. 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
ONLINE
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: S. SELMANOVIĆ, S. ĆURKOVIĆ
17:00 – 17:10K. Plazibat, T. Vidranski, D. Živković
WEIGHT STATUS AND MOTOR COMPETENCE IN PRESCHOOL CHILDREN: ROLE OF ORGANIZED KINESIOLOGY EXPERIENCE
17:10 – 17:20M. Mavrin Jeličić, M. Roth Jelisavčić, S. Urošev, M. Čule
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 – 19:00

D. Lauš, M. Jozić
DIFFERENCES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BETWEEN CRIMINOLOGY STUDENTS AND THE GENERAL POPULATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR WORK ABILITY IN THE WORKPLACE

19:00 – 19:10S. 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 (LAGUNA 3)
 INVITED LECTURES
09:00 – 09:30

Prof. Holger Preuss, Johannes Gutenberg University, Germany
FROM OLYMPIC LEGACY TO ACADEMIC LEGACY: LESSONS FOR HEALTHY UNIVERSITIES

09:30 – 10:00Aitor Canibe Sanchez, Madrid, Spain
HIGH-PERFORMANCE CENTERS AND DUAL CAREERS
10:00 – 10:10BREAK
 SECTION PRESENTATIONS
 CHAIR: T. JERAK, S.ĆURKOVIĆ
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 – 11:00J. Marasović, A. Rađa, M. Erceg
THE ROLE OF CHRONOLOGICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGE IN YOUTH SOCCER PERFORMANCE
11:0 – 11:10L. Marodi, T. Marodi, N. Gladović, D. Bartoluci
TRAINING PERIODIZATION IN 800 M MIDDLE-DISTANCE RUNNERS: DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROUPS DEFINED BY PERSONAL BEST
11:10 – 11:20D. Marić, N. Foretić, A. K. Ivišić, T. Pranjić
SHOOTING DISTANCE AND SCORING OUTCOME ACROSS PLAYING POSITIONS IN ELITE MALE HANDBALL
11:20 – 11:30Z. Bilić, S. Šanjug, P. Barbaros
TRENDS IN THE BODY HEIGHT OF ELITE TENNIS PLAYERS FROM 1980 TO 2020
11:30 – 11:40F. Žuvela, P. Matijašević
SELF-CONFIDENCE AND RACE PERFORMANCE IN RECREATIONAL DISTANCE RUNNERS: THE ROLE OF RESILIENCE AND MENTAL TOUGHNESS
11:40 – 11:50I. 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 – 14:00OKRUGLI STOL
Od stresa do otpornosti- Stvaranje mentalno zdravog akademskog okruženja
14:00CONFERENCE CLOSING