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Tijana Šćepanović

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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MOTOR ABILITIES OF HIGH-SCHOOL BOYS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

Facta Universitatis Series Physical Education and Sport (2016)

Branko Krsmanović Marijana Šimić Maja Batez Tijana Šćepanović

Abstract: Everyday activities of humans are greatly conditioned by their motor functioning, among other things. The modern lifestyle is determined by the high technology development which, through automation, makes life and work somehow easier to a man, on the one hand, and on the other he is denied physical activity and realization of his physical potential. The overall orientation of the research problem is focused on the physical activity of boys from the aspect of different levels of motor engagement and its impact on morphological characteristics and motor abilities with an intention to determine whether there are statistically significant differences between groups. In a sample of 67 students, aged 17-18 years (± 6 months) were divided into three sub-samples according to the level of physical activity: high (26), moderate (22) and low (19). The study carried out was of transversal character. The data obtained in the survey were analyzed using univariate and multivariate statistical methods. The results obtained indicate the existence of the statistically significant differences between groups in terms of motor skills, at the level of significance of p<0.05, while regarding morphological characteristics statistically significant differences between groups were not observed . Keywords : morphological characteristics, motor abilities, physical activity, older school age, boys.

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Odnos posturalnog statusa stopala i eksplozivne snage nogu adolescenata / Relation Between the Postural Feet Status and Explosive Strength of Lower Extremities in Adolescents

Спортске науке и здравље - АПЕИРОН (2016)

Branka Protić-Gava Tijana Šćepanović Milan Kojić

The aim of this study was to determine the differences in the manifestation of explosive strength of legs and pelvis girdle regarding the degree of drooping medial arch of the feet and also according to gender differences. The research covered 90 respondents (45 males and 45 females), from the Secondary School Economics in Novi Sad, aged 15 ± 0.5. The status of the foot arch was determined by using the clinical method, and the explosive strength by motoric tests of standing long jump and triple jump. For identifying the differences, One-Factor Analysis of Variance was used, χ2 - test and Student t - test for independent samples, at the final degree of p≤0.00. Statistically significant differences were identified between the respondents with good and extremely poor foot status (p≤0.00) and the respondents with poor foot status (p≤0.000). Also, when it comes to gender, there were statistically significant differences in foot arch status and both motor tests (χ2=9.867; p≤0.007).

Foot (prosody)

Explosive strength

10.7251/ssh16028p

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Review of: "Radiological parameters after LLIF for adjacent-level disease treatment"

Tijana Šćepanović

10.32388/fvef7x

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Short-Term Core Strengthening Program Improves Functional Movement Score in Untrained College Students

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2020)

Tijana Šćepanović Branka Protić-Gava Goran Sporiš Tomislav Rupčić Zvonko Miljković

Functional movement is an important part of developing athletes’ but also untrained individuals’ performance. Its monitoring also proved useful in identifying functional limitations and asymmetries, and also in determining the intervention effects. The quasi-experimental pre-test post-test study investigated the effects of core stability training program on the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) score in untrained students after six weeks. The intervention (INT) and control (CG) groups included 73 and 65 male students, respectively. Functional movement patterns were evaluated using the FMS including seven components scores representing seven basic functional patterns. Both groups significantly improved almost all FMS components scores, but the INT increased the mean performance of the hurdle step (partial ŋ2 × 100 = 4%, p = 0.02), in-line lunge (partial ŋ2 × 100 = 3%, p = 0.05), rotatory stability (partial ŋ2 × 100 = 4%, p = 0.02) and total FMS (partial ŋ2 × 100 = 3%, p = 0.04) significantly more than the CG. This justifies that core strengthening can improve FMS in untrained individuals even with the short duration programs.

Functional movement

Core stability

Functional training

10.3390/ijerph17228669

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Hip-hop from dancers’ viewpoint: Dance, lifestyle, and/or subculture?

Exercise and Quality of Life (2021)

Snežana Damjanović Boris Popović Ivana Milovanović Tijana Šćepanović

<p>The paper presents the results of field research on the population of dancers &ndash; members of the hip-hop community who are &ldquo;contestants&rdquo; in battles. The field research was carried out in April 2022 on a sample of dancers aged 17 to 40 (N = 31). The research results indicate that the hip-hop community in Serbia is small, but that such battles in specific forms contribute to the community&rsquo;s maintenance and expansion. Battles also play a significant role in the progression and expression of dancers as individuals. Dancers consider hip-hop to be not only an art form but much more, hip-hop is synonymous with a lifestyle and a &ldquo;way of looking at the world&rdquo; for dancers. Although the research was carried out on a small sample, it represents the author&rsquo;s pioneering contribution to a deeper understanding of the hip-hop community in Serbian society. It also indicates the need to carry out compatible research in the future.</p>

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10.31382/eqol.221205

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Treatment of Low Back Pain with Different Methods: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Vanja Dimitrijević Bojan Rašković Nikola Jevtić Borislav Obradović Theodoros B Grivas

To systematically assess the effect size of different methods for patients with low back pain. PubMed, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Google Scholar. databases were searched in January 2023. This study has been developed in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) Statement. The key search terms were: “Low back pain”, “Back pain”, “SF-36”, “VAS”, “VASP”, “Roland-Morris”, “Oswestry Disability Index”, and “conservative treatment”. The risk of bias was determined for each randomized trial using the Cochrane Risk of Bias Tool, and the methodological index for non-randomized studies (MINORS). The outcomes included SF-36 Mental, SF-36 Physical, VAS, Roland-Morris, and Oswestry Disability Index. R 4.0.5 software was used, and standardized mean difference (SMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for continuous outcomes, random model. Twenty-five studies were included. Depending on the outcome being measured, the effect size of different methods in treating low back pain varies from small to large as follows: SF-36 Mental (SMD = 0.39, p &lt; 0.0001), SF-36 Physical (SMD = 0.55, p &lt; 0.0001), VAS (SMD = -0.84, p &lt; 0.0001), Roland-Morris (SMD = -0.45, p &lt; 0.0001), and Oswestry Disability Index (SMD = -0.61, p &lt; 0.0001). Our meta-analysis indicates the positive effects of applying different methods in the treatment of low back pain. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022371282

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Back Pain

10.20944/preprints202311.0058.v1

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Postural and nutritional status of students from urban and suburban environment

Exercise and Quality of Life (2015)

Ksenija Radaković Branka Protić-Gava Tijana Šćepanović Mića Radaković Maja Batez

<p>Monitoring postural and nutritional status is very useful for sheding light on problems in the process of growth and development of children. The aim of this study was to determine the difference in postural status of younger-aged school children of urban and suburban environment according to their nutrition. Research sample included 497 male and female pupils from Novi Sad (251) and suburban environment (246), aged 11 and 12. Postural status was assessed using the method of somatoscopy and nutrition level with BMI calculator. The relation between the category of nutrition and the incidence of postural disorders was tested using a chi-square test at the significance level of p&le;0.05. The results show a statisticaly significant difference in pupils in terms of sagittal spine plane, chest and feet according to their nutritional status. Lordotic bad posture (p=0.008), right lumbar scoliosis (p=0.007), high arch foot (p=0.043) and flat feet (p=0.007) were the most frequent postural disorders in the normal weight pupils. The incidence of kypholordotic posture (p=0.005) and flat-chest (p=0.002) was significantly higher among pupils from suburban environment. The incidence of kypholordotic posture (p=0.012) was significantly higher in over-nourished pupils from the suburban environment. Postural disorders and nutritional abnormalities significantly increase in children of the urban and suburban environment. Therefore, it is necessary to provide adequate conditions and include them in an organized physical exercise in order to prevent the occurrence of postural disorders and disorders of the nutritional status.</p>

Urban Environment

10.31382/eqol201501013r

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Postural and nutritional status of children involved in football and children that are not involved in sports aged 11 years

Glasnik Antropoloskog drustva Srbije (2016)

Mića Radaković Ksenija Radaković Branka Protić-Gava Tijana Šćepanović Danilo Radanović

Many authors have studied the influence of sports training on postural status and nutritional status of children, finding that there are positive and negative aspects, depending on the given sport. The aim of this study was to determine differences in postural and nutritional status of children who play football and their peers who are not involved in sports. Our sample comprised 141 male respondents, 79 respondents who play football for three years and more, and 62 respondents who do not play sports. Postural status was assessed using a modified method of Napoleon Wolanski, while the nutritional status was determined using the BMI formula. Differences in postural and nutritional status were analyzed by x2 test (p≤0.05). Statistically significant differences in postural status between football players and non-sportsmen were found in postural disorder winged blades (p=0.005), (there was a greater oercentage of this disorder in respondents who play football) where it was determined that this postural disorder had a higher percentage of respondents who play football. Statistically significant differences were found in nutritional status (p=0.005), confirming a better nutritional status of football players. Early detection of postural disorders, prevention and education of children about proper posture and nutrition are very important. Children's participation in organized physical activities can produce positive effects, but only with the good work of professionals, and with a combination of corrective exercises and specific sports.

Football players

10.5937/gads51-12191

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Effects of Combined Resistance and Aerobic Training on Arterial Stiffness in Postmenopausal Women: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (2021)

Marko Manojlović Branka Protić-Gava Nebojša Maksimović Tijana Šćepanović Sunčica Poček

The aim of this systematic review was to investigate the effects of combined resistance and aerobic exercise on arterial stiffness in postmenopausal women. Two databases, PubMed and Google Scholar were searched to identify relevant studies. The methodological quality was assessed with the Physiotherapy Evidence Database (PEDro) scale. Only seven studies met the eligibility criteria, and their outcomes were presented. Four studies demonstrated the effects of combined resistance and aerobic training, while three showed the effectiveness of exercise with both training components, aerobic and resistance. In all studies, arterial stiffness was measured by brachial-ankle pulse wave velocity (baPWV). Participants were middle-aged or older postmenopausal women of various health statuses (hypertensive, with comorbidities or healthy). The results unequivocally show that combined training reduces arterial stiffness. The most important finding of this review paper is that the applied type of exercise decreased baPWV in the range of 0.6-2.1 m/s. Moreover, combined resistance and aerobic exercise for 12 weeks, performed three times a week for about 60 min per training session, at a moderate intensity (40-60% HRR or HRmax), may be clinically meaningful to the cardiovascular system. In conclusion, we can say that combined resistance and aerobic training, or exercise with resistance and aerobic components, have important health implications for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and the maintenance or improvement of health in middle-aged and older postmenopausal women with different health conditions.

Aerobic Exercise

10.3390/ijerph18189450

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MORPHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS AND MOTOR ABILITIES OF HIGH-SCHOOL BOYS WITH DIFFERENT LEVELS OF ENGAGEMENT IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES UDC 796.012:676.014.8

Branko Krsmanović Marijana Šimić Maja Batez Tijana Šćepanović

Everyday activities of humans are greatly conditioned by their motor functioning, among other things. The modern lifestyle is determined by the high level of technological development which, through automation, makes life and work somehow easier for man, on the one hand, while on the other he is denied physical activity and the realization of his physical potential. The overall orientation of the research problem is focused on the physical activity of boys from the aspect of different levels of motor engagement and its impact on morphological characteristics and motor abilities with the intention to determine whether there are statistically significant differences between groups. A sample of 67 students, aged 17-18 (± 6 months), were divided into three sub- samples according to the level of physical activity: high (26), moderate (22) and low (19). The study carried out was of a transversal character. The data obtained in the survey were analyzed using univariate and multivariate statistical methods. The obtained results indicate the existence of statistically significant differences between groups in terms of motor skills, at the level of significance of p<0.05, while regarding morphological characteristics, statistically significant differences between groups were not observed.

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