Research & Scientific Portfolio

Scientific Foundations of Neuro-Biomechanics

The Neuro-Biomechanics team consists of sports scientists with strong academic backgrounds, including doctoral researchers actively involved in scientific publication.

Research Areas

Biomechanics of human movement
Neuromuscular performance
Force-velocity relationships
Asymmetry and injury risk
Strength and power development
Motor control and coordination

Research Activities

Scientific publications
Conference presentations
Collaborative research projects
Applied research with athletes and teams

Individual & Team Research Portfolios

Dr. Ivan Marovic

Sports Science Consultant
Experience: +15 Years

1. Marovic, I., Knezevic, O., Mirkov, M.D., Prebeg, G., Janicijevic, D., Kukic, F., Duric, S. (2025).

Effects of reduced voluntary effort on muscle mechanical properties during loaded medicine ball throws. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 34855.

2. Batrakoulis, A., Banićević, Z., Banićević, I., Arumugam, A., Marović, I., Krstić, N., Obradović, S. (2024).

Health and fitness trends in the post-COVID-19 era in the United Arab Emirates: A cross-sectional study[J]. AIMS Public Health, 11(3): 861-885. doi: 10.3934/publichealth.2024044

3. Marovic, I., Janicijevic, D., Knezevic, O. M., Garcia-Ramos, A, Prebeg G., Mirkov, D. M. (2022).

Potential use of the medicine ball throw test to reveal the upper-body maximal capacities to produce force, velocity and power. Journal of Sports Engineering and Technology, doi: 10.1177/175433712211131271 (M23) IF = 1.263

4. Mirkov, D. M., Marovic, I. P., Knezevic, O. M., Prebeg, G., Jaric, S. (2018).

Load-Velocity Relationship of Arm Muscles Obtained from Medicine Ball Test, 23rd ECSS Congress, July 2018, Dublin, Ireland (M33)

5. Marovic, I. (2013).

Junan Taiso – Traditional Japanese Exercises: A potential use in the modern sports training system. Serbian Journal of Sports Science 6(4): 157-164. 157. (M51)

6. Marovic, I. (2012).

The Effectiveness of a Specific Ideo-motor Exercise on Coordination and Dynamic Flexibility. International Scientific Conference, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, Belgrade (M33)

7. Marovic, I. (2015).

Towards a Perfect Movement – Specific Physical Ideo-motor Preparation in Martial Arts, Book Publisher: Sports Academy Belgrade, Serbia, Edition in Serbian language ISBN 978-86-84191-12-2

Dr. Saša Đurić

Sports Science Consultant
Experience: +15 Years

1. Đurić, S., Sember, V., Starc, G., Sorić, M., Kovač, M., & Jurak, G. (2023).

Secular trends in skill-related physical fitness among Slovenian children and adolescents from 1983 to 2014. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine & Science in Sports, 33(11), 2323–2339.

2. Đurić, S., Knežević, O. M., Sember, V., Ćuk, I., Nedeljković, A., Pajek, M., & Mirkov, D. (2021).

Effects of resistance training with constant, inertial, and combined loads on muscle power and strength output. Frontiers in Physiology, 12, 709263.

3. Đurić, S., Bogataj, Š., Zovko, V., & Sember, V. (2021).

Associations between physical fitness, objectively measured physical activity and academic performance. Frontiers in Public Health, 9, 778837.

4. Đurić, S., Grbić, V., Živković, M., Majstorović, N., & Sember, V. (2021).

Are the parameters of novel two-point force–velocity model generalizable in leg muscles? International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(3), 1032.

5. Đurić, S., & Ćuk, I. (2020).

Sensitivity of the novel two-point force–velocity model: An assessment of leg muscle mechanical capacities. Sports Biomechanics, 1–14.

6. Mirković, S. V., Đurić, S., Sember, V., Knežević, O. M., Pajek, M., Mirković, M. M., & Mirkov, D. (2022).

Evaluation of the limb symmetry index: The side hop test. Frontiers in Physiology, 13, 874632.

7. Marović, I., Knežević, O. M., Mirkov, D. M., Prebeg, G., Janicijević, D., Kukić, F., & Đurić, S. (2025).

Effects of reduced voluntary effort on muscle mechanical properties during loaded medicine ball throws. Scientific Reports, 15(1), 34855.

8. Đurić, S., Ćuk, I., Srećković, S., Mirkov, D., Nedeljković, A., & Jarić, S. (2016).

Selective effects of training against weight and inertia on muscle mechanical properties. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 11(7), 927–932.

9. García-Ramos, A., Živković, M., Đurić, S., Majstorović, N., Manovski, K., & Jarić, S. (2018).

Assessment of the two-point method applied in field conditions for routine testing of muscle mechanical capacities. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 118(9), 1877–1884.

10. Ćosić, M., Knežević, O. M., Nedeljković, A., Đurić, S., Živković, M., & García-Ramos, A. (2021).

Effect of different types of loads on the force–velocity relationship obtained during the bench press throw exercise. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 35(9), 2401–2406.

11. Dobrijević, S., Ilić, V., Đurić, S., & Jarić, S. (2020).

The assessment of muscle mechanical properties in multi-joint movements reveals inverse correlation of leg muscle force and power with gait transition speed. Gait & Posture, 77, 59–63.

12. Kojic, F., Arsenijević, R. S., Ilić, V., & Đurić, S. (2022).

Relationship between hypertrophy, strength gains, and tensiomyography adaptations: A moderator role of contraction duration. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 122(10), 1–9.

Dr. Velimir Jeknić

Sports Science Consultant
Experience: +15 Years

1. Jeknić, V., Dopsaj, M., Toškić, L., & Koropanovski, N. (2022).

Muscle contraction adaptations in top-level karate athletes assessed by tensiomyography. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

2. Jeknić, V., Toškić, L., & Koropanovski, N. (2020).

Descriptive model of mechanical characteristics of leg muscles in elite karate athletes measured by TMG method. Serbian Journal of Sport Sciences.

3. Jeknić, V., Koropanovski, N. (2016).

Neuromuscular contractile characteristics among police academy students and high-level karate athletes. Dubai International Sport Medicine and Fitness Conference.

4. Stojković, M., Kukic, F., Nedeljković, A., Orr, R., Dawes, J., Cvorović, A., & Jeknić, V. (2021).

Effects of a physical training programme on anthropometric and fitness measures in obese and overweight police trainees and officers. South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation.

5. Kukić, F., Dopsaj, M., Cvorović, A., Stojković, M., & Jeknić, V. (2018).

Impact of a 12-week postgraduate training course on body composition and physical abilities of police trainees. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

6. Stojković, M., Heinrich, K. M., Cvorović, A., Jeknić, V., Greco, G., & Kukić, F. (2022).

Accuracy of body mass index and obesity status in police trainees. European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education.