Performing physical and motor ability tests at the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine

In addition to the sports medical examination (which consists of: biochemical blood tests, anthropometric measurements, ECG at rest, general medical examination, ultrasound of the heart, spirometry and ergospirometry) which is carried out at the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine, motor ability tests are performed by the experts in the Department of Motor Research and Analytics in Sports. The tests are carried out in the laboratories of the Department and, if necessary, in the field. Testing can be done at the fields of sports clubs and at sports camps.

After a thorough medical examination at the Department of Sports Medicine and Psychology, where they determine the medical condition of athletes, the athletes are then tested at the Department for Research and Analytics in Sports on the isokinetic dynamometer, and the motion capture system, QualiSys system.

The advantage of QualiSys system is exceptional flexibility and portability, which facilitates transport and setting up at various sports areas where the motion capturing can be performed in accordance with the specificities and needs of the relevant sport. This system is ideal for a wide range of sporting applications, which means that besides for the research purposes, it can be used for training in the training process, but also as a tool of great importance in the prevention of injuries in athletes. With the help of QualiSys system for motion capturing extremely accurate and completely objective quantitative data can be obtained for calculating joint angles, acceleration, torque, force, elasticity, deformation, body posture, balance and other important characteristics of the movement.

The isokinetic diagnostics is the process of assessment of neuromuscular function in which, with computer accuracy, in active motion, all the necessary parameters can be recorded(strength of certain muscle groups, torque, fatigue index, joint range of motion and actual work for specific muscle groups). Through a mathematical analysis of tests one can grasp a detailed insight into the state of joint function, relationship of agonists and antagonists and bilateral comparisons of muscle groups.

Experts of the Department of Motor Research and Analytics in Sports, perform both general and specific battery of tests on athletes both in the field and in the laboratory, which in the end gives a full insight into the motor ability status of athlete.

The second phase of reconstruction of the Sports Camp Karataš

Youth Sports Camp Karataš, of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine, has entered the second phase of reconstruction. The second phase will consist of the construction of new accommodation facilities and outdoor sports fields.

The camp is a novelty in the offer of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine. It is situated in the municipality of Kladovo, at the entrance to the Iron Gate of the Djerdap Gorge. The camp has the capacity to accommodate 350 guests, and the accommodation consists of double bed and triple bed rooms with bathroom in six pavilions, nine suites and eight three bedroom bungalows. All the rooms and suites are equipped to provide maximum comfort for athletes. As far as open sports fields are concerned, the Camp has a basketball, handball, volleyball, soccer, tennis, field with artificial grass and volleyball on the sand, swimming pool and a trim track with one training station. There is also a sports hall that provides the best level of service and a gym, which extends over 250m2 and has a large number of devices.

"The Institute took over the Camp. We finished the first phase of reconstruction, which consisted of the reconstruction of two courts, one accommodation facility and a gym with the stretch room. In the second phase of reconstruction and the phases to follow the Institute and the Ministry of Youth and Sport of the Republic of Serbia will build eight accommodation facilities and five sports fields. The Camp spreads over 16 hectares of land next to the Danube, at the zero point above sea level which makes it an ideal place for preparation and training of both domestic and foreign athletes. Complete reconstruction of the Sports Camp Karataš will be completed in three years. This project, which is one of the most important projects of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, will be the pride of us all of us who worked on it", said the Director of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine Mr Goran Bojovic.

Serbian national team player in savate doing sports medical checkup at the SISSM

Sports  Scholarsjip holder Siniša Zeljković

The young player had sports medical checkup at the Department of Sports Medicine and Sports Psychology, and this checkup consisted of biochemical blood tests, anthropometric measurements, ECG at rest, general medical examination, ultrasound of the heart, spirometry, and ergosirometry.

Serbian Women’s Basketball Team Players doing assessment of physical performance at the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine

Serbian National women’s basketball players, Nevena Vuckovic and Marija Stojiljkovic, members of the basketball club ''Radivoje Korać''

At The Department of Sports Medicine and Psychology, medical staff of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports  Medicine conducted biochemical blood tests, anthropometric measurements, ECG at rest, general medical examination, ultrasound of the heart, spirometry, and ergospirometry. 

Once the sports medical checkups were finished, the basketball players were tested on isokinetic dynamometer at the laboratory of the Department of motor research and analysts in sport. What was tested was the function of muscles flexors and extensors of the knee joint.

Sports medical checkups of young basketball players, member of the basketball school of Marina Maljković

On Saturday, 22 October 2016 , the Serbian Institute of Sport and  Sports Medicine will organize sports medical checkups of  school girls, basketball members  of the basketball school of Marine Maljkovic at the Department for Sports Medicine and Sports Psychology.

 Assistant Director of Sports Medicine of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine Tamara Gavrilovic and the coach women's basketball team of Serbia Marina Maljkovic

"The movement for women's basketball Marina Maljkovic" is the first free basketball schools in the region where which, in less than 3 months, received over 100 girls of primary school age. As evidence of the great support to sport, children, and health as well as to our acclaimed expert Marina Maljkovic in working with the young girls, the Institute provided free medical checkups to the young basketball players as part of the cooperation with this movement.

Through the promotion of sport and health, the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine has provided maximum support to Marina Maljkovic and the idea that this movement continues to grow in the future.

Sports scholarship holder doing sports medical checkup at the SISSM

Serbian representative in taekwondo Damir Fejzic, member of the club '' Eurošped '', today completed a sports medical checkup and motor ability and psychology tests at the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine. In two weeks, Damir will participate at the national championship '' Serbia Open '' with his clubs.

The Department for Sports Medicine and Psychology performed biochemical blood tests, anthropometric measurements, ECG at rest, general medical examination, ultrasound of the heart, and spirometry and ergospirometry.

''Div basket '' at motor ability tests in the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine

Young basketball players of the '' Div basket '' basketball club doing motor ability tests at the Sports  Hall of the Serbian Institute of Sport and  Sports Medicine

Experts of the Department for Research and Analytics in sport of the Institute applied a general battery of motor ability tests.

Public class of wrestling was held in the Sports Hall of the I National Training Center of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine

Minister of Youth and Sports of the Republic of Serbia, Mr. Vanja Udovicic, and the director of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine, Mr. Goran Bojović, opened a public class of wrestling on Saturday 10/08/2016 in the Sports Hall of the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine. On the same occasion the Institute organized free medical checkup and motorability testing for children.

Besides the Minister Udovičić and the Director Bojovic, the opening was attended by the President of the Wrestling Federation of Serbia Zeljko Trajkovic and the Olympic gold medalist Davor Štefanek. At the opening of the event the director welcomed everyone and stressed that the Serbian Institute of Sport and Sports Medicine, as a lead institution in Serbian sport, is there to help and provide all the necessary service to athletes.

The Minister Mr. Udovicic on this occasion talked about the full implementation of the new Law on Sport, which entered into force on 16 February 2016, which stipulates that medical checkups for children from 6 to 14 years, athletes in clubs and other sports organizations, engaged in organized sports activities, will from now on be financed from the health insurance Fund, which means that neither clubs nor parents of young athletes will no longer bear the costs of regular medical examination. As each athlete must perform a regular medical checkup every six months in order to be able to compete, this provision will greatly facilitate the functioning of the clubs, but will also help parents of the young athletes to whom this cost was a huge financial burden on the household budget.

Besides socializing with the Minister, free medical checkup and motor ability testing, and training with the wrestlers, children could also see a presentation film about winning a gold Olympic medal of Davor Štefanek in Rio, and the results of the Wrestling Federation of Serbia in the long history of 104 years.

"We want to return to those times when the sport was free, and we are working on that systematically," concluded Mr. Udovičić.