University of Zagreb

Faculty of Kinesiology

About employee

prof. dr. sc. Marjeta Mišigoj-Duraković

Title: Full professor tenured

Public phone number:
+38513568613
Internal phone number:
1613
Department :
Department of Kinesiological Anthropology and Methodology
Graduation year:
1981
mr.sc. graduation year:
1984
PhD graduation year:
1986

Teaching

Biography

Doctor of medicine, master of biological sciences, doctor of biomedical sciences; Full professor of Kinesiology/Kinesiological anthropology and Biomedicine/clinical science/internal medicine at the Faculty of Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia. Fellow of the European College of Sport Sciences.

EDUCATION:

1989–1992 residency in Internal medicine, Rebro University Hospital, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb,Croatia – specialist in internal medicine

1986 doctor’s degree at the Institute for medical research and occupational medicine at the University of Zagreb, Croatia

1984 master, s degree in natural sciences at the University in Zagreb

1981–1983 post-graduate study in natural sciences at the University of Zagreb – field: Biology; major: Biological anthropology.

1981–1982 internship  

1976-1981 Faculty of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia.  

1972–1976 High school, High School Karlovac, Croatia.

EXPERIENCE:

2001–2013 International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Counsellor (Faculty of Kinesiology University of Zagreb, Croatia

2001–2013 Head of the Scientific Postgraduate Doctoral Study of Kinesiology

2002–2010 Head of the Chair of the Medicine of Sport and Exercise

1998–2001 Vicedean of the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2003–present Full professor (Biomedicine/Clinical medicine), since 2009 permanent position, Department for Kinesiological Anthropology, Faculty of Kinesiology

1998–present Full professor (Kinesiology/Kinesiological anthropology), since 2000 permanent position, Department for Kinesiological Anthropology, Faculty of Kinesiology

1992–1998 Associate professor, Dept for Kinesiological Anthropology

1988–1992 Assistant professor, Dept of Kinesiological Anthropology

1986–1988 Research assistant, Dept of Kinesiological Anthropology

1983–1986 Young investigator, Dept of Kinesiological Anthropology  

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:

Biological anthropology and medicine of sport and exercise; chronic cardiovascular and metabolic disease prevention; morphological, functional and physiological  variability  in athletes, women, children and adolescents; growth and development; sexual dimorphism; body composition,   physical activity level variability;  cardiovascular complications due to exercise in youth, athletes and in the elderly.   The results of her work are published in extenso in 300 scientific and professional papers and textbook/  chapters; 75 papers are published in journals indexed in WOS. She is the editor and author of seven textbooks, the author of textbook chapters and sections in other 16 university textbooks /field of internal medicine, sports medicine and kinesiology/ as well as the co-author of the scientific monography Handbook of Anthropometry, Ed. Preedy V.   Springer, 2012; invited lecturer at many international and domestic scientific and professional conferences and meetings.  WOS  cit 8330 times, h-index=21.  

PROJECTS/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/FUNDING -4:

2016 – 2020 Croatian Physical Activity in Adolescence Study – CRO-PALS;   HRK Croatian Science Foundation

2013/2014 Physical Activity Correlates in 15-yr-old students;  University of Zagreb, ended: Jun 2014

2012/2013 Pattern of habitual Physical Activity in normal-weight and overweight 11-yr old children;   University of Zagreb, ended Jun 2013

2007-2013 The Role of Physical Activity Level in Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (No: 0340342282-2325);   Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport ended Dec 2013

2002-2006 Influence of exercise on somatic, functional and health status (No: 034207);   Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, ended Dec 2006

PROJECTS /RESEARCH TEAM MEMBER/

2007-2013 Functional Changes of Internal organs, Working Ability and Biological Ages; member of research team (No:196-034-0342282- 0291); 1998-2001 Eurofit Croatia (No:O34001); 1995-1998 Anthropometric and motor characteristics from 19 to 23 years (No: 5-10-111);1984-1989 Normative values of aerobic capacity in school children and youth; 1985-1986 Morpological structures and their relations with motor, cognitive and conative characteristics (No: 2.12.01.03.04); 1984-1985 Women's athropological characteristics (2) Antropological problems in kinesiology (No: 1.10.06.02)   

INVITED LECTURER AT THE INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES (last 5 yrs)

  1. Physical activity – A Powerful tool in Chronic Disease Prevention. International Conference on Sports Science, Dead Sea, Jordan, Nov.2014The role of regular physical activity in obesity prevention in children and adolescents.   Symposium Obese children-Obese adults. Course OMTF, Rovinj, 1-3.4 2015.
  2. Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Health: from Childhood, through Adulthood to Old Age. International Conference Sport Science in the Heart of Arab Spring, Hurghada, Egypt, Nov 2013-10-27 (Openning Keynote Lecture)
  3. The influence of physical activity on cardio-metabolic health. Keynote lecture .8th International Conference Sport & Quality of life 2011, Brno, No10-11, 2011.
  4. Mišigoj-Duraković M,  Duraković Z. The role of physical activity in the prevention of overweight and obesity in children.   4th International Symposium Youth Sport 2008. The Heart of Europe”,   Ljubljana, Slovenia Nov  14-16, 2008 (Keynote lecture)
  5. Mišigoj-Duraković M,  Duraković Z. Biological and health characteristics of female athletes. (Invited speaker).Symposium invited papers. III  International Symposium of new Technologies in Sports. Sarajevo, April 16- 17 2009
  6. Mišigoj-Duraković M,  Duraković Z. The role of Physical Activity and Exercise in Obesity prevention and Therapy (In Croatian)  (Invited speaker) Prvi kongres studija fizioterapije ZV u zagrebu s međunarodnim sudjelovanjem. Zadar, 1-4.04. 2009. Zbornik radova, str. 124-125.
  7. Mišigoj-Duraković M,  Duraković Z. Zdravlje žena tjelovježba i sport.    Međunarodne konferencije o športu Alpe Jadran. Opatija Lipanj 4-6.2009. str.126-131 

TEACHING /MAIN LECTURER/

UNIV OF ZAGREB, CROATIA

FACULTY OF KINESIOLOGY: GRADUATE STUDY: Biological Kinanthropology /compulsory/ 1988–present; Internal medicine - Selected topics- /elective/ 2003–present; Sport Nutrition /elective/ 2005–present; Women in Sport /elective/ 2009–present; Gerontokinesiology /elective/ 2009–2012

POSTGRADUATE DOCTORAL STUDY OF KINESIOLOGY: Kinanthropology- biological aspects /compulsory/ 2001- ; Physical activity, health and chronic diseases prevention 2003 –

SCHOOL OF MEDICINE POSTGRADUATE STUDY OF OCCUPATIONAL AND SPORT MEDICINE: Exercise Medicine 2013 - present

FACULTY OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY AND BIOTECHNOLOGY  DOCTORAL STUDY OF NUTRITION:Sport nutrition 2000 - present

FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS   POSTGRADUATE STUDY OF BIOLOGY /Biological anthropology/ (): Morphological characteristics and motor abilities (1988-1994), Bone status in epidemiological studies (1988-1994)

UNIV OF PRIMORSKA, KOPER, SLOVENIA STUDY OF APPLICATIVE KINESIOLOGY): Physical activity and Health 2011- present

 

MEMBER OF THE SCIENTIFIC/ORGANIZING  BOARD (last 5 yrs) :

Sport Science Conference Jordan , Jordan Nov 2014.

Sport Science in the Heart oft he Arab Spring 2, Hurghada, Egypt Nov 2013;

9th International Conference Sport &Quality of life 2013, Brno, Chech Rep Nov 2013;

Conference Sport Science in the Heart oft he Arab Spring, Luxor, Epypt 2012;

8th International Conference Sport &Quality of life 2011, Brno, Nov 2011;

6th  International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, Opatija, Croatia 2011;

World Congress of Performance Analysis of Sport VII, Magdeburg, Germany, 2008

5th  International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology, Zagreb, Croatia 2008;

 

MEMBER OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD: KINESIOLOGY (Croatia), The JOURNAL OF HUMAN SPORT AND EXERCISE(Spain) HOMO SPORTICUS (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

REVIEWER: Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journals: Kinesiology; Kinesiologia Slovenica; Lijecnicki vjesnik; Collegium Antropologicum; HRRI; For textbook: Ostojić LJ. Human  Anatomy. Scool of Medicine university of Mostar (in Croatian); For doctorate study  programme: 2008. international reviewer   for the  Kinesiology  postgraduate study  programe of the Faculty of sport University of  Ljubljana, Slovenia;

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

  • Fellow of the European College of Sport Sciences (FECSS);
  • Member of the Executive Board of  the International Network of Sport and Health Sciences   (INSHS) and Head of the Section Physical Activity, Sport & Health (2008-2013);
  • Representative at the International Council for Science inSport                                                                                                           and Physical Education 2009-2013 (ICSSPE)
  • Member of the International  Association of Sport Kinetics (IASK)
  • Member Croatian Medical Association and  Croatian Medical Chamber

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List of select publications

 

LIST OF SELECTED PUBLICATIONS (PAPERS & TEXTBOOKS):

 

1.      NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). General and abdominal adiposity and hypertension in eight world regions: a pooled analysis of 837 population-based studies with 7·5 million participants. Lancet. 2024 Aug 31;404(10455):851-863. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01405-3. PMID: 39216975.

 

2.      NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in underweight and obesity from 1990 to 2022: a pooled analysis of 3663 population-representative studies with 222 million children, adolescents, and adults. Lancet. 2024 Mar 16;403(10431):1027-1050. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(23)02750-2. Epub 2024 Feb 29. PMID: 38432237; PMCID: PMC7615769.

 

3.      NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Diminishing benefits of urban living for children and adolescents' growth and development. Nature. 2023 Mar;615(7954):874-883. doi: 10.1038/s41586-023-05772-8. Epub 2023 Mar 29. PMID: 36991188; PMCID: PMC10060164.

 

4.      Pedišić Ž, Strika M, Matolić T, Sorić M, Šalaj S, Dujić I, Rakovac M, Radičević B, Podnar H, Greblo Jurakić Z, Jerković M, Radašević H, Čvrljak J, Petračić T, Musić Milanović S, Lang Morović M, Krtalić S, Milić M, Papić A, Momčinović N, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Heimer S, Jurakić D. Physical Activity of Children and Adolescents in Croatia: A Global Matrix 4.0 Systematic Review of Its Prevalence and Associated Personal, Social, Environmental, and Policy Factors. J Phys Act Health. 2023 Apr 19:1-13. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2022-0500. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37076241.

 

5.       Ortega FB, Leskošek B, Blagus R, Gil-Cosano JJ, Mäestu J, Tomkinson GR, Ruiz JR, Mäestu E, Starc G, Milanovic I, Tammelin TH, Sorić M, Scheuer C, Carraro A, Kaj M, Csányi T, Sardinha LB, Lenoir M, Emeljanovas A, Mieziene B, Sidossis LS, Pihu M, Lovecchio N, Konstabel K, Tambalis KD, Štefan L, Drenowatz C, Rubín L, Gontarev S, Castro-Piñero J, Vanhelst J, O'Keeffe B, Veiga OL, Gisladottir T, Sandercock G, Misigoj-Durakovic M, Niessner C, Riso EM, Popovic S, Kuu S, Chinapaw M, Clavel I, Labayen I, Dobosz J, Colella D, Kriemler S, Salaj S, Noriega MJ, Bös K, Sánchez-López M, Lakka TA, Tabacchi G, Novak D, Ahrens W, Wedderkopp N, Jurak G; FitBack, HELENA and IDEFICS consortia. European fitness landscape for children and adolescents: updated reference values, fitness maps and country rankings based on nearly 8 million test results from 34 countries gathered by the FitBack network. Br J Sports Med. 2023 Mar;57(5):299-310. doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2022-106176. Epub 2023 Jan 9. PMID: 36623866; PMCID: PMC9985767.

 

6.      Mudnić Ž, Gaši A, Rešetar J, Gajdoš Kljusurić J, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Sorić M, Panjkota Krbavčić I, Šatalić Z. Assessment of Nutrient Intake and Diet Quality in Adolescent Dietary Supplement Users vs. Non-Users: The CRO-PALS Longitudinal Study. Nutrients. 2023 Jun 17;15(12):2783. doi: 10.3390/nu15122783. PMID: 37375687; PMCID: PMC10303724.

 

 

7.       Jurić P, Karuc J, Martinko A, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Sorić M. Does time of the day matter? Temporal associations between physical activity and quality and quantity of subsequent sleep in adolescents. Sleep Med. 2022 Apr;92:41-49. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2022.02.020. Epub 2022 Mar 7. PMID: 35325768.

 

8.      Babić Z, Mornar Jelavić M, Pintarić H, Nedić M, Mišigoj-Duraković M. CHANGES IN PHYSICAL ACTIVITY LEVELS IN PATIENTS WITH ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME BETWEEN THE FIRST AND THIRD DECADES OF THE 21st CENTURY. Acta Clin Croat. 2022 Nov;61(3):427-435. doi: 10.20471/acc.2022.61.03.08. PMID: 37492349; PMCID: PMC10364099.

 

9.      Radman I, Sorić M, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Agreement between the SHAPES Questionnaire and a Multiple-Sensor Monitor in Assessing Physical Activity of Adolescents Using Categorial Approach: A Cross-Sectional Study. Sensors (Basel). 2021 Mar 11;21(6):1986. doi: 10.3390/s21061986.

 

10.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Worldwide trends in hypertension prevalence and progress in treatment and control from 1990 to 2019: a pooled analysis of 1201 population-representative studies with 104 million participants.

Lancet. 2021 Sep 11;398(10304):957-980. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(21)01330-1. Epub 2021 Aug 24

 

11.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Heterogeneous contributions of change in population distribution of body mass index to change in obesity and underweight. Elife. 2021 Mar 9;10:e60060. doi: 10.7554/eLife.60060

 

12.  Karuc J, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Šarlija M, Marković G, Hadžić V, Trošt-Bobić T, Sorić M. Can Injuries Be Predicted by Functional Movement Screen in Adolescents? The Application of Machine Learning. J Strength Cond Res. 2021 Apr 1;35(4):910-919. doi: 10.1519/JSC.0000000000003982

 

 

13.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Height and body-mass index trajectories of school-aged children and adolescents from 1985 to 2019 in 200 countries and territories: a pooled analysis of 2181 population-based studies with 65 million participants. Lancet. 2020 Nov 7;396(10261):1511-1524. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31859-6

 

14.  Babić Z, Zeljković I, Pintarić H, Vrsalović M, Jelavić MM, Mišigoj-Duraković M. The role of anthropometric parameters and physical activity level in patients with acute coronary syndrome admitted to the intensive cardiac care unit. Acta Clin Croat. 2021 Jun;60(2):201-208. doi: 10.20471/acc.2021.60.02.05. PMID: 34744269; PMCID: PMC8564853.

 

15.  Mahečić LM, Iljazović F, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Babić Z. Incidence of cardiovascular events when watching intense football matches - sex differences. Acta Cardiol. 2022 May;77(3):250-256. doi: 10.1080/00015385.2021.1908703. Epub 2021 Apr 8. PMID: 33827377.

 

 

16.  Karuc J, Marković G, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Duncan MJ, Sorić M. Is Adiposity Associated with the Quality of Movement Patterns in the Mid-Adolescent Period? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Dec 10;17(24):9230. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17249230.      

 

17.  J Karuc, M Sorić, I Radman, M Mišigoj-Duraković Moderators of Change in Physical Activity Levels during Restrictions Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Young Urban Adults. Sustainability, 2020, 12(16), 6392; https://doi.org/10.3390/su12166392

18.  J Karuc, M Mišigoj-Duraković, G Marković,  V Hadžić, M J Duncan, H Podnar, MarojeSorić.  Movement quality in adolescence depends on the level and type of physical activity Physical Therapy in Sport  2020; 46: 194-203  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ptsp.2020.09.006

19.  I Radman, M Sorić, M Mišigoj-Duraković Prevalence of Key Modifiable Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Urban Adolescents: The CRO-PALS Study.  Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17(9), 3162; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17093162.

20.  Karuc J, Jelčić M, Sorić M, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Marković G. Does Sex Dimorphism Exist in Dysfunctional Movement Patterns during the Sensitive Period of Adolescence? Children (Basel). 2020 Dec 20;7(12):308. doi: 10.3390/children7120308.

21.  D Vuleta, L Bojić-Ćaćić, D Milanović, M Mišigoj Duraković, D Dizdar. Positional differences in anthropometric characteristics of the croatian u 18 female field handball players. Kinesiology 2020 52 (1), 133-124

22.  J Rešetar, D Pfeifer, M Mišigoj-Duraković, M Sorić,  J Gajdoš Kljusurić, Z Šatalić. Eveningness in Energy Intake among Adolescents with Implication on Anthropometric Indicators of Nutritional Status: The CRO-PALS Longitudinal Study. Nutrients  2020;  7;12(6):1710. doi: 10.3390/nu12061710.

23.  Sila S, Ilić A, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Sorić M, Radman I, Šatalić Z. Obesity in Adolescents Who Skip Breakfast is not Associated with Physical Activity. Nutrients. 2019 Oct 18;11(10)

24.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Rising rural body-mass index is the main driver of the global obesity epidemic in adults. Nature. 2019 May;569(7755):260-264. doi: 10.1038/s41586-019-1171-x. Epub 2019 May 8.

25.  Štefan, L; Mišigoj-Duraković, M; Devrnja, A; Podnar, H; Petrić, V; Sorić, M. Tracking of Physical Activity, Sport Participation and Sedentary Behaviors over Four Years of High School // Sustainability, 10 (2018), 9; 3104, 13 doi:10.3390/su10093104

 

26.  Štefan L, Sorić M, Devrnja A, Petrić V, Mišigoj-Duraković M. One-year changes in physical activity and sedentary behavior among adolescents: the Croatian Physical Activity in Adolescence Longitudinal Study (CRO-PALS). Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2018  Jun 8;32(5). doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2017-0223.

 

27.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC) . Contributions of mean and shape of blood pressure distribution to worldwide trends and variations in raised blood pressure: a pooled analysis of 1018 population-based measurement studies with 88.6 million participants. Int J Epidemiol. 2018 Mar 19. 47(3):872-883i  doi: 10.1093/ije/dyy016.

 

28.  Štefan L, Sorić M, Devrnja A, Podnar H, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Is School Type Associated with Objectively Measured Physical Activity in 15-Year-Olds? Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Nov 20;14(11):1417. pii: E1417. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14111417.

 

29.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC).Worldwide trends in body-mass index, underweight, overweight, and obesity from 1975 to 2016: a pooled analysis of 2416 population-based measurement studies in 128·9 million children, adolescents, and adults.

Lancet. 2017 Dec 16; 390(10113):2627-2642. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(17)32129-3.   Epub 2017 Oct 10

 

30.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration. Worldwide trends in blood pressure from 1975 to 2015: a pooled analysis of 1479 population-based measurement studies with 19· 1 million participants. The Lancet 2017; 389 (10064), 37-5 doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)31919-5. Epub 2016 Nov 16. 5.

 

31.  Barbieri D, Zaccagni L, Babić V, Rakovac M, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Gualdi-Russo E1,.Body composition and size in sprint athletes. J Sports Med Phys Fitness. 2017; 57(9):1142-1146.   doi: 10.23736/S0022-4707.17.06925-0. Epub 2017 Jan 13.

 

32.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). A century of trends in adult human height.

      Elife. 2016 Jul 26;5 e13410. doi: 10.7554/eLife.13410

 

33.   Mornar Jelavić M, Z Babić, H Pintarić, M Mišigoj-Duraković.  The role of anthropometry in acute st-elevation myocardial infarction treated with primary percutaneous coronary intervention. (Uloga antropometrije u akutnom infarktu miokarda sa st-elevacijom liječenom primarnom perkutanom koronarnom intervencijom). Acta Clinica Croatica 2016; 55 (2.), 224-232.  doi: 10.20471/acc.2016.55.02.07

 

34.  Misigoj-Durakovic M, Durakovic Z, Prskalo I. Heart Rate-Corrected QT and JT Intervals in Electrocardiograms in Physically Fit Students and Student Athletes. Ann Noninvasive Electrocardiol. 2016;    21(6):595-603.  doi: 10.1111/anec.12374

 

 

35.  NCD Risk Factor Collaboration (NCD-RisC). Trends in adult body-mass index in 200 countries from 1975 to 2014: a pooled analysis of 1698 population-based measurement studies with 19·2 million participants.Lancet. 2016 Apr 2;387(10026):1377-96. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(16)30054-X.

 

36.  Mišigoj-Duraković M, Sorić M, Matika D, Jukić I, Duraković Z. Which is more important for reducing the odds of metabolic syndrome in men: Cardiorespiratory or muscular fitness? Obesity (Silver Spring). 2016 Jan;24(1):238-44. doi: 10.1002/oby.21264.

 

37.  Valentine I, Emeljanovas A, Gómez Ruano, MA, Zaicenkoviene K, Durakovic, M .Associations between physical activity and health-related physical fitness in 17 years-old girls. Revista de psicología del deporte, Vol. 26 Núm. 1 (2017) , p. 157-166

 

38.  Vidaković Samaržija D, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Gender Differences in the Physical Activity of Ten-Year-Old Pupils. Croatian Journal of Education. 2016;18 ( Sp.Ed.1): 231-246. https://doi.org/10.15516/cje.v18i0.2166

 

39.  Mateja Kunješić Sušilović, Ivan Prskalo, Marjeta Mišigoj-Duraković. Dinamika pokazatelja stanja uhranjenosti u osnovnoškolaca. Paediatr Croat. 2016;60:140-5

 

40.  Jurak G, Sorić M, Starc G, Kovač M, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Borer K, Strel J. School day and weekend patterns of physical activity in urban 11-year-olds: A cross-cultural comparison. Am J Hum Biol. 2015 Mar 4;27(2):192-200. doi: 10.1002/ajhb.22637

 

41.  Starc, Gregor; Kovac, Marjeta; Strel, Janko; et al. The ACDSi 2014-a decennial study on adolescents' somatic, motor, psycho-social development and healthy lifestyle: Study protocol. Anthropological notebooks 2015, 21(3): 107-123

 

42.  Babić Z, Pavlov M, Oštrić M, Milošević M, Misigoj Duraković M, Pintarić H. Re-initiating professional working activity after myocardial infarction in primary percutaneous coronary intervention networks era. Int J Occup Med Environ Health. 2015;28(6):999-1010. doi: 10.13075/ijomeh.1896.00478.

 

43.  Sorić M, Starc G, Borer KT, Jurak G, Kovač M, Strel J, Mišigoj-Duraković Associations of objectively assessed sleep and physical activity in 11-year old children. M. Ann Hum Biol. 2015:31-7. doi: 10.3109/03014460.2014.928367

 

44.  Sorić M, Jembrek Gostović M, Gostović M, Hočevar M, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Tracking of BMI, fatness and cardiorespiratory fitness from adolescence to middle adulthood: the Zagreb Growth and Development Longitudinal Study. Ann Hum Biol. 2014 May-Jun;41(3):238-43.  doi: 10.3109/03014460.2013.851739.

 

45.  DV Samaržija, M Mišigoj-Duraković, L Pavelić Karamatić. Indicators of nutritional status and physical activity level as factors associated with the onset of menarche of ten year old girls from Zadar county, Croatia. International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health  2021;33(3):219-225. doi: 10.1515/ijamh-2019-0033.  

 

 

46.  Karuc J, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Relation between Weight Status, Physical activity, Maturation, and Functional Movement in Adolescence: An Overview. Journal of Functional Morphology and Kinesiology 2019; 4 (2), 31

 

 

47.  Mišigoj-Duraković M, Sorić M, Duraković Z. Antropometrija u procjeni kardio-metaboličkog rizika /Anthropometry in cardio-metabolic risk assessment/ Arh Hig Rada Toksikol. 2014 ;65(1):19-27. doi: 10.2478/10004-1254-65-2014-2381.

 

48.  Mornar Jelavić, M.,Babić, Z.,Pintarić, H.,Mišigoj-Duraković, M. The controversial role of various obesity indices in acute myocardial infarction. Diabetologia Croatica 2014; 43(2) pp.47 – 56

 

 

49.  Trajkovski B,   Mišigoj-Duraković M,  Plavec D.  Differences in morphological   characteristics among preschool children with regard to the involvement in exercise programs and connection to the parents’ nutritional condition. Sport Science 2014; 7(1):15-19.

 

50.  Misigoj-Durakovic M, Durakovic Z. A Physical exercise and Quality of life. Period Biol 2013;4:499-504.

 

51.  Soric M, Turkalj M,  Kucic D,  Marusic I,  Plavec D,   Misigoj-Durakovic M. Validation of a multi-sensor activity monitor for assessing sleep in children and adolescents . Sleep Medicine  2013 Feb;14(2):201-5. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2012.11.003.

 

52.  Kovač M, Jurak G, Starc G, Leskošek B, Dremelj S,  Kovač P, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Sorić M and Strel J. Physical activity, physical fitness, daily energy intake and eating habits of 11-year-old children. Croatian Journal of Education . 2013; 15 Sp.Ed.(1): 127-139.

 

53.  Emeljanovas A, Venskaityte E,  Mišigoj-Durakovićm M.,  Poderys J. Impact Of Sport Games And Cyclic Sports On Muscle Strength And Certain Cardiovascular System Indicators In Boys 11–14 Years Of Age – A Longitudinal Study. Kinesiology   2012; 44 2:182-190

 

54.  Sorić M, Starčević N, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Sekularni trendovi indeksa tjelesne mase i potkožne masti kod 11-godišnje djece u Zagrebu (Hrvatska), 1982.-2006. Paediatria Croatica 2012; 56(4):309-313.

 

55.  Duraković Z,   Mišigoj Duraković M,  Škavić J. Definis Gojanović M. Unexpected Sudden Death due to recreational swimming and diving in men in Croatia in a 14 -year period. Collegium Antropologicum;  2012; 36(2) ; 641-645.

 

56.  Soric M, Mikulic P, Misigoj-Durakovic M, Ruzic L, Markovic G. Validation of the Sensewear Armband during recreational in-line skating. Eur J Appl Physiol. 2012; 112(3):1183-8. doi: 10.1007/s00421-011-2045-6. Epub 2011 Jun 17.

 

57.  Mišigoj Duraković M, Bok D,  Soric M, Dizdar D Duraković Z, Jukic I. The Effect of Cigarette Smoking History on Muscular and Cardio-Respiratory Endurance. J Addict Dis. 2012;31(4):389-96; DOI: 10.1080/10550887.2012.735567

 

 

58.  Ajman H,  Novak D, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Social capital and physical activity among Croatian high school students: a school type-based cross-sectional study. Medica Jadertina 2019; 49 (2), 75-83.

 

59.  H Ajman, D Novak, M Mišigoj-Duraković. Lifestyle factors associated with overweight/obesity status in Croatian adolescents: a population-based study.Physical Educator 2019; 76 (4), 926-944

 

60.  Duraković Z,   Mišigoj Duraković M,  Škavić J. Swimming – Triggered acute cardiovascular complications in elderly. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Cardiology;  2012; S 10:002. doi:10.4172/2155-9880.S10-002. 

 

61.  Mišigoj-Duraković M,   Sorić M,   Duraković Z. Tjelesna aktivnost u prevenciji, liječenju i rehabilitaciji srčanožilnih bolesti. /Physical Activity in Prevention, Treatment, and Rehabilitation of Cardiovascular Diseases/ Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2012;63(Supplement 3):13-22

 

62.  Sorić M,   Mišigoj-Duraković M,  Duraković Z. Kardiovaskularni Rizici Vezani Uz

Vježbanje./ Exercise-Related Cardiovascular Risks/ Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2012;63(Supplement 3): 95        95-101.

 

63.  Duraković Z,   Mišigoj Duraković M,  Škavić J.  Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and Sudden Cardiac Death  due to physical exercise in croatia in a 27-year period. Collegium Antropologicum;  2011; 35(4) ; 1051-1054.

 

64.  Duraković Z,   Mišigoj Duraković M,  Škavić J. Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Dysplasia and Sudden Cardiac Death in Croatians, Young Athletes in 25 Years. Collegium Antropologicum;  2011; 35(3) ; 793-796.

 

65.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M., Škavić J, Definis Gojanović M..  Physical exercise and suddencardiac death in elders – A Croatian study. Collegium Antropologicum;  2011; 35(1) ; 103-106.

 

66.  Duraković Z, Misigoj-Duraković M. Suppurative tonsillitis and sudden cardiac death due to physical training in a young soccer player. Coll Antropol. 2010 Dec;34(4):1441-3.

 

67.  Sorić,M;Mišigoj-Duraković,M.  Physical activity levels and estimated energy expenditure in overweight and normal-weight 11-year-old children.  Acta paediatrica (Oslo). 99 (2010) , 2; 244-250

 

68.  Tomek Rosandić S, Žuškin E, Duraković Z, Smolej-narančić N, Mustajbegović J, Pucarin-Cvetković J, Mišigoj_Duraković M,  Doko jelinić J, Turčić N, Milošević M.  Ljudski vijek: doživjeti i nadživjeti 100 godina? /Human Lifespan: To Live and Outlive 100 Years? /Arh Hig Rada Toksikol 2009; 60: 375-386.

 

69.  Mišigoj_Duraković M,  Duraković Z.  The early prevention of metabolic syndrome by physical exercise. Collegium Antropologicum;  2009; 33(3) ; 759-764.

 

70.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M., Škavić J, Duraković L.  Physical exercise and cardiac death due to pneumonia in male teenagers. Collegium Antropologicum;  2009; 33(2) ; 387-390.

 

71.  Horvat V, Mišigoj-Duraković, Prskalo I. Body size and body composition change trends in preschool children  over a period of five years. Collegium Antropologicum; 2009; 33(1):99-103.

 

72.  Pedišić Ž, Vranešić Bender D, Mišigoj-Duraković M.  Construction and Reproducibility of a Questionnaire Aimed for Evaluytion of dietary habits in physically active individuals.  Collegium Antropologicum;  2008; 32(4) ; 1069-1077.

 

73.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M,  Škavić J, Tomljenović A. myopericarditis and sudden cardiac death due to physical exercise in male athletes. Collegium Antropologicum;  2008; 32(2) ; 399-401.

 

74.  Soric M, Misigoj-Durakovic, Pedisic Z. Dietary intake and body composition of prepubescent female aesthetic athletes. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism; 2008; 18, 343-354.

 

75.  Mišigoj-Duraković, M., Heimer, S., Gredelj M, Heimer, Ž. Tjelesna neaktivnost u Republici Hrvatskoj. /Physical inactivity in Croatia/ Acta Medica Croatica 2007 (67) 3: 253-259.                                                   

 

 

76.  Oreb G, Ružić L, Matković Br, Misigoj-Duraković M, Vlasic J, Ciliga D. Physical fitness, menstrual cycle disorders and smoking habit in Croatian National Ballet and National Folk Dance Ensembles. Collegium Antropologicum;  2006; 30(2) ; 279-83

 

77.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M. Does Chronological Age Reduce Working Ability? Collegium Antropologicum;  2006; 30(1) ; 213-219.

 

78.  Čorović N, Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković. Dispersion of the corrected QT and JT interval in the electrocardiogram of alcoholic patients. Alcohol Clin Exp Res 2006; 30(1):150-154. doi: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2006.00018.x

 

79.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M, Vuori I, Škavić J, Belicza M. Sudden cardiac death due to physical exercise in male  competitive athletes. A report of six cases. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2005; 45:532-536. PMID: 16446687                                   

 

 

80.  Mišigoj_Duraković M, Vucetic V, Duraković Z, Wolf-Cvitak J, Matkovic Br, Corovic N, Bonevski A. Body physique and compositition  in premenarcheal ballerinas and female athletes in aestetic sports. Medical Problems of Performing Artists;  2005, 20 (4): 175-179.

 

 

81.  Duraković, Zijad; Mišigoj-Duraković, Marjeta; Škavić, Josip.
Sudden Cardiac Death Associated with Recreational Physical Exercise in Elderly Man.  European Journal of Geriatrics. 6 (2004) , 3; 135-138

 

82.  Marković, G.; Mišigoj Duraković, M.; Trninić, S.  Fitness Profile of Elite Croatian Female Taekwondo Athletes.  Collegium Antropologicum;  2005; 29(1) ; 93-99

 

 

83.  Babić Z., Deškin M, Muačević Katanec D, Erdeljić V, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Metelko Ž. Estimation of Physical activity by different questionnaires in overweight subjects and patients with Type 2 diabetes: relationship with anthropometric and metabolic variables.  Diabetes, Nutrition &Metabolism 2004; 17 (5): 280-289.

 

84.  Heimer S Mišigoj-Duraković M, Ružić L, Matković Br, Prskalo I, Beri S, Lojović-Tonković M. Fitness level of adult ecominically active population of the Republic of  Croatia estimated by EUROFIT  System. Coll.Antropol 2004; 28(1):  223-233.

 

85.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M, Vuori I,  Čorović N, Kuvalja S, Kuvalja D Škavić J, Definis-Gojanović M. Acute cardiovascular complications due to physical exercise in male teenagers. Coll.Antropol 2004; 28(1):  271-276.

 

86.  Mišigoj_Duraković M, Duraković Z, Ružić L, Findak V. Gender differences in cardiovascular disease  risk for physical education teachers. Coll.Antropol 2004; 28(Suppl 2):  251-257.

 

 

87.  Ružić L, Heimer S, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Matković BR. Increased occupational physical activity does not improve physical fitness. Occup Environ Med 2003; 60: 983-985. doi: 10.1136/oem.60.12.983

 

 

88.  Corović N, Duraković Z, Misigoj-Duraković M. Dispersion of the corrected QT interval in the electrocardiogram of the ex-prisoners of war. Int. J. Cardiol 2003: 88(2-3): 279-83. doiI: 10.1016/s0167-5273(02)00392-3

 

89.   Matković B.R., Mišigoj-Duraković M, Matković B., Janković S, Ružić L.,  Kondrič M. Morphological differences of elite Croatian Soccer players according to the team position. Coll.Antropol. 2003; 27 Suppl.1; 167-174.

 

90.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M, Medved R, Škavić J, Čorović N. Sudden death due to physical exercise in the elderly. Coll.Antropol. 2002(26)1:239-243.

 

91.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M,  Škavić J. Sudden death due to recreational exercise in physicians. Coll.Antropol 2002; 26(2): 509-13.

 

92.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj_Duraković M, Medved R et al. Recreative exercise and cardiovascular complications in older persons. Neurol. Croat 2002; 2002; 51 (S3):239-243.

 

93.  Mišigoj-Duraković M, Matković B.R., Ružić L., Duraković Z., Babić Z., Janković S., Košuta –Ivančić M. Body composition and functional abilities in terms of the quality of professional ballerinas.Coll Antropol 2001;25(2):512-590.

 

94.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Čorović N. Q-T dispersion in the elderly with urban hypothermia. Int J Cardiol 2001; 80:221-226 doi: 10.1016/s0167-5273(01)00498-3

 

95.  Babić Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Matasić H, Janičić . Croatian rugby project – Part II: Injuries. J. Sports Med Phys Fitness 2001;41(3):392-8. PMID: 11533572

 

96.  Babić Z, Papa B, Sikvica-Bošnjaković M, Prkačin I, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Katičić M. Occult gastrointestinal bleeding in rugby player. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 2001; 41(3):399-402 PMID: 11533573

 

 

97.  Babić Z., Mišigoj-Duraković M, Matasić H, Jančić J. Croatian rugby project – Part I, Anthropometric characteristics, body composition and constitution.  J  Sports Med   Phys Fitness 2001; 41:250-5. PMID: 11447370

 

98.  Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Gašparović V. Physical exercise and cardiovascular complications. Neurol. Croat. 2001; 3:183-192 Suppl.

 

99.  Babić Z, Metelko Ž, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Prašek M, Jančić-Babić B, Prkačin I. Physical activity in therapy for metabolic syndrome. Diabetologia Croatica 2000; 29(2):59-65.

 

100.Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Čorović, N., Čubrilo-Durk M. Urban hypothermia and hyperglycemia in the elderly. Coll. Antropol. 2000 (24) 2:405-411.

 

101.Mišigoj-Duraković M, Heimer S, Matković Br, Ružić L, Prskalo I. Physical activity of urban adult population: questionnaire study. Croat Med J 2000; 41:428-432. PMID: 11063768

 

102.          Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Čorović N, Čubrilo-Turek M, Turek S. The corrected Q-T interval in the Elderly with urban Hypothermia. Coll Anthropol 1999;23(2):683-690.

 

103.          Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M. et al. Urban hypothermia and acute respiratory failure in the elderly. Neurologia Croatica 1999; 48 (suppl.)1:55-61.

 

104.          Medved R, Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Kardiovaskularni sustav i sport. Lij. vjes. 1998; 120(7-8):228-36.

 

105.Duraković Z, Mišigoj-Duraković M et al. Hypothermia and acue renal failure in the elderly. Coll. Antropol. 1998;(22)1:135-140.

 

106.           Medved R, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Medved V. Sexual dimorphism in growth between 8 and 18 years - longitudinal study. Int J Anthropol 1993; 1:1-9.

 

107.          Mišigoj-Duraković M. Morphometric dimensions of the left second metacarpal bone in the analysis of the Island of Hvar. Int J Anthropol, 1992; 3: 65-70.

 

108.          Heimer S, Mišigoj M, Medved V. Some anthropological characteristics of top volleyball players in SFR Yugoslavia. J Sports Med Phys Fitness 1988;28:100-108.

 

109.          Medved R, Mišigoj-Duraković M, Matković Br. Relations between anthropometric and bioelectrical impedance method assessing body fat percentage. Period Biolog 1993; 1: 105-108.

 

 

RESEARCH PAPERS PUBLISHED  IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES PROCEEDINGS BOOKS  /Selected/

 

 

110. Katović, D, Mišigoj-Duraković, M, Bušić, Anita. Validity of a Structure Sensor-based Anthropometric Measurement: Performing a Pilot Study // Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support / Vilas-Boas, João ; Pezarat-Correia, Pedro ; Cabri, Jan (ur.). Vienna: SCITEPRESS - Science and Technology Publications, 2019. str. 245-250 doi:10.5220/0008506902450250

 

111.      Katović, Darko; Gruić, Igor; Bušić, Anita; Bronzin, Tomislav; Pažin, Krešimir; Bolčević, Filip; Medved, Vladimir; Mišigoj-Duraković, Marjeta. Development of Computer System for Digital Measurement of Human Body: Initial Findings // Proceedings of the 4th International Congress on Sport Sciences Research and Technology Support / Pedro Pezarat Correia and Jan Cabri (ur.). Porto: SCITEPRESS – Science and Technology Publications, Lda, 2016. str. 147-153

 

112.           Gruić I, Katović D, Bušić A, Bronzin T, Medved V. Mišigoj-Duraković M. Construction and Validation of Protocol for Digital Measurement of Human Body. In: Sport Science Research and Technology Support  /Communications in Computer and Information Science / EDS. Cabri J,Vilas-Boas J, Pezzerat Correia P. Springer Nature, Switzerland AG 2019; pp 86-99.

 

 

113.      Trajkovski B,  Mišigoj-Duraković M. Differences in Measures of The Subcutaneous Fat Among Children With Regards To their Inclusion in a Sports Program at Preschool Age. The 7th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology. Opatija, 22-25.5.2014. Proceeding Book pp.

 

 

114.Prskalo I, Mišigoj-Duraković, M, Jenko S, Petračić T, Badrić, M. Structure of gender differences in distribution of skinfolds in children I early shool age. Proceedings Book of the 5th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology - "Kinesiology Research Trends and Application", Zagreb, Croatia, 2008., pp. 180-183.

 

115.Trajkovski Višić B, Mišigoj-Duraković, M, Živčić K, Plavec D.  Effects of sports-activity program in reducing subcutaneous fat in four-years olds.  Proceedings Book of the 5th International Scientific Conference on Kinesiology - "Kinesiology Research Trends and Application", Zagreb, Croatia, 2008., pp. 570-573.

 

116.Mišigoj-Duraković, M., Heimer, S., Matkovic, BR., Ružić, L. Prskalo, I.
Physical activity level in regard to age, gender and educational level in Croatian population. Proceedings Book of the 4th International scientific conference on kinesiology - "Science and profession - challenge for the future", Opatija, Croatia, 2005., pp. 574-576.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TEXTBOOKS

 

Author and editor of the 7 textbooks:

 

 

1.      Babić Z, Pintarić H, Mišigoj-Duraković M, D Miličić. Sportska kardiologija /Sports Cardiology/ Medicinska naklada, Zagreb, 2018.

(autor 2 poglavlja)

 

2.      Mišigoj-Duraković M. i sur. Tjelesno vježbanje i zdravlje /Physical Exercise and Health/ Ur. M.Mišigoj-Duraković. Znanje, Zagreb, 2018. 547str. 

(autor ili koautor 17 poglavlja u knjizi)

 

3.       Šatalić Z, Sorić M, Mišigoj-Duraković M. Sportska prehrana /Sports Nutrition/. Znanje, Zagreb, 2016.

 

4.       Mišigoj-Duraković, M.  Kinantropologija – biološki aspekti tjelesnog vježbanja. /Kinanthropology – Biological Aspects of Physical Exercise/ Kineziološki fakultet Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, 2008. 312 str.

(autor svih 9 poglavlja u knjizi)

 

5.       Mišigoj-Duraković, M. i sur.  Telesna vadba in zdravje /Physical Exercise and Health/  Ur. Kovač, M ., Strel  J.,  Mišigoj-Duraković, M. Ljubljana, Slovenija : ZDŠPS, Fakulteta za šport Univerze v Ljubljani, 2003. 414 str. 

(autor ili koautor 16 poglavlja u knjizi)

 

6.      Mišigoj-Duraković M. i sur. Tjelesno vježbanje i zdravlje /Physical Exercise and Health/  Ur. M.Mišigoj-Duraković. Grafos, Fakultet za fizičku kulturu Sveučilišta u Zagrebu, Zagreb, 1999. 336 str. 

            (autor ili koautor 16 poglavlja u knjizi)

 

7.       Mišigoj-Duraković M. i sur. Morfološka antropometrija u športu /Morphological Anthropometry in Sport/. Ur. Mišigoj-Duraković M. Fakultet za fizičku kulturu, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, 1995, 90 str.

            (autor svih triju poglavlja)

 

 

Authorship of 35 Chapters in 19 other University Textbooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Professional memberships

RESEARCH INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES:

Biological anthropology and medicine of sport and exercise; chronic cardiovascular and metabolic disease prevention; morphological, functional and physiological  variability  in athletes, women, children and adolescents; growth and development; sexual dimorphism; body composition,   physical activity level variability;  cardiovascular complications due to exercise in youth, athletes and in the elderly.

SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP:

  • Fellow of the European College of Sport Sciences (FECSS);
  • Member of the Executive Board of  the International Network of Sport and Health Sciences   (INSHS) and Head of the Section Physical Activity, Sport & Health (2008-2013);
  • Representative at the International Council for Science inSport                                                                                                           and Physical Education 2009-2013 (ICSSPE)
  • Member of the International  Association of Sport Kinetics (IASK) –
  • Member Croatian Medical Association and  Croatian Medical Chamber

  

List of select projects

PROJECTS/PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR/FUNDING -4:

2018-2022 Project STOP (Science and Technology in childhood Obesity Policy) Coordinator Imperial College London- team member http://www.stopchildobesity.eu/

2016 – 2020 Croatian Physical Activity in Adolescence Study – CRO-PALS;   HRK Croatian Science Foundation

2013/2014 Physical Activity Correlates in 15-yr-old students;   University of Zagreb, ended: Jun 2014

2012/2013 Pattern of habitual Physical Activity in normal-weight and overweight 11-yr old children;  University of Zagreb, ended Jun 2013

2007-2013 The Role of Physical Activity Level in Chronic Cardiovascular Disease Prevention (No: 0340342282-2325);   Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport ended Dec 2013

2002-2006 Influence of exercise on somatic, functional and health status (No: 034207);  Croatian Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, ended Dec 2006

PROJECTS /RESEARCH TEAM MEMBER/

2007-2013 Functional Changes of Internal organs, Working Ability and Biological Ages; member of research team (No:196-034-0342282- 0291); 1998-2001 Eurofit Croatia (No:O34001); 1995-1998 Anthropometric and motor characteristics from 19 to 23 years (No: 5-10-111);1984-1989 Normative values of aerobic capacity in school children and youth; 1985-1986 Morpological structures and their relations with motor, cognitive and conative characteristics (No: 2.12.01.03.04); 1984-1985 Women's athropological characteristics (2) Antropological problems in kinesiology (No: 1.10.06.02)   

Past employments

EXPERIENCE:

2001–2013 International Cooperation and Foreign Affairs Counsellor (Faculty of Kinesiology University of Zagreb, Croatia

2001–2013 Head of the Scientific Postgraduate Doctoral Study of Kinesiology

2002–2010 Head of the Chair of the Medicine of Sport and Exercise

1998–2001 Vicedean of the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Croatia

2003–present Full professor (Biomedicine/Clinical medicine), since 2009 permanent position, Department for Kinesiological Anthropology, Faculty of Kinesiology

1998–present Full professor (Kinesiology/Kinesiological anthropology), since 2000 permanent position, Department for Kinesiological Anthropology, Faculty of Kinesiology

1992–1998 Associate professor, Dept for Kinesiological Anthropology

1988–1992 Assistant professor, Dept of Kinesiological Anthropology

1986–1988 Research assistant, Dept of Kinesiological Anthropology

1983–1986 Young investigator, Dept of Kinesiological Anthropology