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Unlocking success: The power of critical thinking in the group facilitation, coaching and team meetings
Authors: Pricop Mihail
Published: April 2024

The absence of a unique and coordinated effort to adapt the promoting of the old philosophical principle to the present need of the people has inspired me to come up with a possible viable solution that I present for your further consideration. I propose two main ideas as the objectives of the paper that, later on, the reader can evaluate which is the best approach to maximize the usage of philosophical services and consulting for the general public. The first idea is to present the impact of mixt approaches between critical thinking and group coaching or group facilitating and the second idea is to target the companies as priority clients and their providers as secondary clients. I present three conflicts, five perspectives and two instruments that can be enhanced by elements of critical thinking in order to achieve the objectives above.
What is the utility of philosophical skills in other fields and how should we promote philosophical practice so that philosophy can return to the people in the agora. What I propose is to focus on a bigger market - the profitable companies around us that could provide a big steady source of income - and to look at the other suppliers of services as therapy, coaching, training as partners and not as competitors. These suppliers could and should also become our paying clients and we should work with all of them and not compete against them for some individual residual clients. The practical applications from using philosophical skills in other fields are: controlling emotions using elements of critical thinking, facilitating or managing groups using philosophical counseling principles, increasing communication skills using elements of critical thinking skills, increasing coaching methods using elements of critical thinking skills and facilitating better meetings using elements of critical thinking. It doesn’t matter who was first - Philosophical Practice, critical thinking or coaching, mentoring, therapy or any other. We all know that philosophy was the root of all scientific branches that exist in our days. What really matters is whether all of these approaches can help each other grow and change people’s lives and the way they think about themselves and the world.
Convergencia absoluta del producto por trabajador en la industria manufacturera y la economía en su conjunto
Authors: Keifman Saúl N. , Herrero Diego
Published: April 2024

En este artículo revisitamos la evidencia empírica de la hipótesis de la convergencia absoluta en el crecimiento entre países en 1950-2019, poniendo el foco en el producto por trabajador. También ponemos a prueba la hipótesis de Rodrik (2013) de convergencia absoluta en el producto por trabajador en la industria manufacturera utilizando una base nueva construida por los autores, que por primera vez lo mide en dólares de igual de poder compra, para así poder investigar su relación con la convergencia en el producto por trabajador en la economía en su conjunto en 1970-2018. Encontramos evidencia robusta de convergencia absoluta en el producto por trabajador de la economía en su conjunto a partir del año 2000 y rechazamos sistemáticamente la hipótesis de Rodrik de convergencia absoluta en la industria manufacturera sin convergencia en la economía en su conjunto.
Pobreza y situación de calle: un nuevo estudio en la ciudad de Buenos Aires
Authors: Colautti Liliana , Grandes Martín , Madelaire Lucía , Del Castillo Nadia
Published: April 2024

Este trabajo tiene dos objetivos: 1) conocer cuáles fueron las condiciones socioeconómicas, laborales, familiares, ambientales y de salud de las personas en situación de calle en la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires en 2021, 2) evaluar la eficacia y funcionamiento de las intervenciones de política pública que se ofrecen a dichas personas y proponer alternativas que contemplen soluciones a los problemas relevados, especialmente en el ámbito de la salud. Mediante una encuesta diseñada para una muestra estratificada aleatoria de 400 personas según barrio, género y edad, y teniendo en cuenta las dificultades del muestreo dada la naturaleza ambulante de los individuos relevados, se encontró que 75% de las personas eran hombres, mayormente entre 26 y 55 años, la mitad sin contacto con familiares, sin ayuda de organismos estatales, obteniendo un ingreso magro por actividades informales y sin conocer su estado de salud orgánica. Más aún, prácticamente más de dos tercios manifestó tener depresión, angustia y otros trastornos psicológicos. Asimismo, aquellos que atravesaron por primera vez la situación de calle alcanzaron el 44% de los encuestados, y quienes respondieron estar en dicha situación hace más de 5 años, se elevó al 39,6%. En efecto, 84% de las personas relevadas adujeron no querer concurrir a los centros o “paradores” habilitados por el Gobierno de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires debido a la violencia y robos que perciben. La principal recomendación de política que emerge de este estudio es la es la necesidad de crear un nuevo dispositivo con un enfoque multidimensional para tratar en primer lugar los problemas de salud mental y orgánica de las personas en situación de calle, y reconvertir los actuales centros de alojamiento de la Ciudad en lugares que promuevan su ulterior reinserción laboral y familiar.
Heterogeneidad estructural y trabajadoras y trabajadores pobres bajo distintos ciclos político-económicos (1993-2021)
Authors: Poy Santiago , Alfageme Camila
Published: April 2024

Este artículo se interesa por la evolución y las características de la pobreza de trabajadoras y trabajadores en la Argentina bajo los distintos ciclos político-económicos que se sucedieron en los últimos treinta años. Se trata de un período amplio en el que se ensayaron distintos modelos de política económica, con disímiles resultados en términos de crecimiento del producto bruto interno (PBI) y capacidad de creación de empleo. El artículo propone dos objetivos: a) analizar la relación entre la pobreza de trabajadores, la dinámica del mercado laboral y la desigualdad socio-ocupacional bajo distintos ciclos político-económicos (1993-2021); y b) caracterizar los mecanismos que explicaron el aumento y la reducción de la pobreza entre personas ocupadas en cada uno de los ciclos identificados. Para responder a estas preguntas, se apela a los microdatos de la Encuesta Permanente de Hogares para un extenso período de tiempo en 13 aglomerados urbanos comparables y se utilizan técnicas de análisis multivariantes y microdescomposiciones.
Analysis of Ethics and Law in Handling Cases of Maternal and Newborn Mortality in Indonesia
Authors: Agustina Agustina , Jalaludin Harun
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Maternal and newborn mortality (MBR) is a serious public health problem in Indonesia. Maternal and newborn mortality rates are still high, although they have shown a downward trend in recent years. The factors contributing to MBR are complex and multidimensional, including social, economic, cultural, and legal factors. This research aims to analyze ethics and law in handling cases of maternal and newborn mortality in Indonesia.
Methods: This research uses a qualitative method with a descriptive-analytical approach. Data was collected through literature studies, interviews with 15 key informants, and analysis of policy documents.
Results: The research results show that there are several ethical and legal dilemmas in handling cases of maternal and newborn mortality in Indonesia. These ethical dilemmas include informed consent, confidentiality, and end-of-life care. Legal dilemmas relate to patient rights, professional responsibilities, and death investigations.
Conclusion: Ethical and legal analysis in handling cases of maternal and newborn mortality in Indonesia is very important to ensure that patients receive quality and dignified care. Increasing health workers' knowledge and understanding of ethical and legal aspects can help reduce maternal and newborn mortality rates in Indonesia.
The Role of Enzymatic Molecular Autopsy for Law Enforcement in Cyanide Poisoning Cases in Rabat, Morocco
Authors: Meryem Karima , Mustafa Yussef
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Cyanide poisoning is a serious public health problem throughout the world, including in Morocco. Enzymatic molecular autopsy offers a powerful method for detecting and quantifying cyanide levels in body tissue, which can assist law enforcement in poisoning cases.
Methods: This observational study was conducted on 112 research subjects who died from cyanide poisoning in Rabat, Morocco. An enzymatic molecular autopsy was performed to measure cyanide levels in the blood, liver, and brain. Data were analyzed to determine the relationship between cyanide levels and demographic, clinical, and toxicological factors.
Results: The highest levels of cyanide are found in the blood, followed by the liver and brain. There is a significant relationship between cyanide levels and causes of death, with cyanide levels highest in suicides and homicides.
Conclusion: Enzymatic molecular autopsy should be considered as a routine method in the investigation of cyanide poisoning cases. This can help law enforcement to achieve justice for victims and their families.
Effectiveness of MRI in Detecting and Diagnosing Brain Tumors in Children: A Meta-Analysis
Authors: Hidayat Rachmat
Published: April 2024

Introduction: Brain tumors are one of the most common types of cancer in children. Accurate and timely diagnosis is essential to determine optimal treatment and improve patient prognosis. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become one of the main imaging modalities for detecting and diagnosing brain tumors in children.
Methods: A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of MRI in detecting and diagnosing brain tumors in children. Twelve studies that met the inclusion criteria were evaluated for sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (NPV), negative predictive value (NPV), and positive likelihood ratio (LR+).
Results: The results of the meta-analysis showed that MRI had a sensitivity of 92.5% (95% CI: 86.4% - 96.7%) and a specificity of 97.3% (95% CI: 94.2% - 99.0%) for detecting brain tumors in children. NPV and LRP+ were 97.0% (95% CI: 93.8% - 99.2%) and 33.1 (95% CI: 11.8 - 117.2), respectively.
Conclusion: MRI is recommended as the imaging modality of choice for detecting and diagnosing brain tumors in children.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: (Impractical) policy and (il)logical law
Authors: Marković Goran
Published: April 2024

There are numerous issues of the constitutional system of Bosnia and Herzegovina which are controversial. They are often conditioned by the author's ideological and political views, but also by different theoretical approaches to the analyzed problems. These are fundamental questions of every constitutional system, on the solution of which more important things than academic discussions depend like the functioning of the state and the realization of fundamental constitutional principles. The author of this paper has used the opportunity to present his views on a number of fundamental issues in one place, to explain them once again, to compare his views with the views of other authors and to point out the structural flaws in the Constitution itself, which allow opposing views. The author deals with issues such as: minimal and fundamental consensus necessary for the functioning of the constitutional system; the nature of the mandate of the members of the Presidency; the relationship between consociation and liberal democracy in the constitutional system; the problem of legal (dis)continuity of entities.
Reserved own share and financial instrument: Share purchase right: Mechanisms for the realization of the ESOP in the Republic of Serbia
Authors: Momčilov Milena , Knežević-Bojović Ana
Published: April 2024

The possibility of introducing employees into ownership of the employer in the Republic of Serbia was significantly limited by 2020. Amendments to the Company Act introduced the possibility of including employees into the ownership of a limited liability company. The subject of this paper is the analysis of the newly introduced legal institutes: reserved own share and financial instrument - share purchase right. These are institutes introduced with the idea of involving employees in the ownership of the employer. By analyzing the aforementioned institutes, authors seek to notice the positive and negative sides of the relatively new regulations, and suggest de lege ferenda corrections, in order to enable unhindered functioning of the ESOP arrangement.
Dimensions of personality and the quality of peer relationships between cadet football players: Determinants of self-esteem
Authors: Ivanović Miroljub , Ivanović Uglješa
Published: April 2024

The aim of this cross-sectional study was to examine personality traits and the variables of peer context in predicting self-esteem of cadet football players. The research was conducted on the pertinent sample of 136 preadolescents from three football clubs from Valjevo (M = 13.56 godina; SD = 1.14). The following measuring instruments were used: the Big Five Questionnaire for Children (BFQ), The Inventory of Peer Attachment-Revised (IPA-R), and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), which all showed high internal consistency with the Cronbach's Alpha coefficients. Descriptive statistics, the Pearson correlation coefficient, and multiple regression analysis were used for data processing, while the value of p ≤ .01 is defined as statistically significant. The results of the hierarchical regression analysis revealed that the applied group of predictor variables predicts 53% of the total variance of self-esteem. The obtained findings also suggest that out of all the personality traits, emotional instability and energy are statistically relevant independent predictors of self-esteem, while the quality of peer attachment is the most statistically significant variable of peer context. The obtained findings confirmed the reliability of the measuring instruments used in the research, and that the same can be used for future researches conducted of athletes in the period of early adolescence.
Organization of a sports event on SPENS: Sambo example
Authors: Milić Dragan , Tomašević Dragan , Šatara Goran
Published: April 2024

Success in the organization of sports events is equally significant for both sports organizations and event destinations (Maksimović, 2008; Maksimović and Raič, 2011). The realization of the European Sambo Championship for men and women of junior and senior age, the program activities of the sports association of the city of Novi Sad, the Provincial Secretariat for Sports and Youth, the Ministry of Youth and Sports, the Government of the Republic of Serbia, the Sambo Federation of Serbia and the program activities of the European Sambo Federation are realized (ESF) for 2022. The aim of the work is to prepare an elaboration of the organization of the competition. The European Championship took place from 14.09.2022. until 19.09.2022. in Novi Sad, SPENS small hall. The essay is based on three world sambo championships that were held in Novi Sad in 2017, 2018 and 2020 (Matic et al., 2020; Gentile et al., 2021; Milovanovic et al., 2021). These events were chosen because they were organized at the highest level of organization in the Sports and Business Center Novi Sad (SPENS).
Evaluation and prediction of the development of fitness clubs in Serbia
Authors: Tomašević Dragan , Milić Dragan , Šatara Goran
Published: April 2024

As we enter the 21st century, one of the greatest achievements to be celebrated is the continuous pursuit of fitness since the dawn of man's existence. During prehistoric times, man's quest for fitness was followed by a desire to survive through hunting and gathering. Today, although they no longer affect subsistence needs, fitness is still important to health and well-being. The history of fitness starts from primitive man to the basis of modern movement and movement. The aim of the work is to determine the real possibilities of development of fitness clubs in Serbia based on representative data on the state of the clubs and their quality. The sample of respondents consisted of owners or managers of fitness clubs from the entire territory of the Republic of Serbia. The number of clubs where data was collected is N=110. The *QUESTIONNAIRE used is a modified version (with their permission) of the German fitness association DSSV. We can say that the clubs in Serbia are well developed. The number of fitness clubs in Serbia is still not in line with the European average. The trend in the number of members of fitness clubs in Serbia is increasing. In relation to these results, we can conclude that there are real possibilities for the development of fitness clubs in Serbia in accordance with European standards. It is estimated that the number of clubs in Serbia will grow at this rate for a maximum of 3 more years.
Influence of combined teaching of physical education and sports gymnastics on the anthropological status of elementary school students
Authors: Mekić Raid , Bjelica Bojan , Murić Benin , Kahrović Izet , Radenković Oliver , Petković Emilija , Aksović Nikola
Published: April 2024

The aim of the research was to determine whether regular physical education classes in combination with additional training in sports gymnastics lead to statistically significant changes in morphological characteristics, motor and functional abilities. The sample of participants consisted of 65 male fifth-grade students aged 11 years (± 0.5 years). In addition to regular classes, the students additionally, once a week for a duration of 60 minutes, applied training in sports gymnastics, for a duration of 12 weeks. Statistically significant changes at the level of statistical significance of (p<0.05) occurred in the following variables: body height, body mass, hand tapping, standing long jump, trunk lifting, polygon backwards, standing long jump. For variables: forearm circumference, deep bend various, stand up with a pull-up and running for 3 minutes, there were also differences compared to the initial measurement, however, they are not at a statistically significant level. Therefore, it can be concluded that the teaching of physical education in combination with gymnastics training has a positive effect on the motor abilities and morphological characteristics of the students, while there were no statistically significant transformations in functional ability. The authors of the study are aware of the need to carefully limit their own conclusions considering the age and level of competition, as well as the absence of a control group of participants.
Correlation between physical activity and body mass index among adolescents
Authors: Andonovski Martin , Nikovski Goran , Kodzoman Kostadin
Published: April 2024

The objective of this research was to determinate the correlation between physical activity and body mass index among boys and girls aged 15 to 18 years. The data collected in the present research is obtained through an online questionnaire (HBSC) which contained questions from different topics, however in this research the focus is on data related to physical activity and body mass index.. The sample of respondents was formed by a total of 503 students (249 male-253 female) from Skopje, with an average age of 15 to 18 years. Body mass index is calculated in correspondence to the international standards for young people adopted by The International Obesity Task Force (IOTF). To determine statistically significant differences the test ch2 is used. The BMI survey results show that the boys are more likely to be considered overweight or obese in comparison to girls (p≤,008). Boys are also more involved in physical activities than girls and also have more free time(p≤,000).
Differences in the performance of motor tests in relation to the degree of nutrition
Authors: Hajder Đorđe , Perović Tijana
Published: April 2024

The goal of the research is to determine the influence of the level of nutrition on the performance of motor skills. 40 respondents who were divided into two groups participated in the research. All participants were completely healthy, without somatic or organic diseases. The following variables were used to assess motor skills: long jump, throwing a medical kit, push-ups, squats, tapping with hands, tapping with feet from the wall, deep bending on a bench, agility with a bat and lateral agility. The variables used to assess the morphological characteristics are body weight and body height, from which the nutritional parameter - BMI - was obtained. Based on the results of the measurements and statistical analysis, we can conclude that an elevated level of nutrition has a negative impact on the performance of motor tests.
Beginnings of parkour in Serbia
Authors: Piljak Aleksandra , Piljak Aleksandar , Miletić Vladimir , Rajković Željko , Ilić Igor
Published: April 2024

Parkour is a discipline of movement and the skill of efficient movement from one place to another, in which a person chooses his own path. During movement in the most varied conditions traceur encounters natural or urban obstacles that he overcomes as quickly and efficiently as possible using his own body. The movie Yamakasi was the inspiration for many to train this skill around the world. Bogdan Cvetković is considered the founder of parkour in Serbia. In 2004, he founded a parkour forum through which "traceurs" from cities all over Serbia communicated. In the same year, the first gathering was held in Čačak. The first workshop of this kind in Serbia was held in 2006 in Kraljevo. The officially legally established parkour association was formed in 2007 in Kraljevo under the name Parkour 4 all. The turning point in the further development of parkour in Serbia was in 2008, when the founder of world parkour, David Bell, visited Serbia. International cooperation began in 2008, first with Germany, then France, Great Britain, Switzerland, and Italy, and cooperation expanded even to Qatar and Taiwan. Since 2009, regular outdoor and indoor trainings have been organized in the hall of the Faculty of Sports and Physical Education, University of Belgrade. It continues with courses, camps for adults and children, birthdays and team building. The first appearance in media in Serbia was recorded in the year 2003. The filming of commercials with the theme of parkour began in 2008 (ParkourSrbija, 2008), while the reportage about this activity in the program "Sasvim prirodno" (RTS Sasvim prirodno - Zvanični kanal, 2017) had the greatest impact. Although terrain movements have been performed since the appearance of the subject of the outdoor activities, from 2021, in the field teaching of the subject, parkour begins to be studied under its original name. Today, there are about 150 active traceurs in Serbia.
Relationship between body composition and motor abilities of school-age children
Authors: Živković Mladen , Živković Danijela , Đošić Anđela , Stojanović Nikola , Pantelić Saša
Published: April 2024

The aim of this research was to determine whether there is a relationship between body composition and motor abilities. A total of 50 participants, non-athletes, school-aged, from the school "Vožd Karađorđe" from Niš, male and female, average age 12.9 years, participated in this research. The research examined whether there is a relationship between parameters of the body composition and tests of explosive power, speed and agility. Tests were used to asses explosive power: countermovement jump (CMJ), countermovement jump with free arms (CMJA), squat jump (SJ) and five jump test (5JT). To asses speed we conducted tests 5m sprint (5m), 10m sprint (10m) and 20m sprint (20m). The following tests were used to assess agility: T-test, Zig Zag and Slalom. We used Pearson's correlation analysis to determine the relationship between body composition variables and motor abilities variables. As a result, it was proven that there are statistically significant correlation between body composition and motor abilities of school-age children.
Parents' attitudes about the physical activity of children with different levels of BMI
Authors: Živković Danijela , Živković Mladen , Purenović-Ivanović Tijana , Đošić Anđela , Ranđelović Nebojša , Pantelić Saša
Published: April 2024

Frequent sedentary behavior caused by the increased use of new technologies has contributed to the increase in overweight and obesity in children. These lifestyle changes include insufficient physical activity (PA) or an unfavorable relationship between food energy intake and energy expenditure. Parents and the family environment play a significant role in the development of obesity in their children. This study aimed to determine parents' attitudes about the FA of children of different nutritional levels (body mass index - BMI). A total of 149 respondents, parents of students in the first to fourth grades of urban and rural elementary schools, participated in the research. For the purposes of this research, the Fels Questionnaire (FELS PAQ) was used to assess the level of PA in children. The results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in the intensity of attitudes about PA between parents of overfed and obese children and parents of normally fed children, as well as between mothers and eyes. A statistically significant association between actual and perceived PA levels was found in parents of over-nourished and obese children. Analysis of the difference in the intensity of attitudes about PA among parents of overfed and obese children from urban and rural areas revealed that there is no difference in the attitudes of parents from urban and rural areas
The effect on body composition by physical (in)activity
Authors: Toskić Lazar , Marković Milan , Dopsaj Milivoj
Published: April 2024

Body composition, as a term that denotes the relative proportions of all major body components, is under a significant influence by exogenous factors. The aim of this study is to determine the degree of exogenous influence, i.e., the influence of physical activity as well as inactivity, on the development of body composition at both genders, by comparing the non-trained and differently-trained participants. The research encompasses 93 subjects, of which 48 are men and 45 women, divided into three categories: the physically inactive (30), the physically active (32), and the elite athletes (31). The body structure testing proce, dure has been conducted by means of bioelectrical impedance, namely the InBodi 720. For the purpose of this paper, two basic parameters of body composition have been utilized - body fat mass (BFM), and skeletal muscle mass (SMM) - from which the percentage and index values have been calculated, i.e., percentage of body fat mass (PBFM) and percentage of skeletal muscle mass (PSMM), and body fat mass index (BFMI), skeletal muscle mass index (SMMI), and muscle fat index (MFI) respectively. A series of difference analyses (MANOVA, ANOVA, T test) have specified the relations in question, and discriminant analysis has been used to determine the most important factors and their structure. For both genders, applied analysis has been employed to determine the general level differences between the examined groups at the level of p = 0.000. The noticed differences in women occur in BFM, SMM, PBFM, PSMM, BFMI, SMMI, and MFI at the level of p = 0.000 - 0.025, while in men they occur at the level of p = 0.000 - 0.012 for the same range of variables apart from SMMI where no statistically significant difference between the examined groups has been ascertained. Based on the overall results, we can claim that an increase in physical activity results in an improvement in body composition, which is best exemplified by the linear growth of the MFI variable, i.e., the quotient of muscle and fat component.
Adaptations in relationship between morphological characteristics and selected motor skills at karatekas
Authors: Mojsilović Zoran , Utvić Nikola , Stanić Đorđe , Arsenijević Radenko
Published: April 2024

The aim of the study was to determine the mutual contribution of morphological characteristics (body height and body mass) and selected motor skills (flexibility, agility, repetitive and explosive strength) to the changes that followed karate training. Karate training for two years was used to induce changes in characteristics and abilities. The research had a longitudinal design in which fourteen karate fighters (M = 7; F = 7) took part. The first measurement was carried out in September 2016 (BW = 159.11 ± 15.19; BW = 54.39 ± 15.53; age = 12.79 ± 2.72), while the second was carried out in September 2018 (BW = 165.2 ± 10.11; BW = 58.80 ± 15.42; year = 14.79 ± 2.72). The measured variables were: body height (TV), body mass (TM), sit and reach (SID), splits (ŠPG), running 4x10m (4x10m), running 4x8m (4x8m), lifting the trunk for 30 seconds (DT30sek), mixed pull-ups (MZG), squats (ČUČ), standing long jump (SUD) and standing triple jump (TRM), from which pre- to post- percentage changes were calculated (D). Pirson correlation was used to determine associations between D variables. Significant correlations were found between DTV and DŠPG (r = 0.794; p = 0.019), DTM and DŠPG (r = 0.776; p = 0.002), DSID and D4x8m (r = -0.628; p = 0.022), DŠPG and DTRM (r = 0.657; p = 0.015), DDT30sek and DMZG (r = 0.791; p = 0.002), DDT30sedž and DTRM (r = 0.535; p = 0.049), DSUD and DTRM (r = 0.581; p = 0.029). The results of this study can help in understanding the development of karate athletes through karate training.
Comparison of lifestyle during the semester and examination period students FKKT and FRI University of Ljubljana
Authors: Jamnik Eva
Published: April 2024

In today's fast and busy way of life, the lifestyle of students is often a common theme on which we spend insufficient attention. This can often have consequences for both mental and physical health. Recently, many programs have been created to encourage students to live a healthy lifestyle, which has a positive effect on their health. However, it is solely the decision of the individual, whether he will participate in the mentioned programs or not. In many cases, lifestyle is also influenced by the schedule and requirements of a certain study, and thus the adjustment of free time. It is precisely because of the changes in schedules during the semester and during the exam period that students are forced to coordinate all their obligations very well in order to maintain a healthy lifestyle to a certain extent. The purpose of the article is to determine the lifestyle of students of the Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Technology University of Ljubljana (FKKT) and the Faculty of Computer and Information Science University of Ljubljana (FRI), who are included in the subject of Sports Education. We compared the lifestyle during the semester and during the exam period, mainly from the point of view of physical activity, sleeping and eating habits. We obtained the data with the help of a survey questionnaire, which was forwarded via the Internet, to male and female students who are included in the subject of Sports Education during the semester. We processed the data in the computer program SPSS and with Microsoft Excel. The findings show differences in the length of sleep and the number of daily meals between the time of the semester and the time of the exam period. We also find that students are more physically active during the semester, and we also include activity during pedagogic hours in the subject of Sport Education at the faculty. We find that the more physically active students are, the more often they eat breakfast, which applies to the semester and to the exam period.
Determining differences between motor skills and body composition of football players and athletes
Authors: Nailović Hamza , Špirtović Omer , Čaprić Ilma , Milić Vladan , Stanković Mima , Maljanović Džejla , Muković Iso , Holić Aldin , Biševac Emir , Majdak Miljan
Published: April 2024

The research was conducted on a sample of 54 respondents with the aim of determining the differences in motor skills and body composition between soccer players and athletes. The group of football players consisted of 29 subjects aged (17±0.30), while the group of athletes consisted of 25 subjects with an average age of (17±0.50) years. The following variables were used to assess motor abilities (S10m/S20m and VS) whereas the variables (BMI, FAT% and MM) were used to assess body composition. The results obtained by statistical processing of the data show that when it comes to the variables for evaluating motor abilities, there are no significant differences, except for S10m (p<0.05) where football players had better results compared to athletes. When it comes to body composition, we found that athletes have a lower FAT% (p<0.05), and that soccer players have a more pronounced MM (p<0.05).
Post-COVID 19 water exercises and swim recovery program: Post-COVID swim
Authors: Okičić Tomislav , Antić Vladimir , Trajković Nebojša , Đurović Marko , Šajber Dorica
Published: April 2024

The COVID-19 pandemic has profoundly impacted global health, affecting millions of individuals worldwide. The pandemic has posed significant challenges to public health and profoundly influenced the fitness and overall health of individuals worldwide. The main objective of this study is a training programme that will offer quality and systematic treatment to the target groups and consequently to the end-users, ensuring a healthy and safe return to everyday life for people treated for COVID-19. The programme is based on a theoretical and practical design. Several intellectual findings in the light of expert and scientific content and digital questionnaires support that. Exercising in water, which includes aerobic exercises, muscle strengthening exercises, balance exercises and breathing exercises, is recommended for people who have been hospitalized and have a more severe disease course and/or associated diseases. The training rehabilitation process in the water should include the proposed breathing exercises, given the effects of COVID-19 on the respiratory system.
Theo-anthropological aspects of paneurhythmy in physical education
Authors: Pandulcheva Daniela , Pandulchev Dancho
Published: April 2024

We analyze Paneurhythmy through the perspective of the theo-anthropological approach to physical education. This psycho-physical system of exercises combines rhythmic movements with ideas, music, and poetry, performed in a group, with specific space organization, in the open. The author, Beinsa Douno, is a founder of a Christian philosophy for a life in harmony with nature, where exercising is important for personality development. We analyze: 1. Constituent elements: movements, music, and poetic text; 2. Performance: person, pairs, and group; 3. Education: relations and personality development. Conclusions: The movements are functional and suitable for all: multi-planar and multi-joint movements involving symmetrically the left and right parts of the body, with full range of motion in the joints, exercised in upright position, in walking, for coordination, balance and functional strength; the music is classical type for inspirational concentration and the poetic text is dominated by the notions for positive emotions, love and joy, and light, including the notion of God in non-religious context. During performance of Paneurhythmy the full potential of a person is activated, physical and spiritual, and social ethics develops by coordinating one's performance with the partner and the group around a unifying center. The educational process is founded on mutual respect and discussions focused on personality development and character qualities in a non-profit activity. Paneurhythmy exercises can be considered food for the body encouraging the creation of a harmonious exercising community. It can be an example a physical education practice in line with the theo-anthropological approach.
The development of field hockey in Serbia and Bulgaria
Authors: Marković Živorad , Antonov Antonio
Published: April 2024

The first traces of field hockey were found in Egypt 4000 years ago, as evidenced by a relief found in a tomb in the village of Beni Hassan. It became an Olympic sport for men in 1908 and for women in 1980. On the initiative of the Belgrade Physical Education Board and several DIF students, the first Serbian field hockey club "Cukaricki" was founded in February 1949. In the same year, the "Elektricna centrala" in Subotica was formed. The first records of field hockey in Bulgaria date back to 1897. The game was demonstrated for the first time by Aleksandar Momchilov in 1914, who formed the first club "Atletik" in 1915. The archives of the Yugoslav, Serbian and Bulgarian field hockey associations were used to collect relevant data. Among the methods, content analysis was used. The most difficult period in Serbia is from 1991, when the championship of Yugoslavia stopped being played, until 2007, when the championship of Serbia began to be played. The heyday of field hockey in Bulgaria is in the period from 2000 to the present day, during that period 66 clubs were formed. The general statement indicates that changes in Serbia in all segments occur at the end of the 20th century when many clubs cease to operate , while a large number of clubs are formed in Bulgaria at the beginning of the 21st century. The overall record of success is on the side of the Bulgarian clubs in both men's and women's competition.
Tandem teaching of physical and sports education in primary school and its impact on popularity of the subject
Authors: Balga Tibor , Antala Branislav , Cihová Iveta , Dovičák Martin
Published: April 2024

Tandem teaching is not unknown form of work in primary education, also is not very common practice in Europe and worldwide. In the paper, we present partial results of a broader research focused on the impact of tandem teaching of physical and sports education in primary school and its impact to motor, cognitive and emotional development of pupils. It was a two-group time-concurrent experiment. The research was carried out in the 2021/2022 school year in Slovakia and the group consisted of 418 pupils of the 1st and 2nd year of primary school. A specially designed questionnaire was used to obtain empirical data. The results showed that the popularity of the subject Physical and sports education increased in the set of pupils who completed tandem teaching of the physical and sports education during the observed period (school year 2021/2022). The study is supported by The Scientific Grant Agency of the Ministry of Education, Science, Research and Sport of the Slovak Republic (VEGA) with number 1/0213/23. It is titled "Tandem Teaching of Physical and Sports Education in Primary School and its Impact to Motor, Cognitive and Emotional Development of Pupils".
Measuring banking system resilience by using the Texas ratio
Authors: Mirković Vladimir , Iliev-Matić Marina , Dudić Branislav
Published: April 2024

The issue of banking sector resilience is one of the most exploited after the global financial crisis. Competent authorities and central banks worldwide conducted a series of actions to strengthen their systems and made them more resilient to extraordinary events. For that purpose, there were conducted stress tests leading to results for the improvement of the central bank's supervisory activities and practices. Also, the analysis of banking sector resilience should be complemented with other measures, which are also treated as early warning indicators. Texas ratio is one of the early warning indicators that could indicate the banking system's stability through the analysis of non-performing loans as a portion of "toxic" assets in banks. A high percentage of non-performing loans poses a serious threat to banking institutions' ability to survive, hence it is crucial to monitor them and find effective solutions. The authors of the research stress the importance of using the Texas ratio when evaluating the resilience of the banking industry. The main findings of the paper are reflected in a positive correlation between NPL and Texas ratio and recommendation for Texas ratio's widespread usage in practice.
On the path to sustainability in Gulf Cooperation Council states: Readiness for energy transition
Authors: Minić Aleksandra , Filipović Sanja
Published: April 2024

Whilst stakeholders and policymakers in industry and academia increasingly use circular and sustainable, the terms are not clearly understood. Furthermore, the need for a switch from a current economic model (linear) to a circular one has been recognized globally by the major decision-makers. The shift from one mechanism to another experiences challenges in grasping the Circular Economy (CE) and Sustainability (S) principles: defining them, understanding the similarities and differences, and successfully applying them using the Triple Bottom Line (TBL) approach. Employing a systematic literature review, the paper aims to clarify the ambiguities and add to clarity by exploring the concepts and the relationship of CE and S by applying the TBL framework - social, environmental and economic variables. The gaps regarding relations to people and profit contribution are identified in the literature, and future research priorities and new frameworks are recommended. Finally, the objective is to ascertain whether a strategic approach to sustainability and measures are in place in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), such as increased investment in renewable energy infrastructure that could positively affect energy transition readiness, evidenced by energy efficiency indicators (reduced carbon emissions). Hence, three GCC countries were selected, their goals, and challenges were explored, and further research was recommended.
Can pharmacogenetics impact the therapeutic effect of cytarabine and anthracyclines in adult acute myeloid leukaemia patients?: A Serbian experience
Authors: Pravdić Zlatko , Suvajdžić-Vuković Nada , Virijević Marijana , Mitrović Mirjana , Pantić Nikola , Sabljić Nikica , Pavlović Đorđe , Marjanović Irena , Bukumirić Zoran , Vidović Ana , Jaković Ljubomir , Pavlović Sonja , Gašić Vladimir
Published: April 2024

Background: Cytarabine-anthracycline-based induction chemotherapy remains the standard of care for remission induction among patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). There are remarkable differences in therapy response among AML patients. This fact could be partly explained by the patients' genetic variability related to the metabolic paths of cytarabine and anthracyclines. This study aims to evaluate the effect of variants in pharmacogenes SLC29A1, DCK, ABCB1, GSTM1, and GSTT1, as well as laboratory and AML-related parameters on clinical outcomes in adult AML patients. Methods: A total of 100 AML patients were included in the study. Pharmacogenetic variants SLC29A1 rs9394992, DCK rs12648166, ABCB1 rs2032582, and GSTM1 and GSTT1 gene deletions were detected by methodology based on PCR, fragment analysis and direct sequencing. The methods of descriptive and analytic statistics were used. Survival analysis was done using the Kaplan-Meier method using the Log-Rank test. Results: This is the first study of adult AML pharmacogenetics in the Serbian population. Clinical outcomes in our cohort of AML patients were not impacted by analysed variants in SLC29A1, DCK, ABCB1 and GSTT1, and GSTM1 genes, independently or in combinations. Achievement of complete remission was identified as an independent prognostic indicator of clinical outcome. Conclusions: The population-specific genomic profile has to be considered in pharmacogenetics. Since the data on AML pharmacogenetics in European populations is limited, our results contribute to knowledge in this field and strongly indicate that a high-throughput approach must be applied to find particular pharmacogenetic markers of AML in the European population.
Quality of alfalfa seeds from different regions of Serbia during storage up to 42 months
Authors: Stanisavljević Rade , Poštić Dobrivoj , Štrbanović Ratibor , Oro Violeta , Milenković Jasmina , Tabaković Marijenka , Đokić Dragoslav
Published: April 2024

This study presents the findings from assessing the quality of alfalfa seeds collected from three Serbian regions: in each region, batches of seeds from six places were analyzed. The following criteria were investigated: the proportion of dormant seeds, the germinated seed content, the proportion of dead seeds, and the percentage of aberrant seedlings. Seed quality was assessed after six, eighteen, thirty, and forty-two months of storage. The highest seed quality was obtained after thirty and eighteen months of seed storage (91% and 89% of germination, respectively). During the 42-month storage period, the percentage of dead seeds (8%) and abnormal seedlings (7%) increased, while germination declined to 84%. In a storage period of six months, the participation of dormant seeds of 21% affected the germination rate, which was 77%, regardless of the low proportion of dead seeds (1%) and abnormal seedlings (2%).
Evaluation the quality indicators of pepper hybrid seeds during germination
Authors: Poštić Dobrivoj , Štrbanović Ratibor , Tabaković Marijenka , Đurić Nenad , Pavlović Nenad , Đurović Sanja , Stanisavljević Rade
Published: April 2024

The aim of the research was to evaluate the influence of the hybrid and the medium for germination testing on indicators of pepper seed quality. The obtained results should provide an answer as to whether the application of different growing media for testing seed germination can lead to discrepancies between test results in quality indicators for hybrid seeds. The seed quality of three pepper hybrids: KG 2025 F1, KG 2129 F1 and KG 2032 F1 was tested on two growing media (filter paper and substrate). Statistical analysis of germination energy, total germination, diseased seedlings and dead seeds showed highly significant differences (r<0.01) under the influence of the hybrid factor. The growing media factor also had a highly significant effect on all examined quality indicators , except for total germination. A significantly lower number of abnormal and diseased seedlings was found on the filter paper compared to the substrate. A highly negative significant correlation (r =-0.90951, p≤0.001) was recorded only between total germination and diseased seedlings. The obtained results indicate that the application of different media for testing the germination of hybrid pepper seeds can lead to inconsistencies in the obtained values for all evaluated quality indicators.