Jelena Obradovic, PhD

Jelena Obradović (Todorović) is a full-time professor of Motor abilities at all three study levels at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Republic of Serbia. She has been working at the same Faculty since 1989. as demonstrator and as an assistant (since 1994). She graduated at the same Faculty in 1992, defended her master piece in 1999 (topics: Motor abilities and morphological characteristics of aerobics trainees). She defended the PhD dissertation (Kinetics structures of sports aerobics difficulty elements) in 2004. During the professional carrier, she worked as a fitness instructor (1990-1992), aerobics instructor (1983-2004), and personal coach (1991-1995; 2018-2019). She has been International sports aerobics judge (FIG brevet) at International Gymnastic Federation since 2001. and International fitness judge (International Fitness Federation) since 2001. She represented our country as the judge at two world championships, few European, Balkan championships and world cups. As the member or president of organizing committees, she organized 5 international sport aerobics championships, few world and European university championships and international science conferences. She is the author or coauthor of more than 70 science articles and one book. Her scientific work follows research of women’s motor abilities and strength development.