Nebojsa Trajkovic, PhD

Nebojša Trajković received his degree from the University of Niš, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education on May 2008. He then continued his postgraduate training in sport science, and obtained a PhD in Physical Education, Sport and Kinesitherapy at the Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Niš, Serbia, 2015. He is currently working as teaching assistant of developmental and school gymnastics at University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Sport and Physical Education. He has published over 50 scientific articles in international journals with more than 300 citations within his main research areas: team sport, physical activity and health, as well as training and testing in elite sport. He has participated as a researcher on several projects supported and financed by the Provincial Secretariat for higher education and science. This projects are of great relevance and social impact. He is currently involved in evaluation of physical health of children of preschool age (PREFIT project) and motor competence (TGMD2 and KTK) in which there is a total sample of more than 2000 children of Vojvodina from 3 to 7 years. In 2018, he got Erasmus + scholarship for exchange with University of Zagreb, Croatia and University of Porto, Portugal. He is active reviewer in several leading journals. He is also Editorial Assistant of the scientific journal The Exercise and Quality of Life published by Faculty of Sport and Physical Education, University of Novi Sad, Serbia. In addition, Nebojša Trajković has over 10-year experience working as a coach and teacher with athletes and children.