The research programme KINESIOLOGY OF MONOSTRUCTURAL, POLYSTRUCTURAL AND CONVENTIONAL SPORTS, code: RP P5-0147 (data SICRIS) will be dedicated to the study of physical activity relative to both sport performance and health. The primary focus on research into elite sport and sport performance is highly important for Slovenia because the country is internationally recognised for its achievements in sport, while also boosting the national self-confidence of Slovenians. Studies in elite sport are subject to continuous development and encompass knowledge of the limits of human abilities. Our multidisciplinary approach will include areas of improvement of both internal and external factors of sport performance. Using new and enhanced biomechanical approaches, we will contribute to new improvements in technical and tactical knowledge in sports. Concurrently, we will investigate training processes to improve motor and physiological abilities, while identifying physical characteristics that are important for success. Due to the high risk of injuries in sport, we will dedicate our work to reducing the risk of injury, preventive physical activity, and the health status of athletes. We will continue investigating asymmetries of the body and movement that are interesting in terms of both health and sport performance. The consequences of reduced physical activity due to the Covid-19 pandemic will be studied. The "golden standard" measurement technology will be used for laboratory and field measurements, as both methods are typical for research in sport. Participation in the development of portable technologies will gain ground with appropriate scientific approaches and pave the way for breakthroughs in sports science (e.g. stretchable sensor patches communicating via fat tissue, smaller and lighter GNSS system, miniature biometric sensors), in special cases also using artificial intelligence. The socialisation processes and the impact of social factors on engagement in sport will also be studied. Comprehensive multidisciplinary approaches will facilitate the study of complex motor situations/tasks in different sports. Based on the results obtained, we will indirectly and directly (education of experts) increase the quality of preparation of elite and younger athletes, while also reducing the risk of injury. Good knowledge, monitoring and improvement of training processes at the highest level of human abilities, with simultaneous care for health and reducing the risk of injury of elite athletes will be transposed, with suitable adaptations, to the general population as part of the physical activity and health objective. The study will encompass the positive effects of physical activity and interventions for maintaining and improving health, including e.g. preventive exercise for preventing injuries and screening tests for the identification of groups at higher risk of injury. The positive effects of physical activity will also be studied in patients with chronic non-contagious diseases and/or injuries and defects of the limbs.

 Evaluation of bibliographic research performance indicators : RP P5-0147 (baza SICRIS)