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EDUCATION

• 2002: Ph D, Med. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro.
  Ph D thesis: Anthropometrical, biochemical and physiological profile of elite Yugoslav football players.
• 2001: M Sci, Spec. Sports Med. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
• 2000: M Sci, Med. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
  M Sci thesis: Rehidration and energetic bevereges in training and revival proces at elite athletes.
• 1996: B Sc, MD. Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.
  Grade average: 9.86 (out of 10).

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2006 – present: Position: Professor, Phaculty for Sport and Tourism – TIMS, Novi Sad, Department of Sports Medicine and Physiolog of Sports.
• 2001 - present: Position: General menager of Sports Medicine Institute, Sports Academy, Belgrade, Serbia & Monte Negro. Position: Professor, Sports Academy, Belgrade, Department of Biomedical bases of sports.
• 1997 - 1999: Position: Research felow of Institute of Patophysiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Belgrade, Yugoslavia.

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY

• English: excellent (USA Brainbench certificate).
• Serbian: mother tongue.

FOLLOWING ACTIVITIES

• 1998 – present Member of Experts or Medical Comitee in: Serbian Football Association, Serbian Baskeball Association, Serbian Bicycle Assosiation, Anti doping Agency of R Serbia, and Serbian Olympic Comitee.
• 1998 – present Member of folowing association: U.S.A. National Academy of Sports Medicine, International Federation of Sports Medicine, American Society of Exercise Physiologists, British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences and American College of Sports Medicine.

Member of Review Boards/ Reviewer in Scientific Journals

1. British Journal of Sports Medicine.
2. Research in Sports Medicine.
3. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
4. Facta Universitatis, Series Physical Education and Sport, Niš, Serbia.
5. Editor-in-Chief: Sports Medicine - Belgrade, (offical International Scientific Journal of Sports Medicine Association of Serbia): 2000 - 2006.

Scientific and Research Articles

Monographs (R 13)

1. Ostojić S.M. (2006). Leksikon iz medicine sporta sa osnovama ishrane i fiziologije vežbanja. SIA Matić, Beograd.
2. Ostojić S.M. (urednik). Anatomija treninga snage. Data Status, Beograd, 2006.
3. Ostojić S.M. (2006). Sportski suplementi: vademekum. (2 ed) Lama Network, Beograd.
4. Ostojić S.M. i sar. Iznenadna srčana smrt u sportu. UMSS, Beograd, 2004.
5. Ostojić S.M. i sar. Telesne masti i zdravlje. UMSS, Beograd, 2002.

Articles in Leading International and International Journals (R 51 and R 52)

1. Ostojic S.M., Mazic S, Dikic N. (2006). Profiling in basketball: physical and physiological characteristics of elite players. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research. 20(4): 740-744.
2. Ostojic S.M. (2006). Estimation of body fat in athletes: skinfolds vs. bioelectrical impedance. Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness. 46 (3): 442-446.
3. Ostojic SM. (2006). Yohimbine: the effects on body composition and exercise performance in soccer players. Research in Sports Medicine. 14(4): 289-299.
4. Ostojic S.M. (2004). Creatine supplementation in young soccer players. International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism. 14 (1): 95-103.
5. Ostojic S.M. (2004). Elite and nonelite soccer players: preseasonal physical and physiological characteristics. Research in Sports Medicine. 12(2): 143-150.
6. Ostojic S.M. (2000). Physical and physiological characteristics of elite Serbian soccer players. Facta Universitatis. 1(7): 23-29.
   

Articles in International Procceedings

1. Ostojic S.M., et al. Effects of glucosamine on recovery of acute knee injury in athletes. XXIX FIMS World Congress of Sports Medicine, 14-16 June, 2006. Beijing, China.
2. Ostojic S.M. Yohimbine: effects on body composition and exercise performance in elite soccer players. 4th Annual Conference ISSN Conference, 10-12 June, 2006, Las Vegas, USA.
3. Ostojic S.M. et al. Physiological profile of elite Serbian soccer players. 4th European Sports Medicine Congress, 13-15 October 2005, Lemesos, Cyprus.
4. Ostojic S.M., Jorga V. Carbohydrate-electrolyte replacement in top-level soccer players. The Cutting Edge BASES-BASEM Conference, 3-6 September 2003, Sheffield, UK.
5. Ostojic S.M. The influences of preparatory training period on physiological and anthropometric characteristics of elite Serbian soccer players. 7th IOC Olympic World Congress on Sport Sciences, 7-11 October 2003, Athens, Greece.
6. Ostojić S.M. Theory and practice of carbohydrate-electrolyte sports drinks. 10th Yugoslav Congress on Nutrition, 16-19 October 2002, Belgrade, Yugoslavia.