Slobodan Jaric
Professor

Research Interests

Ø     Motor Control and Learning

Ø     Sports Biomechanics

 

Contact: jaric@udel.edu

Education

SCHOOL LOCATION DATE DEGREE

University of Belgrade
Physics

 Belgrade,Yugoslavia 1976 B.S.

University of Belgrade
Biomedical Engineering

 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1981 M.S.
University of Belgrade
Kinesiology
 Belgrade, Yugoslavia 1986 Ph.D.

Professional Experience

  • 2007-present, University of Delaware, Department of Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Sciences, Newark, Delaware Professor
  • 2002-2007, University of Delaware, Department of Health and Exercise Sciences, Newark, Delaware Associate Professor
  • 2000-2002, University of Umea, Sweden, Sports Medicine, Associate Professor
  • 1999-2002, National Institute for Working Lige, Center for Musculo-Skeletal Research , Umea, Sweden , Senior Scientist
  • 1993-1998, Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Professor
  • 1993-1998, Faculty for Physical Education, Belgrade University & Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Associate Professor
  • 1988-1993, Faculty for Physical Education, Belgrade University & Institute for Medical Research, Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Assistant Professor

Courses

  • HESC375 Neuromechanical Basis of Human Movements
  • HESC 400 Research Methods
  • HESC 427 Biomechanics II
  • HESC 657 Seminar in Motor Behavior
  • HESC 667 Seminar in Biomechanics

Current and Recent Grants
P.I.

  • 2006-2010 Evaluation of methods for assessment of the role of muscular and neural factors and their adaptive changes in human locomotion (#145 082). Serbian Scientific fund, EUR 110 000 (direct costs)
  • 2005-2007 Hand function in multiple sclerosis (R03), NIH (NICHD), $ 151 000
  • 2007-2008 A novel device to test hand function in multiple sclerosis, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, $ 44,000

Recent Publications

  • Domkin D, Laczko J, Jaric S, Johansson H, Latash ML (2002) Structure of joint variability in bimanual pointing tasks. Experimental Brain Research, 143: 11-23.
  • Latash ML, Jaric S (2002) The organization of drinking: kinematics of the arm-head coordination and the index of difficulty. Journal of Motor Behavior, 34:139-150.
  • Ugarkovic D, Matavulj D, Kukolj M, Jaric S (2002) Standard anthropometric, body composition, and strength variables as predictors of jumping performance in elite junior athletes. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 16:227-230.
  • Jaric S, Ugarkovic D, Kukolj M (2002) Evaluation of methods for normalizing strength in elite and young athletes. The Journal of Sport Medicine and Physical Fitness, 42:141-151.
  • Jaric S, Radosavljevic-Jaric S, Johansson H (2002) Muscle force and muscle torque in humans require different methods when adjusting for differences in body size. European Journal of Applied Physiology, 87: 304-307.
  • Jaric S (2002) Muscle strength testing: use of normalization for body size. Sports Medicine, 32:615-631.
  • Mirkov DM, Milanovic S, Ilic DB, Jaric S (2002) Symmetry of discrete and oscillatory movements: does it depend on torque that the agonist and antagonist muscle can exert? Motor Control, 6:271-281.
  • Jaric S (2003) Role of body size in the relation between muscle strength and movement performance. Exercise and Sport Science Reviews, 31:8-12.
  • Michaelson P, Michaelson M, Jaric S, Latash ML, Sjolander P, Djupsjobacka M (2003) Vertical posture and head stability in patients with chronic neck pain. Journal of Rehabilitation Medicine, 35:229-235.
  • Aasa U, Jaric S, Barnekow-Bergkvist M, Johansson H. (2003) Muscle strength assessment from functional performance tests: role of body size. The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 17:644-670.
  • Kukolj M, Ugarkovic D, Jaric S. (2003) Profiling anthropometric characteristics and functional performance of 13 to 18-years-old elite junior soccer players. Journal of Human Movement Studies 45:403-418.
  • Mirkov D, Nedeljkovic A, Milanovic S, Jaric S. (2004) Muscle strength testing: evaluation of tests of explosive force production. Eur J Appl Physiol 91:147-154.
  • Markovic G, Jaric S. (2004) Movement performance and body size: the relationship for different groups of tests. Eur J Appl Physiol 92:139-149.
  • Aasa U, Barnekow-Bergkvist M, Jaric S, Johansson H (2004) Applying normalization of muscle strength for body size: does it depend on the functional performance to be assessed. Journal of Human Movement Studies 46:105-116.
  • Domkin D, Laczko J, Djupsjobacka M, Jaric S, Latash ML (2005) Joint angle variability in 3D bimanual pointing: uncontrolled manifold analysis. Exp Brain Res 163:44-57.
  • Jaric S, Russell E, Collins JJ, Marwaha R. (2005) Coordination of hand grip and load forces in uni- and bidirectional isometric force tasks. Neuroscience Letters 381:51-56.
  • Jaric S, Mirkov D, Markovic G. (2005) Normalization of muscle strength and movement performance tests for body size: A proposal for standardization. Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research 19:467-474.
  • Jaric S, Knight CA, Collins JJ, Marwaha R. (2005) Evaluation of a method for testing coordination of grip and load forces under isometric conditions. Journal of Electromyography and Kinesiology 15:556-563.
  • Markovic G, Jaric S. (2005) Scaling of muscle power to body size: the effect of stretch-shortening cycle. European Journal of Applied Physiology 95:11-19.
  • Jaric S, Collins JJ, Marwaha R, Russell EM (2006) Interlimb and within limb force coordination in static bimanual manipulation task. Experimental Brain Research 168:88-97.
  • Marwaha R, Hall SJ, Knight CA, Jaric S. (2006) Load and grip force coordination in static bimanual manipulation tasks in multiple sclerosis. Motor Control 10:160-177.
  • Markovic G, Dizdar D, Jaric S. (2006) Evaluation of tests of maximum kicking performance. J Sports Med Phys Fitness, 46:215-20.
  • Ferrand L, Jaric S. (2006) Force coordination in static bimanual manipulation: effects of handedness. Motor Control, 10:359-370.
  • Freitas PBJ de, Krishnan V, Jaric S. (2007) Elaborate force coordination of precision grip could be generalized to bimanual grasping techniques. Neurosci Let, 412:179-184.
  • Nedeljkovic A, Mirkov DM, Kukolj M, Ugarkovic D, Jaric S. (2007) Effects of maturation on the relationship between physical performance and body size. J Strength Cond Res, 21:245-50.
  • Nedeljkovic A, Mirkov DM, Pazin N, Jaric S. (2007) Evaluation of Margaria staircase test: the effect of body size. Eur J Appl Physiol, 100:115-20.
  • Markovic G, Jaric S. Is vertical jump height a body size independent measure of muscle power? Journal of Sport Sciences, in press.
  • Sjolander P, Michaelson P, Jaric S, Djupsjobacka M. Sensorimotor disturbances in chronic neck pain - range of motion, peak velocity, smoothness of movement, and repositioning acuity. Manuel Therapy , in press.
  • Markovic G, Jaric S. Effects of positive and negative loading on muscle mechanical output. M ed Sci Sport Exercise , in press.
  • Freitas PB de, Krishnan V, Jaric S. Force coordination in static manipulation tasks: effects of the change in direction and handedness. Exp Brain Res , in press.
  • Mirkov DM, Nedeljkovic A, Kukolj M, Ugarkovic U, Jaric S. Evaluation of reliability of soccer specific field tests. J Strength Conditioning Res, in press.

 

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