Report of the 16th Annual International Scientific Conference of the Montenegrin Sports Academy

Introduction Th e greatest international event from the area of sports sciences was successfully held in Dubrovnik, Croatia this year. Th e 16th Annual International Scientifi c Conference ‘Sport, Physical Activity and Health: Contemporary Perspectives’ was hosted by the Montenegrin Sports Academy on April 4-7, 2019 in the Hotel Croatia in Cavtat. It has been considered as one of the most important scientifi c events related to the sports sciences in the region due to its increasing international standing and relevance of the conference that was fi rmly confi rmed as it hosted 364 authors and 223 participants from almost 50 countries. ‘Th is year conference is the most attended conference ever that is organized by the Montenegrin Sports Academy and Faculty for Sport and Physical Education at the University of Montenegro. However, it is interesting that we have just 70 females, comparing to 152 males, but I do believe the Female Investigator Award might distract this trend in the future and promote our annual conference among the female population,’ said Professor doctor Stevo Popovic, dean of the Faculty for Sport and Physical Education, University of Montenegro. Th e conference provided the platform for researchers and experts who had an opportunity for networking through discussions and exchange on the international level. Th is event gave an opportunity for experts not only to network, but also to share ideas and present their research to a worldwide community. Th is year’s conference was held with the overwhelming support and acknowledgement from all the partner institutions. Th e conference chair, Professor doctor Dusko Bjelica, handed them out the certifi cates of appreciation for the special contribution and support to the conference. Th e recipients of the certifi cate in this category were Danilo Nikolic, Dusan Simonovic, Haris Alic, Damir Sekulic, Tomislav Krsticevic, Antonio Figueiredo, Svetislav Popovic, Igor Vusanovic, Velimir Rakocevic, Nikola Milovic, Marin Corluka, Zoran Milosevic, and Nebojsa Maksimovic. Th e next category was intended for the invited speakers who were also awarded with a certifi cate of appreciation for outstanding accomplishment in invited speech and the recipients for this category were Michael Chia, Young Sub Kwon, Robert C. Schneider, Milan Zvan, Lana Ruzic, and Miodrag Spasic. Abstract