UBT Organizes the International Conference on Sports, Health, and Society – Focusing on the Latest Scientific Research in Health and Physical Performance
26/10/2025UBT successfully organized the International Conference on Sports, Health, and Society, which brought together researchers, professors, and experts in sports, health, and medical sciences from Kosovo, Europe, and beyond.
The conference aimed to address contemporary issues related to physical activity, public health, rehabilitation, sports performance, and innovation in sports sciences.
The conference coordinator, Prof. Dr. Milaim Berisha, opened the event with a welcoming speech, emphasizing the importance UBT places on scientific research and international cooperation. Afterwards, the Director of the Faculty of Health and Sports Sciences delivered the keynote remarks, highlighting the key role of this conference in promoting sports science in Kosovo and linking scientific research with professional practice.
Session 1
(Chair: Milaim Berisha, Abedin Bahtiri)
- Paolo Parisi: Sport, Health and Society – An Introductory Overview
- Harald Tschan: Exercise in Medicine – Exercise Therapy as an Accredited Sport Science Profession
- Antonio Testtore: Next-Gen Football: A Holistic Strategy to Integrate Recovery and Monitoring in Players’ Periodization
Session 2
(Chair: Masar Gjaka, Agron Thaqi)
- Vanesa Bojku: The Impact of Sodium Citrate, Phosphates, and Carnitine on Sports Performance: A Literature Review
- Sami Sermaxhaj: Match Intensity in the Kosovo Women’s National Football Team
- Shkumbin Hoxha, Blerim Sylejmani, Agron Thaqi: The New Era FitScore Test: A Comprehensive General Fitness Assessment
- Florent Miftari: Physical Fitness of an Active Soldier: A Case Study
Session 3
(Chair: Masar Gjaka, Blerta Abazi)
- Shqiprim Imeri, Kushtrim Berisha, Ardonit Xhemajli: The Relationship between Physical Activity Outside of School and Postural Deformities in Primary School Children
- Blerta Abazi: Perceptuo-Motor Profiling of 7–9-Year-Olds in Kosovo to Spot Table Tennis Potential
- Abedin Bahtiri: Table Tennis in Schools: A Pilot Project
- Burim Peli: Conventional Physiotherapy vs Specific Manual Manipulations in Cervicogenic Headache Treatment
- Masar Gjaka: Prevalence of Injuries in Professional Basketball Players in Kosovo (2023–2024)
- Altin Erindi, Elton Spahiu, Lindita Agolli: Gender-Based Differences in Cardiovascular Response during Isometric Exercise
Session 4
(Chair: Sami Sermaxhaj, Nagip Lenjani)
- Era Deva, Milaim Berisha: The New Era FitScore Test: A Comprehensive General Fitness Assessment
- Nora Gjakova, Milaim Berisha: Non-surgical Management of Proximal Hamstring Injury in Judo: The Case of Olympic Gold Medalist
- Agron Thaqi: Comparative Analysis of Body Composition in Elderly Residents of Nursing Homes in Kosovo
- L.J. Zhu, J. Hell V., Klissouras: Beyond Consensus, Into Action: Kosovo’s Response to Elite Athlete Mental Health Challenges
- Milaim Berisha: Closing Remarks
- The conference concluded with an open discussion among participants, emphasizing the need for regional and international cooperation in the fields of sports sciences and public health.
- As a leading institution in education and scientific research in the region, UBT continues to build bridges of collaboration and inspire new generations toward an active, healthy, and knowledge-based lifestyle.
