معرفی
Nikola Foretić is an Associate Professor (Docent, 2018) at the Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Croatia, where he heads both the Department of Kinesiology Education and Methodology and the Institute of Kinesiology.
Education:
- B.Sc. – Faculty of Science and Education, University of Split (2009)
- Ph.D. – Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split (2012)
Research Interests:
His scholarly work revolves around training theory, handball, and conditioning of athletes. Within the broader discipline of kinesiology, he focuses on kinesiological anthropology and systematic kinesiology, exploring how anthropological factors and systematic approaches can optimize athletic performance and training methodologies.
Teaching Portfolio:
- Undergraduate: Basic Kinesiological Transformations 1 & 2 (track: Athlete Conditioning)
- Graduate: Conditioning in Team Sport Games (co-ordinator)
- Professional undergraduate: Planning and Programming of Athlete Conditioning (co-ordinator), Coaching in Athlete Conditioning (co-ordinator), Handball – elective (co-ordinator)
- Professional graduate: Methodology of Conditioning in Handball 2 (co-ordinator), Monitoring Training Load in Handball (co-ordinator)
- Lifelong learning: Handball Coach Micro-qualification Programme
Laboratory & Institutional Roles:
In addition to his teaching and research duties, he directs the Institute of Kinesiology, coordinating multidisciplinary projects that integrate education, scientific research and applied practice in sport sciences.