I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname

Kováčiková

I.2 - Name

Zuzana

I.3 - Degrees

Mgr., PhD.

I.5 - Name of the workplace

Faculty of Physical Education and Sports

I.6 - Address of the workplace

Nábr. arm. gen. L. Svobodu 9

I.7 - Position

Researcher, Coordinator for International Relations

I.8 - E-mail address

zuzana.kovacikova@uniba.sk

I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff

https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/34199?do=filterForm-submit&university=701000000&sort=surname&employment_state=yes&filter=Vyh%C4%BEada%C5%A5

I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university

Sports Sciences

I.11 - ORCID iD

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9206-7725

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

II.b - Year

II.c - Study field and programme

II.2 - Second degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava

II.b - Year

2004-2009

II.c - Study field and programme

Physical Education and Sports, Coaching

II.3 - Third degree of higher education

II.a - Name of the university or institution

Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava

II.b - Year

2009-2012

II.c - Study field and programme

Sports educology

II.4 - Associate professor

II.a - Name of the university or institution

II.b - Year

II.c - Study field and programme

II.5 - Professor

II.a - Name of the university or institution

II.b - Year

II.c - Study field and programme

II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

II.a - Name of the university or institution

II.b - Year

II.c - Study field and programme

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position	III.b - Institution	III.c - Duration
Researcher / Coordinator for international relations	Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava	since 11/2023
Assistant Professor, Deputy Director for Science and Research	Institute of Physical Education and Sports, Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice	2021-2024
Project manager - EURAXESS	SAIA, n.o.	2021-2022

IV. - Development of pedagogical, professional, language, digital and other skills

V. - Overview of activities within the teaching career at the university

V.1 - Overview of the profile courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

V.1.a - Name of the profile course	V.1.b - Study programme	V.1.c - Degree	V.1.d - Field of study
Theory and didactics of the sports specialization Karate	Coaching, Physical Education Teaching and Coaching	I. a II.	Sports Sciences
Age-specific physical fitness diagnostics	Physical education teaching and Coaching, Coaching	II.	Sports Sciences, Teaching and pedagogical sciences

V.2 - Overview of the responsibility for the delivery, development and quality assurance of the study programme or its part at the university in the current academic year

V.3 - Overview of the responsibility for the development and quality of the field of habilitation procedure and inaugural procedure in the current academic year

V.4 - Overview of supervised final theses

V.4.1 - Number of currently supervised theses

V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)

V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)

V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)

V.4.2 - Number of defended theses

V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)

V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)

V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)

V.5 - Overview of other courses taught in the current academic year according to study programmes

VI. - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1 - Overview of the research/artistic/other outputs and the corresponding citations

VI.1.1 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

VI.1.a - Overall

241

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

191

VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases

VI.1.a - Overall

182

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

147

VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level

VI.1.a - Overall

VI.1.b - Over the last six years

VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs

Advancing age is associated with more impaired mediolateral balance control after step down task / Buková, Alena (Autor) (1%) ; Kováčiková, Zuzana (Korešpondenčný autor) (54%) ; Sarvestan, Javad (Autor) (10%) ; Neumannová, Kateřina (Autor) (5%) ; Pecho, Juraj (Autor) (10%) ; Zemková, Erika (Autor) (20%). – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2022.12.009. – WOS CC ; CCC ; SCO ; SCIE

In: Gait and posture [textový dokument (print)] [elektronický dokument] . – Oxford (Veľká Británia) : Elsevier. – ISSN 0966-6362. – ISSN (online) 1879-2219. – č. 100 (2023), s. 165-170 [tlačená forma] [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=A14FB9CDC3BA8A1F933363A814

The effect of agility training performed in the form of competitive exercising on agility performance / Kováčiková, Zuzana (Korešpondenčný autor) (80%) ; Zemková, Erika (Autor) (20%). – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.1080/02701367.2020.1724862. – WOS CC ; CCC ; SCO ; SCIE ; SSCI

In: Research quarterly for exercise and sport [textový dokument (print)] [elektronický dokument] . – Washington (USA) : American Alliance For Health, Physical Education, Recreation, And Dance. – ISSN 0270-1367. – ISSN (online) 2168-3824. – Roč. 92, č. 3 (2021), s. 271-278 [tlačená forma] [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=E9A819C3F6DCFD1BC2C3B8F136

Age-related differences in stair descent balance control : Are women more prone to falls than men? / Kováčiková, Zuzana (Korešpondenčný autor) (70%) ; Sarvestan, Javad (Autor) (20%) ; Zemková, Erika (Autor) (10%). – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0244990. – WOS CC ; SCO ; CCC ; SCIE ; SSCI

PLoS One [elektronický dokument] . – San Francisco (USA) : Public Library of Science. – ISSN (online) 1932-6203. – Roč. 16, č. 1 (2021), art. no. e0244990, s. 1-11 [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=7EA99C872678DEAA8F964A9938

Balance control during stair descent on compliant surface is associated with knee flexor and ankle plantar flexor strength in older adults (Article) / Kováčiková, Zuzana (Korešpondenčný autor) (40%) ; Sarvestan, Javad (Autor) (20%) ; Neumannová, Kateřina (Autor) (20%) ; Linduška, Petr (Autor) (5%) ; Gonosová, Zuzana (Autor) (5%) ; Pecho, Juraj (Autor) (10%). – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2020.110013. – WOS CC ; CCC ; SCO

Journal of biomechanics [textový dokument (print)] [elektronický dokument] . – Oxford (Veľká Británia) : Elsevier. Elsevier Science. – ISSN 0021-9290. – ISSN (online) 1873-2380. – Roč. 2020, č. 111 (2020), art. no. 110013 , s. 1-6 [tlačená forma] [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=750C8F7143D97E71EF6553FEA9

The effect of balance training intervention on postural stability in children with asthma (Original articles) / Kováčiková, Zuzana (Autor) (55%) ; Neumannová, Kateřina (Autor) (30%) ; Rýdlová, Jana (Autor) (5%) ; Bizovská, Lucia (Autor) (5%) ; Janura, Miroslav (Autor) (5%). – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.1080/02770903.2017.1342257. – WOS CC ; CCC ; SCO

Journal of asthma [textový dokument (print)] [elektronický dokument] : official journal of the Association for the care of asthma. – New York (USA) : Association for the care of asthma. – ISSN 0277-0903. – ISSN (online) 1532-4303. – Roč. 55, č. 5 (2018), s. 502-510 [tlačená forma] [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=D25AC89E5E1880A69CECE63B

VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=A14FB9CDC3BA8A1F933363A814

Sport-specific training induced adaptations in postural control and their relationship with athletic performance / Zemková, Erika (Korešpondenčný autor) (80%) ; Kováčiková, Zuzana (Autor) (20%). – [recenzované]. – DOI 10.3389/fnhum.2022.1007804. – WOS CC ; SCO ; SCIE

In: Frontiers in human neuroscience [elektronický dokument] . – Lausanne (Švajčiarsko) : Frontiers Media. – ISSN (online) 1662-5161. – Roč. 16, č. 12. január (2023), art. no. 1007804, s. 01-14 [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=183355140A0C930101FA79250170

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=E9A819C3F6DCFD1BC2C3B8F136

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=750C8F7143D97E71EF6553FEA9

PLoS One [elektronický dokument] . – San Francisco (USA) : Public Library of Science. – ISSN (online) 1932-6203. – Roč. 16, č. 1 (2021), art. no. e0244990, s. 1-11 [online]

https://petra.uniba.sk/?fn=detailBiblioForm&sid=7EA99C872678DEAA8F964A9938

VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs

Huang, Xuejuan - Yan, Zhiyang - Ma, Yong - Liu, Hua. The influence of different levels of physical activity and sports performance on the accuracy of dynamic lower limbs balance assessment among Chinese physical education college students [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.3389/fphys.2023.1184340 In: Frontiers in physiology. Lausanne: Frontiers Media, 2023, Roč. 14, art. no. 1184340 , s. 01-11 [online]. ISSN (online) 1664-042X. - WOS CC ; CCC ; SCO ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 01 - 11

Ninomiya, Chihiro - Hiraumi, Harukazu - Yonemoto, Kiyoshi - Sato, Hiroaki. Effect of hearing aids on body balance function in non-reverberant condition [elektronický dokument]: a posturographic study. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0258590 In: PLoS One. San Francisco: Public Library of Science, 2021, Roč. 16, č. 10, art. no. e0258590, s. 1-10 [online]. ISSN (online) 1932-6203. - WOS CC ; SCO ; BIOSIS Citation Index ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 1 - 10

Giboin, Louis-Solal - Gruber, Markus - Kramer, Andreas. Motor learning of a dynamic balance task [elektronický dokument]: influence of lower limb power and prior balance practice. DOI 10.1016/j.jsams.2018.05.029 In: Journal of science and medicine in sport. Viktoria: Elsevier, 2019, Roč. 22, č. 1, s. 101-105 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 1440-2440. ISSN (online) 1878-1861. - WOS CC ; SCO ; MEDLINE® ; PubMed ; OA, s. 101 - 105

Hermassi, Souhail - Konukman, Ferman - Al-Marri, Senaid Salem - HayesI, Lawrence D. - Bartels, Thomas - Schwesig, René. Associations between biological maturation, physical performance, postural control, and mathematical achievement in youth soccer players [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0298301 In: PLoS One. San Francisco: Public Library of Science, 2024, Roč. 19, č. 3, art. no. e0298301, s. 1-15 [online]. ISSN (online) 1932-6203. - WOS CC ; SCO ; BIOSIS Citation Index ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 1 - 15

Liu, Quan - Wang, Ling - Dai, Fan - Wang, Guanglan - Chen, Peng. Effects of ankle Kinesio taping on knee and ankle joint biomechanics during unanticipated jumps in collegiate athletes [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.1371/journal.pone.0305480 In: PLoS One. San Francisco: Public Library of Science, 2024, Roč. 19, č. 8, art. no. e0305480, s. 1-12 [online]. ISSN (online) 1932-6203. - WOS CC ; SCO ; BIOSIS Citation Index ; MEDLINE® ; ESCI ; PubMed ; OA, s. 1 - 12

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years

INTERREG SK-AT: Rozvoj kapacít a programov pre doktorandov v oblasti vied o živej prírode pre ich lepšie uplatnenie na trhu práce

Duration: 2020-2022

Position: Projektová manažérka

H2020: Effective training of transferable skills related to open science and innovation for PhD candidates and early-stage researchers Duration: 2020-2021Position: A1

H2020: EURAXESS HUBS

Duration: 2021-2022

Position: A1

APVV: Viacdielny tréningový posilňovací systém trupu pre športovcov a netrénovaných jedincov s funkčnými bolesťami chrbta

Duration: 2016-2018

Position: Riešiteľ

GAČR: Posturální stabilita a její vztah k síle vybraných svalových skupin

Duration:2018-2020

Position: Hlavná riešiteľka

VII. - Overview of organizational experience related to higher education and research/artistic/other activities

VII.a - Activity, position	VII.b - Name of the institution, board	VII.c - Duration
International Relations Coordinator	Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, Comenius University in Bratislava	since 2/2025

VIII. - Overview of international mobilities and visits oriented on education and research/artistic/other activities in the given field of study

VIII.a - Name of the institution	VIII.b - Address of the institution	VIII.c - Duration (indicate the duration of stay)	VIII.d - Mobility scheme, employment contract, other (describe)
Faculty of Physical Culture, Palacký University in Olomouc	tř. Míru 117, 771 47 Olomouc 9, Czech republic	2013-2015	Postdoc - European project entitled Support for the creation of excellent research teams and intersectoral mobility at the Palacký University in Olomouc

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update

2025-02-21

Name and surname:	Mgr. Zuzana Kováčiková, PhD.
Document type:	Research/art/teacher profile of a person
The name of the university:	Comenius University Bratislava
The seat of the university:	Šafárikovo námestie 6, 818 06 Bratislava