Research/art/teacher profile of a person
Name and surname:
Mgr. Libuša Nechalová, 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

I. - Basic information

I.1 - Surname
Nechalová
I.2 - Name
Libuša
I.3 - Degrees
Mgr., PhD.
I.4 - Year of birth
1995
I.5 - Name of the workplace
Faculty of physical education and sport, Comenius University in Bratislava
I.6 - Address of the workplace
Nábr. arm. gen. L. Svobodu 9, 81469 Bratislava
I.7 - Position
Assist. Professor
I.8 - E-mail address
libusa.nechalova@uniba.sk
I.9 - Hyperlink to the entry of a person in the Register of university staff
https://www.portalvs.sk/regzam/detail/58599?do=filterForm-submit&name=Libu%C5%A1a&surname=Nechalov%C3%A1&employment_state=yes&filter=Vyh%C4%BEada%C5%A5
I.10 - Name of the study field in which a person works at the university
Sport sciences
I.11 - ORCID iD
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3518-1353

II. - Higher education and further qualification growth

II.1 - First degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of physical education and sport, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2015-2018
II.c - Study field and programme
Physical education and biology teacher
II.2 - Second degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of physical education and sport, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2018-2020
II.c - Study field and programme
Physical education and biology teacher
II.3 - Third degree of higher education
II.a - Name of the university or institution
Faculty of physical education and sport, Comenius University in Bratislava
II.b - Year
2020-2023
II.c - Study field and programme
Sport sciences
II.4 - Associate professor
II.b - Year
2023
II.5 - Professor
II.6 - Doctor of Science (DrSc.)

III. - Current and previous employment

III.a - Occupation-position III.b - Institution III.c - Duration
Assist. Professor Faculty of physical education and sport, Comenius University in Bratislava 2023 - present
Researcher Biomedical Centre of Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava 2021 - 2026
Expert Guarantor of the National Project “Movement for Well-being” within the Active School Concept Ministry of Education, Research, Development and Youth of the Slovak Republic 2025 - present

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

IV.a - Activity description, course name, other IV.b - Name of the institution IV.c - Year
Trainer of the 1st qualified level with a specialization in bodybuilding and fitness FTVS UK coaching academy 2019
Python developer Robot Dreams 2024

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
Human biology 2 Coaching; Coaching and teaching of physical education; Teaching physical education in combination; Sports management 1st degree Sports Sciences; Teaching and pedagogical sciences
Physiology of physical exercises Coaching; Coaching and teaching of physical education; Teaching physical education in combination; Sports management 1st degree 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)
7
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
0
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
V.4.2 - Number of defended theses
V.4.a - Bachelor's (first degree)
0
V.4.b - Diploma (second degree)
5
V.4.c - Dissertation (third degree)
0
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
54
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
54
VI.1.2 - Number of the research/artistic/other outputs registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
18
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
18
VI.1.3 - Number of citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
VI.1.a - Overall
64
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
64
VI.1.4 - Number of citations registered in the Web of Science or Scopus databases
VI.1.a - Overall
58
VI.1.b - Over the last six years
58
VI.1.5 - Number of invited lectures at the international, national level
VI.2 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs
1
Regional, socioeconomic, and health determinants of physical fitness in school children: insights from a National Olympic Fitness Project Pavol Ďurček, Libuša Nechalová, Milan Španík, Branislav Bleha, Viktor Bielik https://doi.org/10.1093/eurpub/ckag016 In: European Journal of Public Health (IF 3.9 - 2024, Kvartil Q (2024) - Q1)
2
The prediction model of academic achievement based on cardiorespiratory fitness and BMI status for ninth-grade students Bielik, Viktor; Nosáľ, Vladimír; Nechalová, Libuša; Špánik, Milan; Žilková, Katarína; Grendár, MariánDOI 10.1186/s12887-024-05353-2In: BMC Pediatrics (IF 2.4 - 2024; Kvartil Q (2024): Q2)

3
Lyophilized Bryndza cheese capsules increase butyrate-producing gut bacteria in recreational athletes : a randomized controlled trialHric, Ivan; Nechalová, Libuša; Šimiaková, Miroslava; Baranovičová, Eva; Esmail, Galal Ali; Hammami, Riadh; Penesová, Adela; Bielik, Viktor DOI 10.1016/j.jff.2025.107139In: Journal of functional foods (IF4.0 - 2024; Kvartil Q (2024): Q2

4
Gut microbiota and metabolic responses to a 12-week caloric restriction combined with strength and HIIT training in patients with obesity : a randomized trial Nechalová, Libuša, Bielik, Viktor, Hric, Ivan, Babicová, Miriam, Baranovičová, Eva, Grendár, Marián, Koška, Juraj, Penesová, AdelaDOI 10.1186/s13102-024-01029-7In: BMC sports science, medicine and rehabilitation (IF 2.1 - 2023; Kvartil Q (2023): Q1/Q2/Q3)
5
The effect of physical exercise and dairy probiotics (Lactobacillus casei) on gut microbiome in childhood cancer survivors Bielik, Viktor, Hric, Ivan, Smahová, Sabína, Babicová, Miriam, Hlaváčová, Veronika, Nechalová, Libuša, Ugrayová, Simona, Kolenová, AlexandraDOI 10.1186/s40798-022-00453-8In: Neoplasma (IF: 2,0 - 2023, Kvartil Q (2023) - Q4)
VI.3 - The most significant research/artistic/other outputs over the last six years
1
Effect of high-intensity training and probiotics on gut microbiota diversity in competitive swimmers : randomized controlled trial.Bielik, Viktor, Hric, Ivan, Ugrayová, Simona, Nechalová, Libuša, Putala, Matúš, Grznár, Ľuboš, Penesová, Adela, Havranová, Andrea, Šardzíková, Sára, Grendár, Marián, Baranovičová, Eva, Šoltys, Katarína, Kolísek, MartinDOI 10.1186/s40798-022-00453-8In: Sports medicine - open (IF: 4.6 - 2022, Kvartil Q (2022) - Q1)

2
Colonic microbiome modulation and metabolic effects of Bryndza sheep cheese in pediatric acute lymphoblastic leukemia : an in vitro study Esmail, Galal Ali, Miri, Saba, Hric, Ivan, Mottawea, Walid, Nechalová, Libuša, Šimiaková, Miroslava, Leao, Luana, Kolísek, Martin, Kolenová, Alexandra, Bielik, Viktor, Hammami, RiadhDOI 10.1016/j.jff.2025.106755. In: Journal of functional foods (IF: 4.0 - 2024, Kvartil Q (2024) - Q2)

3
Impact of dance classes on motor and cognitive functions and gut microbiota composition in multiple sclerosis patients : randomized controlled trial Adamová, Louise Mária; Slezáková, Darina; Hric, Ivan; Nechalová, Libuša; Berisha, Genc; Olej, Peter; Chren, Matej; Chlapcová, Adéla; Penesová, Adela; Minár, Michal; Bielik, ViktorDOI 10.1002/ejsc.12166In: European journal of sport science (IF 2.4 - 2023; Kvartil Q (2023): Q1/Q2)

4
Špecifiká manažmentu pacientov s extrémnou obezitou[učebnica pre vysoké školy]Penesová, Adela, Nechalová, LibušaISBN 978-80-224-2111-9

5
Gut microbiota and serum metabolites in individuals with class III obesity without type 2 diabetes mellitus : pilot analysisNechalová, Libuša, Bielik, Viktor, Hric, Ivan, Ugrayová, Simona, Šoltys, Katarína, Rádiková, Žofia, Baranovičová, Eva, Grendár, Marián, Kolísek, Martin, Penesová, AdelaDOI 10.1089/met.2022.0071 In: Metabolic syndrome and related disorders (IF: 1.3 - 2023, Kvartil Q (2023) - Q3)
VI.4 - The most significant citations corresponding to the research/artistic/other outputs
1

2025 [01/20] / IND - Abolhassani, Amirmohammad - Moghadasian, Mohammed Hassan - Sedaghatnezhad, Niloofar - Jafarnejad, Sadegh. Anti-dyslipidemic, anti-hypertensive, and glycemic control effects of akkermansia muciniphila [elektronický dokument]: lesser-known benefits in metabolic syndrome - a narrative review. DOI 10.4103/hm.HM-D-24-00161 In: Heart and mind. Bombaj: Wolters Kluwer. Medknow Publications, 2025, Roč. 9, č. 5, s. 398-416 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 2468-6476. ISSN (online) 2468-6484. - WOS CC ; SCO ; ESCI ; OA, s. 398 - 416

2

2025 [01/20] / CHE - Li, Da - Zhang, Da-Ya - Chen, Shi-Ju - Lv, Yan-Ting - Huang, Shi-Mei - Chen, Chen - Zeng, Fan - Chen, Run-Xiang - Zhang, Xiao-Dong - Xiong, Jian-Xin - Chen, Fa-Di - Jiang, Yue-Hong - Chen, Zhai - Mo, Cui-Yi - Chen, Jia-Jia - Zhu, Xu-Li - Zhang, Li-Jun - Bai, Fei-Hu. Long-term alterations in gut microbiota following mild COVID-19 recovery [elektronický dokument]: bacterial and fungal community shifts. DOI 10.3389/fcimb.2025.1565887 In: Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology. Lausanne: Frontiers Media, 2025, Roč. 15, č. 26. máj, art. no. 1565887, s. 01-16 [online]. ISSN (online) 2235-2988. - WOS CC ; CCC ; SCO ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 01 - 16

3

2025 [01/20] / CHE - Lin, Weian - Pu, Lei - Qian, Xingyu - Pan, Jinchen - Cheng, Ruiqi - Sun, Peng. Exercise-induced modulation of gut microbiota in individuals with obesity and type 2 diabetes [elektronický dokument]: a systematic review and meta-analysis. DOI 10.3389/fmicb.2025.1671975 In: Frontiers in microbiology. Lausanne: Frontiers Media, 2025, Roč. 16, č. September, art. no. 1671975, s. 01-19 [online]. ISSN (online) 1664-302X. - WOS CC ; SCO ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 01 - 19

4

2025 [01/20] / CHE - Shehata, Fatma - Dwyer, Karen Maree - Axtens, Michael - McGee, Sean L. - Rivera, Leni Rose. Impact of a lifestyle Intervention on gut microbiome composition [elektronický dokument]: a quasi-controlled before-and-after analysis. DOI 10.3390/metabo15110692 In: Metabolites. Bazilej: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025, Roč. 15, č. 11, art. no. 692, s. 1-20 [online]. ISSN (online) 2218-1989. - WOS CC ; SCO ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 1 - 20

5

2025 [01/20] / CHE - Sokal-Dembowska, Aneta - Polak-Szczybylo, Ewelina - Helma, Kacper - Musz, Patrycja - Setlik, Maciej - Fic, Weronika - Wachowiak, Dawid - Jarmakiewicz-Czaja, Sara. Physical activity and metabolic disorders—what does gut microbiota have to do with It? [elektronický dokument]. DOI 10.3390/cimb47080630 In: Current issues in molecular biology. Bazilej: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025, Roč. 47, č. 8, art. no. 630, s. 1-21 [tlačená forma] [online]. ISSN 1467-3037. ISSN (online) 1467-3045. - WOS CC ; SCO ; BIOSIS Citation Index ; MEDLINE® ; SCIE ; PubMed ; OA, s. 1 - 21

VI.5 - Participation in conducting (leading) the most important research projects or art projects over the last six years
1

VEGA 1/0587/26 [2026 - present]

School-based physical activity program for students with overweight and obesity

Principal investigator

2

VEGA 1/0260/21 [2021 – 2024]

Gut microbiome - An indicator of physical fitness and health.

Deputy principal investigator

3

APVV-22-0047 [ 2021 – present]

Effect of exercise and nutrition on gut microbiome and quality of life in cured cancer patients

Co-investigator

4

VEGA 1/0313/25 [2025 – present]

Effect on the structure and function of the gut microbiota of pediatric patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in remission

Co-investigator

5

APVV-17-0099 [2017 – 2021]

The impact of exercise and diet on the gut microbiota in a healthy population and in patients with non-communicable chronic diseases

Co-investigator

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
Science and Technology Week in Slovakia TVT Faculty of physical education and sport, Comenius University in Bratislava 11-17.11. 2024

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 Sport and Health Sciences, University of Jyvaskyla Rautpohjankatu 8a, Finland 24.09.2024 – 27.09.2024 As part of this mobility, I intended to meet the specialists in gut microbiome, body and exercise physiology, methodology, and research. The aim was to share experiences and explore potential collaborations in research and intervention development. The overall objectives of the mobility included enhancing professional competencies, developing research and English skills, and identifying further potential research collaborations.

IX. - Other relevant facts

Date of last update
2025-02-21