ACTA KINESIOLOGICA
International scientific journal of kinesiology
Vol. 20 (2026),  Issue 2

Active Free Time in Adolescents with and Without Intellectual Disability: An Exploratory Study

Milka Caltanellaa, Lidija Petrinovića aFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia

The Ballroom Aerobic Test for estimating cardiorespiratory fitness in standard style dancesport athletes: diagnostic accuracy against laboratory measures

Tamara Despota,b, Josipa Radašc, Davor Plavecd,e aFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia bDance studio ‘Dancespot’, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia cFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia dFacility for medical care ‘Prima Nova’, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia eMedical Faculty Osijek, JJ Strossmayer University, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia

Comparison of Junior Wrestlers’ Progression in Asia and Europe

Mykola Latysheva, Georgii Lopatenkoa, Volodymyr Prykhodkob, Yurii Dutchakc, Volodymyr Saienkod, Nataliia Nosovae, Oleksandr Mozoliukc aDepartment of Physical Education and Pedagogy of Sport, Borys Grinchenko Kyiv Metropolitan University, Kyiv, Ukraine bDepartment of Theory and Methods of Sports Training, Educational and Scientific Institute "Prydniprovsk State Academy of Physical Culture and Sports" of the Ukrainian State University of Science and Technology, Dnipro, Ukraine cDepartment of Theory and Methods of Physical Education and Sports, Khmelnytskyi National University, Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine dDepartment of Adult Education, Academy of Applied Sciences – Academy of Management and Administration in Opole, Opole, Poland eDepartment of Kinesiology and Physical Сulture and…

Influence of Motor Abilities on Throwing Performance Across Motor Learning Stages in Physically Active Female Athletes

Frane Žuvelaa,b, Paula Matijaševića,b, Goran Kuvačića,b aFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, Split, Croatia bResearch Group “Athletics and Kinesiological Development of Children and Youth”, Split, Croatia

Ecological Validity of Maximal Exercise Tests to Simulate Competitive Demands in Amateur Female Handball

Abraham Batalla-Gavaldaa,b,c, Jose Vicente Beltrán-Garridod*, Raúl Montoliu-Coláse, Álvaro Reina-Gómezf, Francisco Corbig and Gabriel Daza-Sobrinoc,h aUniversity School of Health and Sport (EUSES), Universitat Rovira i Virgili, 43870 Amposta, Spain. bDepartment of Education and Specific Didactics, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Universitat Jaume I, 12071 Castellón de la Plana, Spain cGrup de Recerca en Ciències de l’Esport INEFC Barcelona, 2021 SGR 01191, Institut Nacional d’Educació Física de Catalunya (INEFC), Universitat de Barcelona, 08038 Barcelona, Spain dPhysical Exercise and Performance Research Group, Department of Education Sciences, School of Humanities and Communication Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU, CEU Universities, Calle Grecia 31, 12006 Castellon…

Determinants of Forearm Bone Mineral Density among Early Adolescents Female Gymnasts and Swimmers

Wiktoria Pietrzaka, Anna Kopiczkob aDoctoral School of the Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland bDepartment of Human Biology, Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Poland

Perceived Social Support and Self-Assessed Health as Predictors of Quality of Life in Seniors

Anna Leśa*, Katarzyna Białożyt-Wielonekb, Maria Lipko-Kowalskaa, Renata Miszczukc, Joanna Piotrowskaa, Monika Wiechd aThe Józef Piłsudski University of Physical Education in Warsaw, Faculty of Physical Education, Department of Tourism and Recreation bUniversity of the National Education Commission, Krakow, Faculty of Education and Psychology, Institute of Management and Social Affairs cJan Kochanowski University in Kielce, Faculty of Pedagogy and Psychology, Institute of Pedagogy dGdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Faculty of Physical Culture, Department of Sport, Division of Swimming and Water Rescue

Reliability and validity of the 30-15 intermittent fitness test in female soccer players

Davorin Antonića,b,c*, Dražen Čularc,d,e, Goran Sporiša aFaculty of Kinesiology, University of Zagreb, 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia bLarus Sport d.o.o., 10 000 Zagreb, Croatia cUniversity of Split, Faculty of Kinesiology, Split, Croatia dEinstein, Startup for Research, Development, Education, Trade and Services, Split, Croatia eEuropean Institute for Talents, Education, Research & Development, Split, Croatia

Development, reliability and performance level discriminative validity of a new badminton-specific reactive agility test

Goran Jelaska1,5, Guillaume Martinent2, Gu Yaodong3, Irene Faber4, Goran Munivrana1†* 1Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split, 21000 Split, 2Claude Bernard Lyon 1 University, Laboratory of Vulnerabilities and Innovation in Sport, France 3Faculty of Sports Science, Ningbo University, Ningbo China 4Research Centre Human Movement and Education,Windesheim University of Applied Sciences, Campus 2,8017 CA Zwolle, The Netherlands 5Croatia Virovitica County Hospital, 33000 Virovitica, Croatia

Kinematic Characteristics Associated with Hit and Miss Outcomes in Elite Skeet Shooters: An Exploratory Study

Jian Penga,b, Tinggang Yuana, Yuqiang Guoc, Longjun Jingb, Peng Wangb aScience Research Center of Sports Training, China Institute of Sport Science, Beijing, China bSchool of Physical Education, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, China cSchool of Physical Education, Shanghai University of Sport, Shanghai, China