Dear Readers,
It is with great pleasure that we present the October 2025 issue of Sport Mont Journal, featuring twenty outstanding papers by researchers from across the globe. We extend our sincere congratulations to all authors whose dedication, expertise, and innovation have enriched this issue. Your work reflects the highest standards of scientific excellence and international collaboration. We would also like to express our deep appreciation to our editors and reviewers, whose rigorous and constructive evaluations ensure the scientific quality and integrity of every published article.
We would like to remind you that Sport Mont, founded in 2003, has a rich tradition and is recognized as one of the leading regional journals in the field of sports sciences. Over more than two decades of continuous publication, the journal has featured over 1,700 scientific papers authored by researchers from all continents. Today, Sport Mont is indexed in several international databases, most notably Scopus, and is currently undergoing the evaluation process for inclusion in the Web of Science, which is expected to be completed soon.
Looking ahead, we are excited to announce the upcoming scientific conference of the Montenegrin Sports Academy, which will be held in April 2026 in the beautiful coastal city of Budva, Montenegro (https://csakademija.me/conference/index.html). This event will provide an exceptional opportunity for knowledge exchange, fostering collaboration, and shaping the future of research in the field of sports sciences.
We warmly invite authors to continue submitting their high-quality manuscripts to our journal and to join us in Budva, where we look forward to engaging in discussions and inspiring scientific exchange. Your contributions and presence will form the cornerstone of this vibrant and stimulating event. Finally, we express our sincere gratitude to all of you for your ongoing support and contribution to our journal. Your commitment to advancing knowledge, science, and sport is truly commendable. We look forward to continued collaboration and shared success.
Editors-in-Chief
Prof. Dusko Bjelica, PhD
Borko Katanic, PhD
Barbara Gilic, PhD
Current Issue
Original Scientific Paper
Georgios Karamousalidis, Panagiotis Foteinakis, Athanasios Kourtis-Doulkeridis
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 3-11
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251001
Original Scientific Paper
Physical Fitness of Police Force Applicants: Trends from 2010 to 2023
Kristína Němá, Tomáš Kozák, Miroslav Ligday, Łukasz Rydzik
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 13-18
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251002
Original Scientific Paper
Association Between Body Morphology and Motor and Functional Abilities in Preschool Children
Mirela Sunda, Magdalena Brkic, Iva Blazevic
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 19-24
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251003
Original Scientific Paper
Hazem B. Saba, Hatem A. Shlool
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 25-31
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251004
Original Scientific Paper
Differences in Jumping Characteristics Between Different Competitions in Volleyball: A Case Report
Jernej Pleša, Vedran Hadzic, Damir Sekulic, Goran Gabrilo, Tine Sattler
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 41-45
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251006
Original Scientific Paper
From Body to Combat: Physical Characterization of Fencers according to their Weapon
Jhon E. Roa, Nicol D. Arias, Javier Gaviria, Diego F. Orejuela, Isabel C. Rojas-Padilla
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 47-52
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251007
Original Scientific Paper
First vs. Second Half Match Running Performance in Professional Football: Insights from GPS Tracking
Dusko Bjelica, Borko Katanic, Arben Osmani, Mima Stankovic, Marin Corluka, Hrvoje Ajman
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 53-57
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251008
Original Scientific Paper
Soumyadip Ghosh, Sayan Jyoti Bera, Kingshuk Ghosh, Pritee Singha, Atanu Jana, Anup Mahata, Indranil Manna
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 59-68
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251009
Original Scientific Paper
Manjula Rathinam, Eswari Varadharajan, Robert Citozi, Jagadeeswari Suresh, Mou Pramanik, Ibnu Noufal Kambitta Valappil, Karuppasamy Govindasamy, Farjana Akter Boby, Vlad Adrian Geantă
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 69-74
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251010
Original Scientific Paper
Cansu Keskin, Ayşe Nur Tunalı Van Den Berg
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 75-80
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251011
Original Scientific Paper
Sex Differences in Regional Muscle Hypertrophy and Elbow Flexion and Extension Strength
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 81-87
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251012
Original Scientific Paper
Perpetua Chinyere Ofili, Tochi Emmanuel Iwuagwu, Emmanuel Obinna Ogueri, Stella C. Eze-Ufodiama, Okechukwu Kingsley Oforka, Vivian Akah Paul Uyonwu, Chukwuebuka Nnagozie Bosah, Olive Oluchukwu Ilo
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 95-101
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251014
Original Scientific Paper
Comparison of the Occurrence of Musculoskeletal Pain in Professional and Amateur Golfers
Jiří Michal, Stanislava Straňavská, Anika Bolčíková
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 103-110
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251015
Original Scientific Paper
Anja Sardelic-Kolinac, Nora Josipa Savicevic, Nataša Zenić, Kari Ingstad, Marijana Geets-Kesic
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 119-125
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251017
Original Scientific Paper
Antonela Sinkovic, Dinko Pivalica, Bozen Pivalica, Igor Jukic, Damir Sekulic
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 127-133
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251018
Original Scientific Paper
Andrea Marković, Aleksandra Aleksić Veljković, Borko Katanic, Branislav Majkić, Dusko Bjelica, Diellza Kelmendi
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 135-144
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251019
Review Paper
Biological Gender in Sport: A Review Paper
Biljana Vitosevic, Milica Filipović
Sport Mont 2025, 23(3), 145-150
DOI: 10.26773/smj.251020
