MSA Partners:
The Multidisciplinary Approach to the Lifestyle Management of Chronic Patients
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Prof. Dr. Jernej Pajek
University Medical Centre Ljubljana
Slovenia
Assoc. prof. dr. Jernej Pajek
Certified in Executive healthcare leadership and Change healthcare leadership, Cornell university (eCornell), Ithaca, NY, USA (October, 2018) -consultant in nephrology (2015-), -quality systems manager (Slovenian Association for Quality and Excellence 2013-), -consultant in internal medicine (2008-), -license for transthoracic echocardiography (Association of Cardiologists of Slovenia 2008-). -doctor of medicine (bachelor’s degree, Faculty of medicine, University of Ljubljana 2000-) Managerial functions: - National coordinator for Nephrology specialization at Medical chamber of Slovenia (2019-) - President of the Commission for Drug Products, UMC Ljubljana (2018-) - Head physician of the Center for peritoneal dialysis and chronic hemodialysis, Clinical Department of Nephrology
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Dr. Sc Marijana Geets Kesić
Marijana Geets-Kesić, MD, is currently working at the Department of Anthropology, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Split. She graduated in 1996 from the School of Medicine, University of Zagreb with title Medical Doctor (MD). After an internship she worked for several NGO’s in different African and Middle East countries. During her humanitarian work she developed an interest for Disaster Management. She continued her education with a master’s degree, earning the qualification “European Master in Disaster Medicine” from the Universita del Piemonte Orientale (Italy) and the Vrije Universiteit Brussels (Belgium) in 2006. For several years she was working as senior teacher in the vocational school for medical students, Zdravstvena škola Split. She participated in several projects and in 2019 as a mentor she won with her team “The ISABS Future Scientist Award” for their work „Antioxidative and antiprolipherative role of Salvia officinalis and Hypericum perforatutum tea“. Currently, her area of interest is mainly focused on health literacy (HL) and physical literacy (PL) as two concepts to improve health, particularly in the period of adolescence.
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How does hypoxic training improve athletic performance?
In elite sports, winning or losing is determined by minimal differences in athletic performance. Physiological adaptations in response to altitude and hypoxic training can improve endurance athletic performance. Therefore, altitude and hypoxic training are frequently used methods to enhance the aerobic capacity of endurance athletes. This workshop aims to provide insights and knowledge of the physiological adaptations of altitude and hypoxic training.
We will first provide the theoretical physiological background of altitude and hypoxic training, followed by a practical session where the participants experience the physiological impact of exercise under hypoxic conditions in real-time. The participants become familiar with the use of state-of-the-art equipment measuring SpO2, SmO2, and heart rate (variability) in different environmental conditions. After this workshop, the participants can measure relevant parameters for athletic performance and understand the physiological adaptations to hypoxic training.
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Špela Bogataj
Evelin Colja is a physiotherapist and kinesiologist specializing in rehabilitation and movement science. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Physiotherapy from the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ljubljana and later pursued a master's degree in Kinesiology at the Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana. She is currently pursuing a doctoral degree in Kinesiology at the Faculty of Sport, University of Ljubljana. Her professional experience includes working with various populations, from elderly individuals to high-performance athletes. She has authored several publications on manual therapy, COVID-19’s impact on activity, and cognitive-physical exercise in hemodialysis. Her current projects include developing a multidisciplinary program for the prevention of chronic kidney disease and the development of patient-centered care strategies for hemodialysis patients to enhance quality of life.
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Dominik Pogorev
Dominik Pogorevc
Dominik Pogorevc, M.Sc. Psych. Dominik Pogorevc is a dedicated psychologist with a strong interest in understanding human behavior and improving individuals' well-being within their environment. Currently, Dominik is a psychologist at the University Medical Centre Ljubljana, where he provides psychological counselling and testing alongside being part of a multidisciplinary research team. Previously, he was also involved in research as a research assistant at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana, contributing to the project Long COVID as a Legacy of the Pandemic: Psychological Symptoms, Psychosocial Factors, and Consequences. He completed his undergraduate and master's studies in psychology at the Faculty of Arts, University of Ljubljana. Previously, Dominik worked at the Sevnica Health Centre, where he provided psychological counselling in outpatient settings and provided community mental health services. As an editor of the Psihologija dela website, he was responsible for content creation and management, focusing primarily on work & organizational psychology. His passion for media led him to work as a journalist at Radio Študent. For further inquiries, he can be reached at dominik.pogorevc@kclj.si.
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