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Assistant Bruna Bašić Attends the International Infant Motor Profile (IMP) Course

Anamarija Ivanagić — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 10:49:54 GMT

Bruna Bašić, MSc in Rehabilitation and Education Sciences and MSc in Kinesiology, a research assistant on the PRE-VISOR project, attended an International Course ‘Infant Motor Profile’ (IMP) in assessing early neuromotor development. The course took place on 5–6 October 2026 at the University Medical Center Groningen (UMCG) in the Netherlands and was led by Dr Kirsten Heineman and Dr Tjitske Hielkema.

The IMP is an instrument for assessing neuromotor development in infants aged 3 to 18 months. Alongside motor performance, it assesses four qualitative domains of motor behaviour: variation, adaptability, symmetry and fluency, providing insight into the diversity and quality of infant movements.

The programme combined theoretical lectures with practical exercises in analysing video recordings of infants of different ages, administering the instrument and scoring assessments. Applications of the IMP in research and clinical practice were also explored, and the course concluded with a knowledge assessment.

The knowledge gained contributes to a broader understanding of early motor development and its connections with other developmental domains, a topic closely related to the research conducted within the PRE-VISOR project.

Participation in the course was made possible through financial support from the City of Zagreb for doctoral students’ education.

The first Erasmus day held at ERF!

Anamarija Ivanagić — Tue, 20 Oct 2026 14:02:40 GMT

On 15^th October ERF participated for the first time in Erasmus Days, an event held every year for a week during October to celebrate worldwide the success of the Erasmus+ programme and its impact on individuals and organizations. This initiative by the European Commission aims to strengthen the quality of education, training, and lifelong learning. With this event, ERF joined numerous organizations across Croatia and Europe that presented their experiences and activities within the Erasmus program.

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Assistant Bruna Bašić Completed the Advanced Training Course in General Movements Assessment (GMA)

Anamarija Ivanagić — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 11:34:27 GMT

Bruna Bašić, MSc in Rehabilitation and Education Sciences and MSc in Kinesiology, a research assistant on the project “Early Behavioural Markers of Neurodevelopmental Deviations in Visuospatial Processing and Visual-Motor Integration in Preterm Infants” (PRE-VISOR), participated in the Advanced Course in General Movements Assessment (GMA), held in Modena, Italy, from 23 to 26 September 2026.

The advanced course is intended for professionals who already apply Prechtl’s General Movement Assessment and have previously completed a basic course under the auspices of the General Movements Trust. It brought together participants from around the world. The programme provided intensive training in clinical judgment, assessment details, professional terminology and technique, and the application of individual developmental trajectories. The course was led by Andrea Guzzetta, Full Professor at the University of Pisa and a child neuropsychiatrist at IRCCS Fondazione Stella Maris.

The training contributes to the research conducted within the PRE-VISOR project, in which spontaneous movements are assessed as potential early indicators of later visuospatial processing and visual-motor integration in preterm infants.

Participation in the course was supported by the Croatian Science Foundation under the “Young Researchers’ Career Development Project – Training New Doctoral Students” call (DOK-2025-02).

MOVE Model Wins Gold Medal at INOVA 2026

Anamarija Ivanagić — Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:34:11 GMT

The MOVE (Motion Observation and Validation Engine) model, developed within a project led by the University of Zagreb Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, won a gold medal at the 50th International Innovation Exhibition INOVA 2026. The exhibition took place in Zagreb from 1 to 3 October 2026, bringing together exhibitors from 23 countries and showcasing 509 exhibits.

The award-winning innovation is the result of interdisciplinary collaboration between the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, the University of Zagreb Faculty of Kinesiology, and CITUS within the project “Modelling and Analysis of Personalised and Optimal Movement Patterns in Rehabilitation, Sport and Fitness Using Artificial Intelligence (AI)”. The project is led by the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences, with Assistant Professor Ana Katušić, PhD, serving as the project leader.

MOVE is a conceptual and technical model for evaluating, interpreting and improving human movement. It links objective movement measurement with the interpretation of performance quality, using anatomical reference points, relationships between body segments and defined indicators. A distinctive feature of the model is its set of rules for explaining deviations from reference movement patterns and suggesting activities to improve performance. This provides a foundation for developing personalised movement analysis systems, with potential applications in rehabilitation, sport, medicine and physical fitness assessment.

The MOVE model is one of the project’s first key outcomes and provides an important methodological and technological foundation for further research and scientific validation. The gold medal highlights the Faculty of Education and Rehabilitation Sciences’ contribution to technological innovation and the value of combining education and rehabilitation sciences, kinesiology and information technology to develop solutions that address human needs.

The project is co-funded through the support programme for collaborative scientific research.

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