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Mgr. Aurel Zelko, PhD.   SK

Email:
aurel.zelko@upjs.sk
Homepage:
https://www.upjs.sk/LF/zamestnanec/aurel.zelko
Faculty:
LF UPJŠ - Pavol Jozef Šafárik University in Košice Faculty of Medicine
Department:
UPZMV - Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology
Office:
Phone:
+421 55 234 3263
ORCID ID:
0000-0001-9682-2225
Researcher at the Department of Health Psychology and Research Methodology, Faculty of Medicine, Pavel Jozef Šafárik University in Košice. PhD student at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands.

Higher education and further qualification growth
First degree of higher education:
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, 2009, Coaching
Second degree of higher education:
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, 2012, Coaching
Third degree of higher education:
Comenius University in Bratislava, Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, 2015, Sports Educology

Research /art/ teacher profile

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Study programme: General Medicine, study field: General Medicine, Master degree
Study programme: General Medicine, study field: General Medicine, Doctoral degree
Profile courses
Health Psychology - General Medicine, Master degree
Methodology and Statistics - General Medicine, Doctoral degree
Selected publications

Zelko, A., Rosenberger, J., Kolarcik, P., Madarasova Geckova, A., van Dijk, J. P., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2023). Age and sex differences in the effectiveness of intradialytic resistance training on muscle function. Scientific reports13(1), 3491. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-30621-z

Zelko, A., Rosenberger, J., Skoumalova, I., Kolarcik, P., Madarasova Geckova, A., van Dijk, J. P., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2022). The effects of an intradialytic resistance training on lower extremity muscle functions. Disability and Rehabilitation, 44(2), 275–281. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2020.1766581

Rabajdova, M., Spakova, I., Zelko, A., Rosenberger, J., Kolarcik, P., Sobolova, V., Pella, D., Marekova, M., & Madarasova Geckova, A. (2021). The role of physical activity and miRNAs in the vascular aging and cardiac health of dialysis patients. Physiological reports9(10), e14879. https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.14879

Spakova, I., Zelko, A., Rabajdova, M., Kolarcik, P., Rosenberger, J., Zavacka, M., Marekova, M., Madarasova Geckova, A., van Dijk, J. P., & Reijneveld, S. A. (2020). MicroRNA molecules as predictive biomarkers of adaptive responses to strength training and physical inactivity in haemodialysis patients. Scientific reports10(1), 15597. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72542-1

Zelko, A., Skoumalova, I., Kolarcik, P., Rosenberger, J., Rabajdova, M., Marekova, M., Geckova, A. M., van Dijk, J. P., Reijneveld, S. A., & NEPHRO-team (2019). The effects of intradialytic resistance training on muscle strength, psychological well-being, clinical outcomes and circulatory micro-ribonucleic acid profiles in haemodialysis patients: Protocol for a quasi-experimental study. Medicine98(19), e15570. https://doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015570

Selected projects

Member of the research team of the research project APVV-16-0490.

Member of the research team of the research project VVGS-2019-1069.

Member of the research team of the research and educational project Erasmus +: "PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-RELATED INJURIES PREVENTION IN ADOLESCENTS" (PARIPRE).

Member of the research team of the research project VEGA-1/0177/20.

Member of the investigatory team of the research project COST-CA22152.

International mobilities and visits
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, 17.1-31.1.2021, Erasmus+
Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands, 5.6.-23.6.2023, Erasmus+

Additional information

Awards
None.
Projects
Member of the research team of the research project APVV-16-0490. Member of the research team of the research project VVGS-2019-1069. Member of the research team of the research and educational project Erasmus +: "PHYSICAL ACTIVITY-RELATED INJURIES PREVENTION IN ADOLESCENTS" (PARIPRE).
International collaboration
International research cooperation with the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Groningen, Netherlands, and partners organizations of the PARIPRE project.
Other
Participation in the teaching activities of the subject Psychology of Health at the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ. Supervisor for diploma theses of students of the Faculty of Medicine, UPJŠ.
Interesting links
https://care4health.sk/kto-sme
Hobbies
None.

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