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Davor Plavec
PeerJ Editor & Author
3,140 Points

Contributions by role

Editor 3,140

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Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Otorhinolaryngology
Respiratory Medicine
Biochemistry
Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Immunology
Anatomy and Physiology
Biomechanics
Sports Medicine
Healthcare Services
Biophysics
Hematology
Pediatrics
Public Health
Environmental Health
Clinical Trials
Kinesiology
COVID-19
Rehabilitation
Nutrition
Cardiology
Epidemiology
Drugs and Devices
Global Health
Emergency and Critical Care
Psychiatry and Psychology
Mental Health
Molecular Biology
Women's Health
Orthopedics
Anesthesiology and Pain Management
Radiology and Medical Imaging
Neurology
Nursing
Medical Genetics

Davor Plavec

PeerJ Editor & Author

Summary

Davor Plavec, MD, MSc, PhD, is Professor of Occupational Health and Sports Medicine. Born in Zagreb, Croatia in 1962, Prof. Plavec graduated in 1987, and received his master's degree in 1991, and his doctorate in 1999 at the Medical Faculty, University of Zagreb. In 2004 he specialized in occupational medicine, and in 2009 he became the Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Medicine in Osijek. In 2013 he specialized in sports medicine, and in 2019 became Full Professor within the Faculty of Medicine in Osijek. Prof. Plavec is Lecturer at the Medical Faculty of the University of Zagreb (study in English) and at the Faculty of Dental Medicine and Health in Osijek. Since 2005 he has been working at the Srebrnjak Children's Hospital as an Assistant Director for the quality of health care, and Head of the Research department where his field of work is improving the quality of health care, clinical research, sports medicine, allergy, pulmonology and cardiopulmonary function diagnostics. He is a member of a number of professional societies of the Croatian Medical Association in which he has held or is holding responsible positions for several terms, as well as the European Respiratory Society and the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology. During his scientific and professional work, he has published more than 300 publications, of which more than 110 articles are in peer-reviewed journals with more than 2000 citations.

Allergy & Clinical Immunology Clinical Trials Environmental Health Pediatrics Respiratory Medicine Sports Medicine

Editorial Board Member

PeerJ - the Journal of Life & Environmental Sciences

Past or current institution affiliations

Josip Juraj Strossmayer university of Osijek

Work details

Head

Srebrnjak Children’s Hospital, Zagreb, Croatia, Medical Faculty Osijek, JJ Strossmayer University
October 2005
Research Department

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PeerJ Contributions

  • Articles 1
  • Edited 20
December 18, 2023
Breathlessness and “exacerbation” questions predictive for incident COPD (MARKO study): data after two years of follow-up
Žarko Vrbica, Justinija Steiner, Marina Labor, Ivan Gudelj, Davor Plavec
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16650 PubMed 38130928

Academic Editor on

July 17, 2025
Core body temperature correlates of transition from aerobic to anaerobic metabolism in running
Marija Rakovac, Davor Šentija, Tošo Maršić, Vesna Babić
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.19686 PubMed 40687763
December 19, 2024
Ultrasonographic modeling of lung and diaphragm mechanics: clinical trial of a novel non-invasive method to evaluate pre-operative pulmonary function
Tianyuan Li, Xiong-zhi Wu, Dingde Long, Huan Fu, Suping Guo, Fen Liu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.18677 PubMed 39713148
July 22, 2024
Population-specific equations of age-related maximum handgrip force: a comprehensive review
Danuta Roman-Liu, Joanna Kamińska, Tomasz Macjej Tokarski
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17703 PubMed 39056055
July 15, 2024
Effects of five types of exercise on vascular function in postmenopausal women: a network meta-analysis and systematic review of 32 randomized controlled trials
Weihao Sun, Yanli Han, Song Gu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17621 PubMed 39026541
March 11, 2024
Construction and validation of a nomogram model to predict the poor prognosis in patients with pulmonary cryptococcosis
Xiaoli Tan, Yingqing Zhang, Jianying Zhou, Wenyu Chen, Hua Zhou
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17030 PubMed 38487258
February 29, 2024
The application of two drainage angles in neurocritical care patients with complicated pneumonia: a randomized controlled trial
Anna Zhao, Huangrong Zeng, Hui Yin, Jinlin Wang, Wenming Yuan, Chao Li, Yan Zhong, Lanlan Ma, Chongmao Liao, Hong Zeng, Yan Li
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16997 PubMed 38435993
February 8, 2024
Effects of functional correction training on movement patterns and physical fitness in male college students
Zhiyong Zhang, Lunxin Chen, Ziqing Qin, Jiaxin He, Chong Gao, Jian Sun, Jiancai Chen, Duanying Li
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16878 PubMed 38344291
January 5, 2024
Determinants of asthma among adults in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a facility-based case-control study
Tirhas G. Gebresillasie, Alemayehu Worku, Ahmed Ali Ahmed, Negussie Deyessa Kabeta
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16530 PubMed 38192600
December 15, 2023
Effectiveness of a respiratory rehabilitation program including an inspiration training device versus traditional respiratory rehabilitation: a randomized controlled trial
Zacarías Sánchez-Milá, Vanesa Abuín-Porras, Carlos Romero-Morales, Jaime Almazán-Polo, Jorge Velázquez Saornil
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.16360 PubMed 38111659
August 24, 2023
Characteristics of water jump for better performance in collegiate male 3000 m steeplechase
Yuya Maruo
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15918 PubMed 37641596
June 13, 2023
Effects of sports intervention on aggression in children and adolescents: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Yahui Yang, Hao Zhu, Kequn Chu, Yue Zheng, Fengshu Zhu
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15504 PubMed 37334131
May 11, 2023
Young Zambian infants with symptomatic RSV and pertussis infections are frequently prescribed inappropriate antibiotics: a retrospective analysis
Christian E. Gunning, Pejman Rohani, Lawrence Mwananyanda, Geoffrey Kwenda, Zacharia Mupila, Christopher J. Gill
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15175 PubMed 37193027
March 13, 2023
Acute ventilatory responses to swimming at increasing intensities
Ana Sofia Monteiro, José Francisco Magalhães, Beat Knechtle, Cosme F. Buzzachera, J. Paulo Vilas-Boas, Ricardo J. Fernandes
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.15042 PubMed 36935930
November 1, 2022
Relationship among airborne pollen, sensitization, and pollen food allergy syndrome in Asian allergic children
Yoonha Hwang, Chikako Motomura, Hironobu Fukuda, Reiko Kishikawa, Naoto Watanabe, Shigemi Yoshihara
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14243 PubMed 36340201
October 5, 2022
Maximum aerobic speed, maximum oxygen consumption, and running spatiotemporal parameters during an incremental test among middle- and long-distance runners and endurance non-running athletes
Arturo Casado, José Luis Tuimil, Xavier Iglesias, Miguel Fernández-del-Olmo, Pedro Jiménez-Reyes, Rafael Martín-Acero, Ferran A. Rodríguez
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.14035 PubMed 36217384
August 9, 2022
Association between lung function impairment with urinary heavy metals in a community in Klang Valley, Malaysia
Ammar Amsyar Abdul Haddi, Mohd Hasni Ja’afar, Halim Ismail
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13845 PubMed 35966922
May 30, 2022
IL-4/IL-13 axis as therapeutic targets in allergic rhinitis and asthma
Siti Muhamad Nur Husna, Norasnieda Md Shukri, Noor Suryani Mohd Ashari, Kah Keng Wong
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13444 PubMed 35663523
May 5, 2022
How training loads in the preparation and competitive period affect the biochemical indicators of training stress in youth soccer players?
Marcin Andrzejewski, Marek Konefał, Tomasz Podgórski, Beata Pluta, Paweł Chmura, Jan Chmura, Jakub Marynowicz, Kamil Melka, Marius Brazaitis, Jakub Kryściak
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13367 PubMed 35539014
April 13, 2022
Determination of exercise intensity domains during upright versus supine cycling: a methodological study
Damir Zubac, Vladimir Ivančev, Vincent Martin, Antonio Dello Iacono, Cécil J.W. Meulenberg, Adam C. McDonnell
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13199 PubMed 35437475
February 25, 2022
Profiles of anemia in adolescent students with sports club membership in an outpatient clinic setting: a retrospective study
Kana Yamamoto, Morihito Takita, Masahiro Kami, Masaharu Tsubokura, Tetsuya Tanimoto, Toshio Kitamura, Yoshinobu Takemoto
https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.13004 PubMed 35237470