Emilija Stojanović is an assistant professor at the Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Kragujevac, Serbia. Her tertiary studies and athletic experience as a high-level basketball player (with over 300 matches in the Serbian and French basketball leagues, FIBA U16 and U18 Women's European Championships, and Balkan Championship U18) have been both challenging and rewarding, significantly shaping her research focus. Underpinned by Emilija's desire to advance practices in basketball, her research has focused on improving the exercise prescription process and optimizing training adaptations for health, fitness, and performance.