Medical Doctor – PhD – Radiology Resident
Harvard Postdoc
BA and MS of Psychology
Serbian Athletics & Swedish Dodgeball National Team Athlete
National 100m Record Holder
European Dodgeball Championship MVP
Central European Vice Champion – Balkan Champion – National Champion
Medical Director for the World Dodgeball Federation
CEO for Sarovic Consulting AB
This is my personal website, through which i will advertise my research, publish blog posts, establish scientific collaborations, and offer consulting services. The different sub-pages are briefly outlined below. If you are looking for something specific, use the search function below.
My blog will serve as a public forum for various topics and ideas that have caught my attention. However, it will mostly revolve around the two topics that I am most interested in and have the most expertise in, which are neuroscience and sports science.
I’ve recorded data from international Dodgeball games and written a Python-based script for statistical analysis of team tactics and player skill. I will present a series of posts regarding these findings and analyses below.
Player-based statistics
Technical Skill
Optimal hit percentage
Quantifying importance and effect of individual players
Slope of importance – Who wins games and who brings losses
Effect on teammate scoring - A measure of selfishness and cooperation
Meta-cognitive decision-making regarding own throwing ability
Team-based statistics
Wing vs. Middle – Effect of position on attack and defence success rates
Hit and defence rates for males and females
Attacking efficiency
Counter attack success rate
Case studies
Low shot-taking sensitivity
This blog will deal with various aspects of behaviour, both human and animal behaviour, through ideas from different fields, such as psychology, psychiatry, evolutionary biology, developmental biology etc. It will hopefully be of interest to both laypeople and those that are deep in neuroscientific/behavioural waters.
I have had a long interest in developmental aspects of neurobiology and behaviour, both in sickness (psychiatric disorders) and in health. More specifically, how innate and environmental factors interact to cause normal and abnormal behaviour.
This blog will serve to introduce evidence based methods in training, and to outline how physiological mechanisms relate to training. The aim is to give readers an understanding of which training methods to implement, when, and why.
My approach to training has been a data driven and evidence based one; I have systematically recorded all my trainings, testing results, and daily physiological parameters for more than a decade, analysed them for areas of improvement, and improved my training regime based on research, data, and knowledge of physiological mechanisms. I believe this approach is one of the main reasons for my athletic achievements, and the good thing is that it is applicable to everyone. That is, with increased knowledge, everyone can achieve better performance in all aspects, no matter their genetic potential or previous abilities. Unfortunately, on all levels, from the local gym to elite level athletes, there is a variable lack of knowledge of physiology and research, leading to suboptimal results, which is further bolstered by the existence of countless training myths.
As a medical doctor with a long standing interest in sports science, insatiable curiosity, and extensive experience from several sports, I have gathered a depth and breadth of knowledge that is unique. This knowledge can be of use for any individual seeking to improve their theoretical understanding or athletic performance, be it a sedentary layperson or an educated elite athlete.
I offer several types of services, such as personal training and training consultancy, performance testing, evaluation of testing results, public lectures, and private classes.
Northern European Dodgeball Championships, Apr 13-14, 2024 - Trondheim, Norway
World Dodgeball Championships, Aug 11-17, 2024 - Graz, Austria