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In recent years, the growth of domestic consumption in healthcare, fashion, and entertainment has significantly improved with the new normal economic development worldwide. New characteristics of economic and social development emerge, relying on stimulating consumption and services, which makes it increasingly important to expand effective investments and consumption in sports, tourism, and other lifestyle services. In this article, the authors attempt to explore the possibilities, in the form of tourist, anthropogenic, and human resources of the destination Bulgaria for the development of sports tourism and the challenges that need to be overcome. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The COVID-19 pandemic is leading to unprecedented changes in various aspects of our lives, including the physical and mental well-being of children. With the implementation of lockdowns, closure of activities in schools and restrictions on outdoor activities, children’s physical opportunities are significantly disrupted. This article explores the pandemic’s research on children’s physical health and highlights the importance of addressing this issue. Examines the role of the teacher in achieving good sports physical and social-emotional skills and competencies. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The scientific and applied field of Physical Education and Sports is integrative, and its development is a continuous process. Today, more than ever, new educational approaches related to innovative technologies are being sought and developed to improve the learning process and create new habits and skills characteristic of the technological era in the learners. The application of innovative technologies in the teaching of Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports is expressed in several aspects: programs for calculating results, computer testing, creating own sites for the distribution of experience, visualization for lessons, searching for information on methodical work, research work, project activity, use of interactive whiteboard. The article explores modern approaches to the use of innovative technologies in the field of teaching Theory and Methodology of Physical Education and Sports. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Within the framework of the presented study and as a result of a literature review and analysis, the possibilities of the educational process in physical education and sports for developing the key competencies of the students have been identified. Ideas are given about the directions in which physical activity and sports can be used to develop the abilities and skills of students of the 21st century. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Dr. Maria Dudash's new research is intended not only for linguists, but also for a wider audience. The theoretical section offers an overview of the types of phraseological units, pays special attention to the basic concept of "equivalence" and defines its various manifestations. The main section presents an in-depth comparative analysis of Hungarian and Bulgarian phraseology. It focuses on several main themes that delineate notions of man and his place in the world (colors, man, feelings, fire) as well as some of their contemporary dimensions (sports, ethnic stereotypes). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In our article we present the problem about practical training of students in bachelor program of physical education and sports in the conditions of distance learning. For the need of the experiment is used expert assessment on the basis of opinion of school teachers-mentors of our students during their sportspedagogical practice. The results was used for feedback aimed to improving of practical training of physical education and sports students as well as to examine the influence of distance learning on the level of students practical skills. 17 teachersmentors from 13 schools in the region of Blagoevgrad and from other regions in Bulgaria took part in the research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This article summarizes the results of a study of the aggressive attitudes and emotional state of the students of Sofia University “St. Kliment Ohridski” and Medical College “Y. Filaretova”. The current environment and conditions of crisis – social, energy, economic, political, cultural, spiritual, value, etc. instills the feeling of fear – fear of disease, fear of war, etc. The lack of morals and stable values, as well as the lack of statehood, unquestionably unlocks in man his worst qualities. Aggression is one of those qualities. The studied students answered two questionnaires, one containing 75 questions and the other 28. The analysis of the data shows that most of the students do not feel respected enough and consider that their rights are violated, but they tend not to respect and/or circumvent the rules, to “maneuver” and tolerate irresponsible behavior. A large number of students have aggressive attitudes and tend to hide them, but in general they are tense, unbalanced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The present study draws attention to the application of the binary lesson considered as a non-traditional methodological idea in historical education. In this type of lesson, the joint, joint and cohesive work of two teachers stands out. Exemplary variants of binary pedagogical practice are presented through selected topics from the studied historical content integrated with the subjects “Bulgarian Language and Literature” and “Physical Education and Sports” in junior high school and high school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

German Morpheme Borrowings in Bosnian Sports Vocabulary. The paper examines adaptations of German morpheme borrowings in the Bosnian language in relation to sports vocabulary. The analysis presents the specifics of such an adaptation in the Bosnian language and indicates the characteristic affixes which enable the morpheme transfer. At the same time, the analysis confirms the implementation of the postulates of Bosnian standardologists regarding the openness of Bosnian to language borrowings and, perhaps above all, the openness to the coexistence of lexical doublets. In the material studied here, this variance refers to the use of different word-formative morphemes (suffixes) with the same root morpheme, consequently resulting in a possibility of a given signifier having two forms.

Obesity is the most common and typical foodborne illness and at the same time an important risk factor for other serious illnesses with a poor prognosis. According to the WHO, in most European countries between 30 and 80% of people are overweight. On average, 20% of children are overweight, 1/4 of whom are obese, which means that 3 million children are obese and 14 million are overweight. In Bulgaria, 2 million of the adult population is overweight, and 1 million of them are obese. Among children, 200,000 are overweight and 67,000 of them are obese. In Bulgaria, the European initiative unites nutritionists and medical professionals, patient communities and a number of organizations in efforts to reduce overweight and obesity, in support of people with this problem. The aim of the present study is to reveal the most common causes of weight gain above normal limits in medical students, to clarify their motivation for physical activity and to include sports and proper nutrition to correct the problem. Material and methods. The study included 120 students from the Medical Faculty at the Thracian University - Stara Zagora. An individual anonymous survey was conducted with a total of 21 closed questions, which were aimed at revealing some of the possible causes leading to overweight in this contingent. Methods used: research and analysis of information sources, sociological survey method, alternative analysis. Results and discussion. In this article we will analyze the answers to the questions related to the motivation of the studied students for physical activity and sports and their desire for weight correction given the habits and opportunities in sports. It turns out that among the most common reasons for sports is the desire to correct weight and maintain health - 45% of students surveyed, and 43% determine the stimulating psychological factor of exercise. Conclusions. Against the background of regular sports activities and the survey we can conclude that the students are motivated for regular physical activity and sports in combination with proper nutrition, and their main desire is to be healthy, harmonious and able to work. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Based on a study of the training programs for specialists in "Physical Education and Sports" at several Bulgarian universities and on extensive personal theoretical and practical experience, the author describes the competencies and knowledge that a specialist in physical education and sports needs to have. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents a non-traditional pedagogical practice, which allows to combine the study of traditional Bulgarian folklore dances in the classes of physical education and sports with the knowledge and skills acquired in Bulgarian language and literature and in IT classes. The increase of the physical capacity combines with upgrading students' abilities to select, analyze and synthesize data on Bulgarian folklore, as well as to improve their digital culture. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main feature of modern life is the dynamic development of public relations, combined with the accelerated penetration of computer technology, which has a multifaceted impact on adolescents. In some cases, there is increased intellectual development, which is definitely due to the rich information provision. This, in turn, is a serious obstacle to the physical development of most children from an early age. Modern conditions and ways of learning and working in the XXI century impose the need to find adequate tools and interactive methods to maintain a balanced balance between mental and physical activity. The modern conditions for improvement and modernization of the process of education and upbringing in the initial stage of education determine the need to update the methodology and organization of educational work with young students. In primary school age, young students are involved in a variety of activities such as: educational, practical, play, labor, fiction, art, music. All of them interact in a pedagogical system with complex interactions, in which they do not oppose, but complement each other. Play activities have an impact on adolescents, so turning your gaze to the game for the purpose of motivation in learning is not accidental. Emotions and satisfaction are leading in the game, but in learning the performances are significantly different - leading are cognitive acts, a new type of action is formed with unique complexity and characteristics - concentration, attention, thinking, memory and perception. The direct inclusion of the game in the educational process significantly helps in the personal manifestations of the child. Play and learning are not mutually exclusive, but complement and enrich each other and so we can look for the essence of motivated learning. The connection of the game with the development of the personality is another of its essential characteristics. With the growth and development of the child-student, his cognitive sphere changes, and the game performs a system of meaningful and motivated game actions. It can be concluded that the game activity plays a significant role in the organized educational process in primary school age as a pedagogical tool for training and education. The pedagogy and technology of the game consider the game as a special type of activity in which the child's development takes place. It is a science aimed at building effective ways to develop the varieties of the game, to enrich children's play skills and experience. In order to be able to fulfill its purpose, it is built on the basis of broader understandings of the game, its essence, purpose, stages of development and role in the life of the child. The aim of the present study is the influence of mobile games on the motor qualities of first grade students. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Olympic values are the sports' spiritual power, which is incomprehensible and secret to many people, but can make sense of time, restore dignity and change the athlete's personality. “The important thing in the Olympic Games is not the triumph but the struggle, the essential thing is not to have conquered but to have fought well”, says the French educator and historian known as the father of the modern Olympic Games, Charles Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin. The noble spirit of this idea hides power and can become an ideal for anyone who wants to change himself/herself and the world around him/her. The time of technology, that we live in, represents a challenge of a healthy, educational and socio-cultural nature. The COVID-19 surprise blocked many activities and completely changed the world of sports and the physical activity of modern people. New issues and difficulties emerged, the great need for personal and family responsibility was felt, and spiritual, purely human values appeared. This article describes how teachers in physical education and sports found a landmark, solution and support in the idea of the Olympic movement and implemented it as an alternative in sports activities with young people and sports classes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The breakup of Yugoslavia gives an opportunity to each of the countries that were part of the socialist federation for independent development in all areas, including sports. Sports success of Croatia, Serbia, Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina are used as an opportunity for international recognition for the country. In the Croatian and Slovenian case the motto „A small country for great sports achievements” is used as part of the tourist advertising. At the same time, Croats and Slovenes seek to distance themselves from the sports heritage of Yugoslavia, while Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina use selected episodes of it to reinforce national feelings. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article examines students' views on online pandemic aerobic activities. Lack of movement and social contacts are one of the main problems during isolation and work from home. According to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO), a person needs at least 75 minutes of intense physical activity per week to be healthy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents some of the data from a survey conducted to study the levels of aggression and depression of students practicing sports at the university. The study is a research and educational project funded by Sofia University and monitors the data on the impact or lack of impact on the mental side of students of all specialties and faculties at Sofia University and Medical College "Yordanka Filaretova", specialty "Rehabilitator". At this stage, the activity of the students and the most general statistical data of the surveyed students, practicing different sports disciplines within their studies at the university, are traced. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of this paper is to show the continuation of the problem related to male nudity (in the form that Western civilization inherits the topic from the Ancient Greeks) during the development of the political and philosophical thought and the aesthetic perception of the same in the 20th century. The modern 'canon' concerning the male body is the result of many factors that precede and succeed the rise and fall of the totalitarian fascist regimes, the foundation of modern sports and the rise of gay liberation movement. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the time of its short existence during the Second World War, the Independent State of Croatia maintains close relations with Bulgaria in almost all spheres of public and political life. Sports are no exception. The article aims to show contacts in this area from a political point of view. Despite the lack of international sports tournaments, Bulgarian and Croatian sportsmen met in a number of competitions, seen as an important element of the relations between the two countries. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The primary objective of the physical development of 11-year-old children is early education to create a solid foundation for the growth of a healthy, strong, able-bodied and harmoniously developed generation. The overall constructive effect of gymnastic exercises, related to enhancing the functional capacity of the body, put gymnastics among the most important sports in the system for proper physical development of the younger generation. It fosters courage, determination and a variety of orienteering skills in an unexpectedly created environment. The specific orientation, taking into account the age physiology, psychology and essence of rhythmic gymnastics, is training in the technique of the exercises in accordance with the age peculiarities of the children and the competition requirements. To introduce unity in the requirements and application of the basic principles and methodology in the preparation of the most talented children, in accordance with the modern requirements. Modern gymnastics include exercises with great difficulty associated with risk, originality, virtuosity, creativity and security of performance. All these components are combined in the exercise with all gymnastic equipment (ball, hoop, clubs, ribbon) with which can be performed a large number of difficult, varied and original exercises that require a lot of strength, flexibility, agility and very good coordination of gymnastics in space. The analyses of the achievements in recent years in rhythmic gymnastics show the duration of the tendencies for the improvement of technical mastery. The modern world elite shows a constant complexity of combinations, creating and demonstrating new exercises, increasing the frequency and artistry of performance. Achieving success from competitions is unthinkable without the presence of well-developed physical and technical training. The highly organized pedagogical process, the specific focus of the resources, the creative use of the methods, create the appropriate conditions for solving a number of educational tasks. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Physical education and sports have always been a part of the school learning process. Athletics is the most popular and accessible sport, guaranteeing a comprehensive physical and functional development of a person. System athletics activities are an indispensable tool for developing basic physical skills, for developing coordination skills and skills, as well as for overall personality formation. Athletics aims to maximize the physical and mental capacity of trainees. The trainee performs motor actions in accordance with the specific rules for each field of athletics. Compliance with rules and obligations strongly affects the social formation and realization of the individual. Athletics is an individual sport. This peculiarity implies the development of the capacity for selfdevelopment, self-control and self-esteem - for the development of strong personality traits. At the same time, the athlete is in constant contact with the community in which he exercises and exercises his training and racing activities. Thus the individual character of sport becomes conditional. Along with moral and will qualities, a number of others are formed, which are necessary for its social realization subsequently. Physical capacity is a complex indicator of the general functional state of a person and his motor abilities, closely related to the degree of development and manifestation of the basic motor qualities. It depends on physical development, gender, age and hereditary conditions. In the initial stage of the elementary degree, the students' physical capacity is realized in parallel with mastering the basic skills of running, jumping and throwing. Motor activity is ensured by the fundamental qualities characteristic of this age - balance, movement, grasping and throwing. Through fun games, game situations and natural exercises you can master the ability to run on different terrains, adapt different runs (fast, slow, long, short). To master basic jumping skills, exercises are used to link bounce, various jumps and jumps, rhythmic running and bouncing to form horizontal and vertical bounce skills. The basic throwing skills are learned and mastered through the use of games and natural exercises. In order to ensure the parallel development of the physical capacity of children and to master the skills of running, jumping and throwing, the teacher of physical education and sports is obliged to take into account the basic indicators of load such as dosage, volume, intensity, rest. The purpose of this study is to increase the physical capacity of elementary school students through athletics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The purpose of this article is to present briefly some trends in the subjects “Physical Education and Sportˮ in the higher schools in Bulgaria, as well as results of a survey among students from Sofia University “St. Kl. Ohridskiˮ. Emphasis is placed on the inclusion of the gym in the types of sports offered to students and the current state of the fitness training system in the higher school. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Scoliosis is a common illness. It affects 3-5 on 1000 people. Most often the deformity occurs between the age of 10 and 15 years and typically girls are more affected. Spine curves play an important role in the upright position of the body. These curves of the spine give its typical form of double curved spring, which helps for the absorption of the vertical stress. The word scoliosis means „bending“, which is a medical condition in which the spine axis is laterally distorted. This curvature may be in the form of the letter „S“ (double curvature) or in the form of the letter „C“ (single curvature). Scoliosis is a serious medico-social problem as it affects adolescents, have continued treatment and lead to severe deformations. They have a negative impact on physical and mental development. It is assumed that the disease is polyethiological. Nowadays life and immobilization create favorable prerequisites for the spreading of scoliosis. The signs and symptoms of scoliosis may include: uneven shoulders, uneven waist, uneven musculature on one side of the spine, pain in the back, shoulders and neck. The successful prevention and treatment of vertebral distortion depends on early detection, establishing the causes, type, extent and severity. Scoliosis treatment should start on time, be strictly individual and age-appropriate with the degree of distortion, and if there is a tendency of getting worse over time. In all cases rehabilitation is carried out using different methods and means. The aim of rehabilitation is to restore or maximize the improvement of proper body posture, thus contributing to the psycho-physical development of children. This can be achieved through corrective gymnastics exercises to strengthen the paraspinal muscles; isometric exercises, analytical gymnastics; pull ups – by doing it properly, the muscles are tensioned symmetrically; push ups – depending on the position of the hands, different muscles are trained, as well as on the upright position of the whole body; soldier crawling; methods for relaxing the concave side; exercises for stretching the shortened muscles and manual techniques for restoring the mobility of the spine; “joint play”; massage; electrostimulation for hypotrophic muscles from the convex side; underwater gymnastics; tangentor; peloid therapy; balneotherapy; Different sports are also used - swimming, skiing, cycling, rowing and many other. To optimize the results of the treatment, an adequate and functional team is required that include orthopedists, kinesiologist and physical therapists. Only in this case the complex physiotherapeutic program will achieve optimal results in terms of functional recovery. Daily exercise leads to a reduction in the symptoms of the disease and straightening out the deformation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Among the sources of funding in sports, sponsorship is not a small area. In the conditions of the market economy in Bulgaria, sports clubs are increasingly turning to financial support from business units that can devote some of their profits to support the development of sports activities. This publication provides a detailed overview of the forms of sponsorship and the reflection of the sponsorship on the development of sports and sporting events in the world and in Bulgaria. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper presents summaries based upon the five-year-long personal application of non-formal teaching methods with students aged 13 to 21 in the Republic of Cyprus. The authors present the main areas of non-formal education they have experienced and applied personally, namely: theatre, sports, music, arts, ecological education and photography. A special place takes the use of information and communication technologies presented by the iPads. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The main task of Physical Education & Sports in the Bulgarian school is achieving health benefits of physical exercise and sports. In the modern system of Physical Education & Sports, besides rehabilitation focus, some further principles are outlined too - such as comprehensiveness, applicability and scholarly character. The scientific approach is related to the need to improve the educational activities for primary school level students. The establishment and implementation of innovative comprehensive methodology for handball training of primary school students will ensure accelerated implementation of the State Educational Requirements, as well as meeting the intended state standards for Physical Education & Sports as a school subject at a high level of quality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article shares experience for activities in working with juvenile delinquents. The author, as a sports expert in “Novi Iskar” District Administration argues the benefits of sport as prevention against diseases, aggression and addiction. Indicated are some best practices in support of the idea. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

In the present economic environment, the competitiveness of tourist destinations corresponds with the variety of additional services that accompany the supply of the main tourist product. In this context we highlighted the role of sports tourism as part of a complex animated tourist product. Sports and tourism interact, they bring more emotion and positive experience for tourists and athletes and for those who provide the service - a positive economic result. The object of this study is sports tourism in the municipality of Burgas. The study focused on the challenges and prospects of its development. The aim is to justify the role of sports tourism as a factor providing competitive advantages of the municipality and leading to improving the welfare of the local community. To realize the set objective the following tasks were solved: the terms sports, tourism, sports tourism, animation, sports animation were defined; a SWOT analysis of sports tourism in Burgas was made and conclusions were drawn as well as recommendations made for the future development of the sports in the above mentioned municipality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The problem for individual classes of students attending already in the educational systems of John Amos Comenius and Jean Jecques Rousseau. However,nowadays it si especially relevand given the rising mental and physical pressure amid lack of physical activity and motionless. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Since its birth environment affects the man. This can be determined by the need to meet the needs that are performed by the external environment or other people. This could be meeting the needs of the newborn of water, food, sleep, etc. carried out by parents (family) him. Therefore, education starts from early childhood and over time becomes self-education. It is noted that more and more negative trends in children. Because they easily can be educational impact must be handled by reducing the unhealthy lifestyle. Compared with previous years, there are now many more diseases in children due to a sedentary lifestyle and the development of scientific and technical progress (mainly computers and related Internet and various games), which reduces their engine activity. Ones diseases that can receive are: overweight, spinal deformities, reduced capacity, eye damage, nervousness have very adverse consequences. Education and training are developed in pre-school, school and university, while education is seen as a lifelong process of man.To passes of education in self-education. Transfer of knowledge and skills of future generations is related to the interaction between the knower and the ignorant, but in terms of pedagogy between the teacher and the learner. Sport favorably affects not only the health of people, making them stronger and less susceptible to various diseases, but it is important for increasing the capacity for effective work. When sports person he builds a permanent way life and everything he does is in perseverance. Owing to he is motivated and persistent in their work and therefore performs as can better their work activities. Therefore sport has an overall favorable and beneficial influence on the whole organism. Those who practice it are more energized, better feel and are motivated to participate in various activities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From 2004 until today, the metropolitan district “Studentski” annually organizes free children's camp in the arts and sports. The program of the camp aims to reveal the potential of every child, to develop his motor skills in a friendly and safe environment, to create new friendships and develop and enrich the emotional, intellectual and social skills. Mandatory requirements for participants are zero tolerance of all forms of violence and aggression, and healthy nutrition. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

By application of the two-component test PWC170, the changes in the heart rate (HR) and the difference in the duration of the minimal and maximal cardiac cycles (SAr), were studied. The indices (HR and SAr) were recorded by electrocardiography prior to the test (initial values), during the three-minute pause between the two loadings and in the three-minute recovery period following the second loading. It was found that SAr in the pause after the first loading with lower intensity of the test was more markedly expressed with respect to its initial values, while in the recovery period after the more intensive second loading of the test it was not only less expressed but in a number of cases did not reach the initial values. It was assumed that the relationship between the expressed in each moment influences of the vagal and sympathetic neuroregulatory mechanisms of the heart was significant for the expression of the observed rhythmic fluctuations.

The authors examined, by means of disc electrophoresis, urine, obtained from football players before and after a match of the championship of the "A" republican football group. Proteinuria after effort was manifested by a considerable excretion of albumin, but there were also serum proteins: postalbumin, transferin, gamma-globulins and fractions found at the place of alpha2-macroglobulins till a complete resemblence of serum electrophoresis. Electrophoresis of lactate-dehydrogenase revealed the presence only of two quick fractions, mainly LDH-1, which increased after effort as well. The fractions of nonspecific esterases were of predominantly tissue origin but after effort of serum origin. The results were discussed in connection with various mechanisms, which could cause proteinuria after physical effort.

The purpose of the present work is to make a hygiene evaluation of some basic moments of the-of-school regimen of schoolchildren from the first grades. The longitudinal regimen of schoolchildren from I-III class of on school in Sofia is studied and 68 classes of 10 district of the country. In out-of-school regimen is investigated by specially prepared questionnaire, completed with the assistance of the parents. The hygienic evaluation of the out-of-school regimen is made on the basis of the present hygiene requirements with the principal regime moments and comparison of the results from the investigation of students age 6 and seven. The results received served as basis in the preparation of "Complex measurements including and rational daily regimen of students from the first classes".