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Title: Comparison of the physical fitness of pupils in small-class schools in Benecko Elementary School, Štěpanice Elementary School, Moravec Elementary School and Vraňany Elementary School Goal of this project: The goal of this study is to compare the physical fitness of first-grade pupils in selected small-class schools in various regions in the Czech Republic and to compare their performance with the population norm in accordance with the UNIFITTEST (6-60). Method: The UNIFITTEST (6-60) standardized test has been used for the research, which serves for the assessment of the development of basic motoric skills. In total, 115 pupils have been tested in four (4) small-class elementary schools. Frequency analysis in Microsoft Excel 2016 has been used for the data analysis. Findings: The results have shown that the selected schools are on average in the overall evaluation of all disciplines according to the ten-point norm of the UNIFITTEST test (6-60) ranging from 5 to 6.5 points per pupil. After summing up, evaluating, and comparing all the tested disciplines in each of the schools, Elementary school Benecko reached the best score with an average of 6.5 points per pupil. Elementary school Štěpanice with an average of 6 points per pupil was second. Elementary school Vraňany was third with a minimal...

An attempt at an ontological critique of Wilhelm Dilthey's conception of resistance The starting point of the paper is Wilhelm Dilthey's conception of resistance as a pre-reflective experience of separation of the Self and the outer world. This emerges in the very early (prenatal) stages of ontogenesis and forms the basis of our belief in the reality of outer world. We try to explicate Dilthey's insights more precisely by pursuing the interpretation of his conception by other authors, confronting it with a phenomenological approach and reflecting on the possibilities of ontological grounding of the term. Dilthey's analysis of resistance met with explicit responses from Martin Heidegger and Max Scheler, and became one of the main topics of a debate between them, triggered by Scheler's response to Being and Time. Heidegger rejects Dilthey's concept of resistance, claiming that resistance is characteristic of an ontic entity, but it never characterizes the world in the ontological sense. Resistance always presupposes the disclosure of the world, and also disclosed is that which our will or instinct aim for. A key role here is played by the existential structure of Sorge. Scheler revises Dilthey's original concept and purifies it from some untenable ontic characteristics (e.g. resistance as a content...

Not only the ageing population, but also the pitfalls of the current lifestyle represented by high caloric intake and negligible physical activity lead to a significant increase in civilisation diseases, the most prominent of which are obesity, type 2 diabetes and hypertension. All of these, but not exclusively, contribute to the rise in neurodegenerative diseases such as dementia. This bachelor's thesis deals with the nutritional status and physical fitness of clients with dementia syndrome in a residential care home (one of the types of residential social care facility). The aim of the thesis was to perform nutritional screening, obtain body mass composition values and assess the nutritional status of this group of people. Another aim was to assess the physical fitness status and muscle volume. The research was conducted in the beginning of 2023 (from January to April) among the clients of the residential facility in the Home Velké Březno near Ústí nad Labem. Self- managing clients with different degrees of dementia syndrome were included in the research. A total of 31 people participated in the research, 25 women and 6 men with an average age of 79 years. Each participant underwent a standardized nutritional MNA screening, body mass composition was measured using the InBody S10 device, and...

The aim of the thesis is to define the possible risks and complications associated with long-term sitting on a physical and mental health of students. The theoretical part briefly defines the sense of movement in human life and is also focused on lifestyle changes and health problems caused by sedentary lifestyle. The practical part is focused on determination of the amount of time spent by sitting, what health problems students feel and how they compensate for sitting not only in their free time.

The submitted diploma thesis deals with the technique and methodology of the athletic discipline of throwing a cricket ball for primary school teachers. In the analytical part, with the help of content analysis of professional publication sources, the developmental period of younger school age is characterized, the importance of physical education and controlled physical activities at this age is outlined and the Framework educational program for basic education is mentioned in accordance with the work concept. An integral part of the diploma thesis is an instructional video, the verbal description of which is the main content of the synthetic part, including the introduction of preparatory games and the presentation of possible teaching units aimed at developing basic and special movement skills. The processed video is intended to function as a visual didactic aid for first-level teachers in practice.

Title: Study on satisfaction of employees with XXX service Aims: The objective of this thesis is to verify the satisfaction of employees of an unnamed company with a program from XXX company. Based on the opinions and comments, a recommendation will be proposed as to whether this service should continue to be offered to the mentioned employees in its current content, in a modified form or not to be provided to them at all in the future. Methodology: Methodology: In this phesis, I applied quantitative research via collecting on- line forms and qualitative research based on a thorough interview. The form filled in by employees of the payroll departement was based on the SERVPERF method. In order to understand the activites of XXX company, the interview was held with a person from the company's close management. Results: The results of the employee survey are captured in a clear graphical form and along with the help of charts. The data analysis revealed that the employees are extremely satisfied with the programme from XXX. On the other hand, several shortcomings emerged which led later to recommendations for modification of the service and extension of the cooperation between the two entities. Key words: Movement, programme for companies, surveys

Title: Injury risks and their analysis in czech parkour community Objectives: The aim of this bachelor thesis was to find out when, where and how the most common injuries in parkour happen, which individual body segments are most affected and a comparison of injury rates between parkour competitors and non- competitors. Methods: The main methods used were analysis, synthesis and questionnaire survey. The subjects were parkour players aged 15 years and older. The questionnaire survey was used to obtain key information on injuries to recreational and elite parkour athletes. Results: 90% of parkour athletes have suffered at least one injury in the last 3 years of parkour training. The average number of injuries in 3 years of training is for competitive parkour athletes 3.03 and for non-competitive parkour athletes 2.77. The most common type of parkour injury is joint injury i.e. in 44% (n=57 responses). The most common skills that cause injuries in parkour are flips i.e. 36% (n= 40 responses) and jumps (precision, tictac, catleap and others) i.e. 32% (n= 36 responses). The most common place where parkour injuries occur is outdoors, i.e. at 57% (n= 66 responses). The most common body segment injured while doing parkour is the ankle joint (n= 50 responses). The most common cause of injury in parkour is...

The bachelor thesis deals with selected motor competencies in preschool age children. The theoretical part focuses on actual knowledge in actual literature including soma research. The individual chapters of the theoretical part deal with the characteristics of preschool age, movement development of a child, but also development of motor skills and abilities of children in a kindergarten. The author also deals with deficits in the field of motor functions, which are an important part of testing results. A separate chapter then concerns on possibilities and individual types of testing, where attention is given to possible differences between children and importance and validity of motor tests. The aim of the practical part is to map conditions which support motor development of children in the Kindergarten Prievidzská 1, Šumperk, department Temenická. A partial goal is a screening survey of children's motor level, but also determination of the level of stimulation of children to motor activity by teachers. Separate discussion then provides a summary of obtained results and suggests possible recommendations for further practice. KEYWORDS Motor skills, movement, motor tests, screening, kindergarten.

This diploma thesis is focused on the kid's approach to the physical education and their motivation. The aim of the thesis is to determine the relation elementary school children have to P.E., whether they enjoy it or not and what motivates them. In the theoretical part I am focusing on defining the motivation, position of P.E. in the Educational Framework and its evaluation. My goal in the practical part was to determine the children's relation to P.E. if it belongs among their favourite subjects and what would motivate them to improve their relation to P.E. The survey was conducted through quantitative online questionnaire method that was followed by several in depth interviews. Respondent are pupils from 2nd to 5th year of chosen grammar schools. KEYWORDS Motivation, locomotion, physical education, reward, punishment, pupil, teacher.

The diploma thesis is focused on finding the motivational structure for physical aktivity of a specific group of children from a selected private primary school. These students are attending first through ninth grade, therefore attending both lower primary and upper primary school. Based on their classes, they have been divided into three examined groups. The first group consists of pupils of younger school age, pupils of the first through third grade, the second group consists of pupils of middle school age, which includes pupils of the fourth to sixth grade and the last third group consists of pupils of older school age, which corresponds age of pupils in the seventh to ninth year of compulsory school attendance. Due to my pedagogical work as a teacher at this school, the pupils were deliberately chosen from the Private Primary School and Kindergarten Viva Bambini s.r.o. based in České Budějovice. This school teaches according to the principles of an Italian doctor, anthropologist, and pedagogue Maria Montessori. The aim of the diploma thesis is, by processing statistical data from a questionnaire survey submitted to both school students and their legal guardians (parents), to determine the motivational factors that lead them to physical activity. From their answers, I find out what influence...

Leading of movement exercises in the range of 3 minutes in order to teach children a series of exercises focused on motor skills. Simple stretching of skeletal muscles and exercises with coordination of body movement. Observation of the course of the program. Striving for positive motivation to practice the program and get feedback. KEYWORDS physical education. Movement, practial school, pupils whit special needs

Virtual and augmented reality is a very current and widespread topic these days. This work focuses on the influence that VR and AR bring to us on movement activity during ontogenetic development. The main goal of the diploma thesis is to find out and describe the current state of use of VR and AR in physical activity during human ontogenesis. Another no less important goal of the work is also to find out how the relationship to virtual and augmented reality changes during human ontogeny. In the practical part, the work provides graphically processed results of the research investigation and a discussion on the research questions of the given issue. The results of the research investigation of the diploma thesis demonstrate the positive effect of VR and AR on physical activity.

The bachelor thesis deals with education of a healthy lifestyle in preschool children. In the theoretical part, the concept of health is defined and the factors that could threaten it are summarized. Furthermore, general knowledge about a healthy lifestyle and its principles specific to the preschool period are briefly mentioned in the thesis as well. Attention is also given to the influence of the family environment, the kindergarten environment, their interaction with the child and to projects that can become a tool for health promotion in kindergartens. The aim of the practical part was to find out what parents' and teachers' attitudes towards healthy lifestyles are and whether they lead children to them. This was done through a questionnaire survey and semi-structured interviews. The results showed that both parents and kindergarten teachers lead children to a healthy lifestyle and in most cases try to live an active and healthy lifestyle themselves. KEYWORDS Healthy lifestyle, health education, parents and kindergarten, kindergarten teacher, mental health, movement, balanced diet

This bachelor thesis seeks to explore the climate in physical education classes and discover unexplored internal contexts. Climate is understood here in a broad sense, i.e. in addition to the relationships between pupils and the relationships between pupils and teacher, the component of attitudes towards the subject of physical education is also investigated, which is why attitude is one of the central themes of the whole thesis. The literature search initially focuses on the current situation of sport and physical education, then presents previously conducted investigations of the attitudes of pupils of different ages towards physical education and presents the already scientifically confirmed connections with attitudes towards physical education. The quantitative research was focused on primary and secondary school pupils in the Vysočina region, who were tested using 3 instruments - an attitudinal questionnaire taken from the MŠMT Circus Pedagogy project, a climate questionnaire by Ježek and Mareš and the Hrabal sociometric-rating questionnaire. Through various statistical tests, I verified that attitudes towards physical education are consistent with the literature reviewed and are in a slightly positive range, with the proportion of students with negative attitudes being less than 10 %. In...

Jedná se o srovnání úrovně pohybových schopností dětí mladšího školního věku pomocí testovací baterie UNIFITTEST (6-60) a následné vyhodnocení experimentu.

Title: Posibilities of movement predispositions in preschool children Objectives: The aim of the work is to compare the kindergartens on the basis of the information obtained from the respondent sof the selected kindergartens, to select the one that has the best prerequisites for the physical development of children and to develop a suitable programme within the framework of the evaluation. Methods: Direct questioning was used as the method and the responses were entered into a rekord sheet and then processed. The interview took place in the environment of selected Prague kindergartens. Results: The results of the work showed that the biggest problems were the size of the premises, the low number of hours of psysical activities and the small number of teachers present during the activities. The creativity of the educators proved to be quiet extensive. The content of their lessons is quite broad. Keywords: kindergarten, movement, development, preschool, motor skills, abilities, skills

Title: Influence of physiotherapist intervention on shoulder muscular imbalance and movement stereotype in users of mechanical wheelchair. Objectives: The aim of the work is to find out to what extent a twelve-week strength training under the professional guidance of a physiotherapist can affect the users of mechanical wheelchairs (paraplegics) and their functional muscle tension in the shoulder area. Methods: This pilot multiple qualitative research took place from January to July 2021. Three paraplegics aged 39 to 46 participated voluntarily in the research. A kinesiological analysis was performed on each proband with an examination of the movement stereotype while riding a mechanical wheelchair. A diagnostic method with a tensiomyograph was performed for individual muscles of the shoulder girdle. Kinesological analysis and muscle measurements were performed before and after the intervention, which took place three times a week. Due to the unfavorable epidemic situation, it was carried out in the form of video transmission at home. The comparative method was used in the comparison section before and after the end of the physiotherapist's intervention during the training cycle of each proband. The obtained results were processed by the TMG 100 software, which meets the requirements for data...

Physical activity is an important part of human life, especially about the current lifestyle. The thesis aims to use electronic questionnaires in the Internet information system Indares designed for children to gain knowledge about the motivation for physical activity and sports preferences in older school-age pupils (13-15 years) at the Primary School in Volary. The theoretical part deals with the clarification of the concepts of motivation, pubescence, leisure, and physical activity. The theoretical part also includes the characteristics of physical, emotional, and cognitive development of older school-age children. The practical part analyzes the motivation and interest in sports activities, examines whether students play sports in their free time, or whether physical education is a popular subject. It also examines what leisure activities they do, what motivates them to play sports and which activities they prefer.

Name and surname of the author: Lucie Chaloupková Institution: Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Medicine in Hradec Králové, Department of Non-mediacal Studies Title: The effect of lifestyle on the menstrual cycle Supervisor: Mgr. Jana Matulová Number of pages: 88 Year of defense: 2022 Keywords: Menstrual cycle, menstrual disorders, menstruation, health, healthy lifestyle, diet, sport The bachelor thesis deals with the influence of lifestyle to the menstrual cycle the thesis emphasizes the importance of taking care of a healthy lifestyle which is the key to the overall health of a person as well as the proper functioning of the menstrual cycle. The thesis composes of two parts, the first one describes the physiology of the menstrual cycle and the related hormones, menstrual cycle disorders and selected aspects of a healthy lifestyle. The basis of the empirical part of the thesis is the interpretation of the results of the research survey, for which the method of quantitative research was chosen using a non- standardized questionnaire. The aim of the research was to find out whether a healthy lifestyle can positively influence the function of the menstrual cycle.

Title: Kinematics of the full swing in non-handicapped and handicapped golfers with specific disabilities. Objectives: The aim of the thesis was to investigate, analyse and describe the difference in the execution of the full golf swing between a handicapped player and a player without disability limitations. Methods: A sample of 1 able-bodied and 1 handicapped golfer with similar performance was used to investigate the full swing kinematics using the CODA Motion system 3D kinematic analysis and the BodiTrak pressure plate. Specifically, the difference in execution between the players in selected parameters was evaluated. The obtained data were processed in LibreOffice Calc software. T-test for independent samples and Cohen's d were used to determine the statistical and substantive significance of the differences. Results: Statistical and substantive significance of the difference in the execution of the full swing between able-bodied and handicapped players was found (p < 0,01, d > 0,8). Nevertheless, the overall results of the shots were not that different. Keywords: tests, performance, movement, impact factors, analysis

Moving Towards Cognitive Adaptation Studies: Adaptation as Play Hlavným cieľom monografie „Pohyb ku kognitívnym adaptačným štúdiám: adaptácia ako hra“bolo orientovať súčasný výskum adaptačných štúdií vektorom empiricky zodpovednej kognitívnej vetvy neradikálneho konštruktivizmu. Tento zámer vyplýva z prudkej progresívnej diferenciácie výskumu adaptačných štúdií, ktorá sa v tejto oblasti prejavila hlavne v posledných dvoch dekádach. Modelomadaptácie ako hryv kognitívnovednej perspektíve sa poskytuje možnosť predikcie charakteru (aj v širšom zmysle) zážitku experientov adaptácií. Keďže podoba tohto zážitku výrazne formuje produkty adaptačného procesu do ich výslednej podoby, modeladaptácie ako hrymožno aplikovať aj v štandardnom umenovednom úsilí pri interpretácii jednotlivých adaptácií. Modeladaptácie ako hrysa v monografii syntetizuje na základe poznatkov rozmanitých disciplín. V okruhu kognitívnych vied pomáhajú východiská filozofie, lingvistiky, informatiky, psychológie, antropológie, biológie či neurovedy – obzvlášť afektívnej neurovedy, ktorá sa zaoberá aj emočným rozmerom hry. V prieniku s podstatnými interdisciplinárnymi zložkami výskumu adaptácií sa vo veľkej miere využívali aj poznatky klasických i kognitívnovedných variácií literárnej vedy, filmovej vedy (miestami aj teatrológie) či mediálnych štúdií. Konzistentne s inými podobnými výsledkami kognitívnych vied sa dokazuje, že aj zdanlivo seriózne adaptácie, podobne ako je to v mnohých aspektoch našej kultúry, majú ludický základ. URL: https://unibook.upjs.sk/ The main goal of the monograph "Moving Towards Cognitive Adaptation Studies: Adaptation as Play" was to orient current research in adaptation studies towards the empirically responsible cognitive branch of non-radical constructivism. This intention results from the rapid progressive differentiation of adaptation studies research, which has mainly manifested itself in this area in the last two decades. With the model of adaptation as play in a cognitive-scientific perspective, author provides the possibility of predicting the nature (also in a broader sense) of the experience of adaptation. Since the form of this experience significantly shapes the products of the adaptation process into their final form, the model of adaptation as play can be applied even in the interpretation of individual adaptations. In the monograph, the author synthesized the model of adaptation as play based on the knowledge of various disciplines. In the field of cognitive sciences, he saw help from the starting points of philosophy, linguistics, informatics, psychology, anthropology, biology and neuroscience – especially affective neuroscience, which also deals with the emotional dimension of the play. In the intersection with the essential interdisciplinary components of adaptation research, he also used the knowledge of classical and cognitive variations of literary science, film science (also theatrology) and media studies to a large extent. Consistent with other similar results of cognitive sciences, it turns out that even seemingly serious adaptations, like in many aspects of our culture, have a ludic base.

This thesis deals with the design and validation of an exercise program for younger school-age children that focuses on compensating for flat feet. The theoretical part is more general and the anatomical knowledge of the foot is summarized. It also describes methods of footprint assessment and principles of compensatory exercises. Content analysis, synthesis and two methods of flatfoot impression assessment were used in this thesis-the segment method (Purgaric, 1994) and the method according to Chippaux-Smiriak (Klementa, 1987). This was followed by the design of an exercise program containing 25 exercises aimed at the selected target group. The exercise program was implemented by all seventeen pupils from the first grade of primary school in physical education classes for eight weeks. All pupils also underwent an initial testing. A comparison of the entry and exit tests was carried out for six pupils from this class. These pupils were selected on the basis of demonstrating a reduced vault on entry testing. The exit testing was identical to the entry testing and was conducted under the same conditions. According to the segment method, four out of six pupils improved, and according to the Chippaux-Smirák method, five out of six pupils improved, therefore the design of the exercise programme can be considered successful. This exercise program can be used in physical education classes in primary schools.

This bachelor thesis deals with the negative aspects of the lifestyle of pupils in the second stage of primary schools. The first part of the bachelor thesis includes theoretical knowledge about lifestyle and factors influencing its appearance, then examines addictions and deals with the issue of some types of addictions. The causes of their occurrence are also emphasized here. The second part of the thesis focused on the questionnaire that was filled out by students in schools and examines what results were found in it. The questionnaire dealt with their lifestyle and inclused questions about negative aspects such as alcohol, drugs, and social networks. It considered a questionnaire survey of children who are in the second stage of primary shools in České Budějovice and Prague.

The aim of my thesis is to summarize the knowledge about the positive impact of strengthening and active lifestyle on health. This diploma thesis is also a literature search of basic concepts related to topics such as health, health, lifestyle, strengthening, the positive impact of physical activity on health and the poor impact of insufficient exercise on health. It is also possible in this work to observe knowledge from the field of strengthening, compensatory exercise, diseases of civilization, forms of relaxation or the basics of nutrition and drinking regime. In the practical part, a quantitative method of questionnaire survey was used. The questionnaire survey was distributed via the social network Facebook in order to find out the relationship of the addressed respondents to strengthening and active lifestyle. Part of the work was to determine the research assumptions, which were evaluated and then more specifically analyzed in the discussion. The results obtained from the questionnaire survey were processed and converted into a graphic form. At the same time, the established hypotheses were statistically processed and evaluated in the SPSS Statistics program. The diploma thesis focuses on the benefits of effective strengthening in the field of health and active lifestyle and its aim is to positively influence human consciousness in this area.

The bachelor thesis deals with the current form of animated production, especially the tendencies that have emerged in recent years. It presents the possibilities of different approaches to animation, working with it and its use in art classes or in workshops. Current trends are presented through specific animated films and the work of their authors. Emphasis is placed on filmography created in the Czech Republic, mostly for children. For a comprehensive view of the field, the thesis maps basic animation techniques and represents a common procedure in the creation of professional animated films. The thesis also provides a list of organizations, institutions and programs dedicated to the dissemination of animation, its education for both students and teachers interested in involving it in their classes. The author relies on a professional literature, as well as information from websites or blogs dealing with the issue of animation, its difficulties and beauties. The author herself has been interested in animated work for several years, so she also uses her own work and the knowledge associated with it as a source of information. In the practical part of the thesis, the author presents two videos. One of them is a guide describing how to make a simple animation puppet, based on the classic methods of...

Regular physical activity improves not only physical but also mental health. For the elderly, it also promotes self-sufficiency and thus positively affects their quality of life. The main aim of this thesis is to capture the effect of exercise on the emotional state of the elderly. An equally important aim of the thesis is to find out how active the senior generation is with respect to the number of steps walked during the day and in performing physical activities of their own volition. Changes in emotional short-term states in the elderly were captured using the Profile of Mood States questionnaire. Their movement data was collected both through Yamax Digiwalker SW-700 pedometers and through a questionnaire that included questions focusing on their physical activity. The results of the thesis demonstrate the positive effect of exercise on the psyche of the elderly. Based on the results evaluated, it was also found that a total of 19 seniors (73 %) of the study population (n = 26), in the age range of 60-70 years inclusive, perform physical activity regularly and women are more physically active than men given the number of steps walked.