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The paper is focused on spas in the Czech Republic. Czech spas are unique in its extraordinary size, healing natural resources and treatment procedures, but also in the history and architecture of spa complexes in combination with spa landscape, gastronomic specialties and rich social life. In recent years, however, the spas have faced significant problems as insufficient funding, lack of qualified staff or fewer clients. The spas began to offer wellness services to improve their results. The aim of the paper is to present the current situation and to find out whether a greater focus on wellness can become a cure for the spas. The content analysis of the websites and the analysis of review sites related to the issue were used, but also the analysis of the annual reports of individual spa entities. The conclusion says that wellness activities can be used to solve the problem of the spa, but only that isn't enough. It is certainly necessary to increase the attractiveness of the spa offer, but also to invest in balneology research, support the education, maintain stable financial support from the state and make the most of marketing activities in order to preserve the medical function of the spas. Příspěvek je zaměřen na lázeňství v České republice. České lázně jsou jedinečné svou mimořádnou rozlohou, léčivými přírodními zdroji a léčebnými procedurami, ale také historií a architekturou lázeňských komplexů v kombinaci s lázeňskou krajinou, gastronomickými specialitami a bohatým společenským životem. V posledních letech se však lázně potýkají se značnými problémy, jako je nedostatek financí, nedostatek kvalifikovaného personálu nebo méně klientů. Lázně začaly pro zlepšení svých výsledků nabízet wellness služby. Cílem příspěvku je představit současnou situaci a zjistit, zda se větší zaměření na wellness může stát lékem pro lázeňství. Byla využita obsahová analýza webových stránek a analýza recenzních stránek souvisejících s danou problematikou, ale také analýza výročních zpráv jednotlivých lázeňských subjektů. Závěr říká, že wellness aktivitami lze vyřešit problém lázní, ale jen to nestačí. Určitě je nutné zvýšit atraktivitu lázeňské nabídky, ale také investovat do balneologického výzkumu, podporovat vzdělávání, udržovat stabilní finanční podporu ze strany státu a maximálně využít marketingové aktivity pro zachování léčebné funkce lázní.

Aim: An article is based on some archive documents and bibliographic surveys and it deals with scientific activities of Lapshyn Feodosiy Victorovych, associate professor of Dept. of General Chemistry. Methods: The methods of retrospection and comparative analysis were used in the investigation. Scientific novelty: During 32 years of his activity, Feodosiy Victorovych Lapshyn has passed the arduous path from senior lab assistant to head of Department of General Chemistry of Chernivtsi Medical Institute. His scientific achievements include some monographs and more then hundred of mineral springs discovered with his active participation. All scientific works by F. V. Lapshyn have been systematised for the first time and and his per-sonal contribution into development of investigation of chemical composition of some mineral spring waters of Chernivetska oblast and their utilization for development of balneology and health resorts (that was the direction for scientific activities of the Department) was analysed. Feodosiy Victorovych Lapshyn has made a bright example of a man with a prominent life path and with a worthy contribution into the history of his famous institution. His scientific heritage is still serving to people's wellbeing. Conclusions: The article describes a stage of scientific activity of the department that dealt with investigation of natural resource of Chernivetska oblast., Le but de l'étude. Dans cet article, sur la base de documents d'archives, de descriptions bibliographiques, les activités scientifiques du professeur assistant du département de chimie générale Lapshin Feodosy Viktorovich sont clarifiées. La méthodologie L'étude a utilisé la méthode de rétrospection et d'analyse comparative. Nouveauté scientifique.Pour la première fois, toutes les œuvres de F. V. Lapshin ont été systématisées et sa contribution spécifique au développement de la recherche scientifique a été analysée. directions du département dans le domaine de la chimie analytique - l'étude de la composition chimique des sources minérales de la région de Tchernivtsi et leur application pratique à des fins balnéologiques, qui ont contribué au développement de la balnéologie Bucovine. Conclusions. L’article décrit le stade de la fondamentalisation de la direction scientifique du département, concernant les étude des ressources naturelles de la région de Tchernivtsi., Цель исследования. В статье на основании архивных документов, библиографических описей осветлена научная деятельность доцента кафедры общей химии Лапшина Феодосия Викторовича. Методология. В ходе исследования использован метод ретроспекции и сравнительного анализа. Научная новизна.Впервые систематизированы все работы Ф. В. Лапшина и проанализирован конкретный его вклад в развитие научного направления кафедры в области аналитической химии – изучение химического состава минеральных источников Черновицкой области и их практического применения в бальнеологических целях, что посодействовало развитию курортологии Буковины. Выводы. В статье описан этап фундаментализации научного направления кафедры, касающегосяизучения природных ресурсов Черновицкой области., Мета дослідження. У статті на підставі архівних документів, бібліографічних описів освітлена наукова діяльність доцента кафедри загальної хімії Лапшина Феодосія Вікторовича. Методологія. В ході дослідження використано метод ретроспекції і порівняльного аналізу. Наукова новизна. Вперше систематизовані всі роботи Ф. В. Лапшина та проаналізовано конкретний його внесок в розвиток наукового напрямки кафедри в області аналітичної хімії - вивчення хімічного складу мінеральних джерел Чернівецької області та їх практичного застосування в бальнеологічних цілях, що допомогло розвитку курортології Буковини. Висновки. У статті описаний етап фундаменталізації наукового напрямку кафедри, що стосується вивчення природних ресурсів Чернівецької області.

The bachelor thesis "Internal use of mineral water in catering" in the theoretical part deals with the topic of replenishment of liquids, not only how many liquids to drink but also what to drink and what to avoid. The following chapter describes what is balneology,its history and important personalities. The theoretical part deals mainly with mineral waters, their origin and distribution. The end of the theoretical part explains what are minerals and their influence on the human body. The research part consists of evaluation of the questionnaire survey results. The goal of the research part was to map the frequency of mineral water consumption by adults in the Czech Republic, with focus on the reasons for mineral water consumption and to find out what the population knows about mineral waters in general. According to the questionnaire survey people use mineral water, but they are not very interested in the mineral water composition or recommended daily amount. The population consumes mineral water mainly because of the taste or to supply the body with liquids.

The bachelor thesis characterizes the Vienna Basin region from a geological and hydrogeological perspective. The main focus is put on the occurrence of mineral water. It describes the basic types of waters that are located there. In a closer look, it describes important types of them, mainly those ones that have the largest occurrence in the region. In another aspect, it analyzes their current condition and use. It defines basic concepts of this issue and describes common or legislative requirements for the classification and description of mineral waters. It puts a closer look and describes main sites of mineral water springs, including local spa places, especially those ones that are currently active. It also briefly deals with localities, where mineral water abstraction or spa treatment took place in the past and which are currently no longer active. In the end, it describes these sites from a balneological point of view. Keywords Vienna basin, mineral waters, spa, balneology

La médecine thermale, thérapeutique utilisée depuis plus de 5 siècles est une pratique nécessaire et essentielle pour certains, mais elle est également vue comme un placebo ou une attraction touristique pour d'autres. Depuis l'Antiquité, les hommes et les femmes viennent dans les eaux de Luxeuil-les-Bains. En France, douze orientations thérapeutiques sont reconnues par l'Académie de médecine pour les cures thermales. Les sources de Luxeuil-les-Bains sont réputées depuis des siècles pour leurs effets bénéfiques sur les affections douloureuses de l'organisme. La médecine thermale permet de prendre en charge les différents symptômes que sont les jambes lourdes, les oedèmes, les crampes, les varices, sensations de fourmillements sont des signes traduisant d'une pathologie veineuse. Les patients peuvent bénéficier de la thérapie complémentaire que constitue la cure thermale phlébologique. Améliorant leur fonction veineuse, leur microcirculation cutanée et les éventuelles complications tissulaires, la cure thermale est appréciée et les aide à supporter au mieux la pathologie. A travers l'étude de la station thermale de Luxeuil-les-Bains, nous allons faire un état des lieux des soins proposés pour les troubles veineux des membres inférieurs et situer cette thérapeutique alternative dans le traitement de l'insuffisance veineuse chronique.

The environment of our spa is manifest as a social phenomenon affecting many areas of human being. Thanks to its unique atmosphere, extraordinary reputation and seriousness in the social awareness, the spa does not intervene only in the area of tourism, but it is an integral part of the life of the citizens of spa resorts and spa visitors. The thesis, which mainly speaks about the history of balneology, also focuses on the current opportunities of using spa treatment in the Czech Republic and provides a comparison with world spa medicine. In this thesis I tried emphesize transformation of balneology, from history to present, with historical examples. It also deals with natural healing resources and their use, followed by more detailed elaboration in the stated spa. The areas of my attention ware the origins of the formation and development of three spa towns, which differ from the others by their services provided and the large amount of clients. I focused mainly on the spa Třeboň, Luhačovice and Karlovy Vary. To achieve this, I used the secondary data analysis method. On the basis of the collected data, I have compiled the current knowledge. The work could be used in the clinical practice of physiotherapists for acquiring orientation knowledge about balneotherapy and to serve as a informative material for the wider public who is going to visit the spa.

The spas and sanatoria in Silesia (Czech part) from the 2nd half of the 19th century until the end of the 1930s Abstract The work is focused on the development and historical development of spas, spa resorts and sanatoria in Silesia in its Czech part, which used natural healing resources, favourable climatic conditions, baths, balneal treatment and resting mode. The object of interest is Gräfenberg Spa, later Gräfenberg-Frývaldov (today's Spa Jeseník), spa in Dolní Lipová, Sanatorium in Zlaté Hory, Spa Karlova Studánka, Jánské koupele (Mel ské koupele near Opava), spa in Darkov, small spa in Komorní Lhotka and pulmonary sanatorium in Jablunkov, which was right from the beginning a sanatorium for the treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis. During the treatment, a considerable attention was paid to the use of the resting mode and of the favourable climatic environment. On this territory, we can see different conditions of the creation of individual spas and sanatoria. Namely, on the basis of the effects of natural resources, the Spa of Karlova Studánka, Jánské koupele and Darkov Spa was built, which used natural mineral waters. The sanatorium in Zlaté Hory, a spa resort in Komorní Lhotka and the pulmonary sanatorium in Jablunkov were established thanks to the effects of a favourable climate. The origin of the...

A radiogeochemical exploration in the area of Chrastava - Bogatynia belonging into lugic region was conducted in the years 2012 - 2013. This exploration's objective was to search for and investigate radioactive water manifestations with radioactivity concentration reaching minimal value of 1500 Bq/l 222Rn. This boundary is set in the spa law no. 164/2001 Sb. as a minimal radioactivity concentration for radioactive mineral water. In this area, 30 water manifestations were discovered meeting the boudary of >1500 Bq/l 222Rn. The most significant cluster is located in Albrechtice by Frýdlant. Close to Kančí vrch (Boar Hill) 12 radioactive water springs were discovered. In the town of Albrechtice, a discovery of dissolved salts- rich radioactive mineral water was made, concerning springs Soumar and Matka. The most mineralized spring Soumar contains more than 1 g/l of dissolved salts (hydrochemical type Na-Ca-Cl water with total mineralization up to 1,5 g/l) combined with it's 222Rn activity surpassing 1500 Bq/l. Another significant cluster is located near the town of Nová Ves by Chrastava, where the most active source of the whole area, Mikulášský pramen (Mikulash Spring), with activity up to 2821 Bq/l 222Rn, was found. Another three radioactive water springs were found in this area. Also, probable dry...

My bachelor thesis deals with problems, that occurred after the cancellation of the Decree No. 58/1997 Coll. and the adoption of the Decree No. 267/2012 Coll. establishing a new indicator list for the Spa sanatorium rehabilitation care for adults, children and adolescents, when there have been significant changes in the area of Spa care. Significant changes occurred, for example in the length of stay in treatment, that was shortened to 14 days or 21 days and to changes in the overall indication of the spa treatment, when some disease it was not possible to draw a spa care at all. This resulted in serious problems for both the spa facilities, as well as for patiens. Physiotherapy as an important part of balneotherapy has a very close relationship to the overall concept of the Spa treatement and its effect depends to a large extent on the presence and frequency of other treatments. The first part of the theoretical work deals with a spa treatment, legislation of Spa care and impact which has occurred after the adoption of Decree No. 267/2012 Coll. The second theoretical part deals with the therapeutic methods in the Spa. The aim of the work was charting of physiotherapeutic procedures in the context of Spa care pursuant to decree 58/1997 Coll. and 267/2012 Coll.. For the processing of a qualitative research strategy was used the method of the personal case study. Research file consisted of three patients who have completed the three-week comprehensive spa treatment in Bertiny lázně in Třeboň. One patient was treated with rheumatoid arthritis and two patients with Bechterew's disease. All the listed patients visited the spa facilities regularly and repeatedly. For these respondents was conducted the subscription history, input and output kinesiological analysis. Input and output of kinesiological analysis contained the examination of aspects, palpation, examination of walk, antropometric examination, goniometric examination and examination of distance on the spine. Six individual therapies was done and a subjective evaluation of the results of therapy at the end. Physiotherapy treatment was evaluated according to the above regulations. For these three treated patients was noted a difference in the effect of the spa treatment in the three-week and the four-week stay. Extended stay brought the longer-term pain relief, improve mobility and overall had a long-term effect, thanks to the greater number of balneotherapy treatment and the greater number of physiotherapy. It also had a better effect on the psyche of the patient when the patient could rest during the longer stay and managed to learn exercises and consolidate new friendship. The good news is the adoption of the new law, when from 2015 the length of the Spa stay was set back to four weeks. In my bachelor thesis I'd like to point out the problems that caused the adoption of Decree No. 267/2012 Coll. Furthermore, public awareness on this issue could be improved in this way.

The aim of the thesis is to describe and analyze comparatively spa tourism in the United States in relation to European countries. The thesis is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical. The theoretical part presents definitions and characteristics of general terms concerning spa tourism. After that there is approached importance of the spas in the tourism sector and health care. Particular attention is paid to the field of wellness, which is one of the most important components of spa tourism in the US. The practical part presents the characteristics of the United States from the perspective of basic and economic data and subsequently within the particular forms of tourism. The main part of this thesis presents a chapter devoted to the characteristics of spa tourism in the US, where is a briefly presented historical development of the spas, as well as the organizational framework and significant Spa Associations. Subsequent analysis of spa tourism, as well as the wellness area defines on the basis of statistical data the current state of spa tourism and its position in the United States to other countries. The final part presents selected spas in terms of significance of the occurrence of natural healing resources, and also in terms of tourist importance.

The main radionuclide causing high water radiation is 222 Rn with half-life 3.82 days. Concentrations of radon in radioactive mineral water in the Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline Complex are very high and do not correspond with the concentration of uranium in the source rocks. These springs probably well up near the uranium mineralisation. Search for radioactive mineral water started in 2005 in Orlice- Sněžník Dome built by orthogneisses, which was the first promising area for such research. The research continued to the areas of Jánské Lázně and Horní Malá Úpa built by the Krkonoše orthogneisses in the next few years. In the last two years research was conducted in Lázně Libverda. Until then there were only a few known springs with radioactive mineral water. Lázně Libverda-Świeradów-Zdrój area is located in the Krkonoše-Jizera Crystalline Complex built by Cambrian/Ordovician orthogneisses and Variscan granite pluton. Jizera orthogneisses and the contact of these two objects were considered to be very promising in terms of finding springs of the radioactive medicinal water. Another criterion for a successful exploration is also an abnormal tectonic deformation of the zone. Uranium exploration was also conducted in 1950s, so we could use data available from the emanatory survey on a scale of 1:5000 and...

This bachelor thesis titled ?The Effects of Spa Treatment on the Quality of Life and the Consumption of Drugs in Patients Aged 35 to 50 Years with Musculoskeletal Disease? deals, in the first chapters of the theoretical part, with the history and current status of balneology, individual spa treatments, and the importance of spa treatments in treating musculoskeletal diseases. The other chapters deal with health, the quality of life, its measurement and evaluation. Within the thesis, two goals were set: (a) to find out the effects of spa treatment on the quality of life and (b) to monitor the effects of spa treatment on the consumption of drugs in patients aged 35 to 50 years with musculoskeletal disease who were clients of Bertiny lázně in Třeboň. For fulfil the objectives of the thesis, the method interviewing was applied using standardized questionnaire SF-36 about the health related quality of life, which is suitable for finding out about the influence of spa therapy on the quality of life and health state of spa treatment clients. The respondents were examined prior their spa treatment, i.e. immediately after coming to Bertiny lázně in Třeboň, and then 3 months after the spa treatment, using the method of ?postal survey?. The results of this thesis show that the health state of patients with musculoskeletal disease improved after completing spa treatment, most distinctly in the domain of pain relief (30%) and in the vitality domain (26%). The consumption of drugs saw only minimal changes. Based on the results obtained, we can clearly say that spa treatment contributes to the improvement of the quality of life of patients with musculoskeletal disease and it also clearly points to the effectiveness of finance invested in balneology.

Diese Arbeit erweitert die Grundzüge der Medizingeschichte Portugals und des Thermalwesens des Landes. Der Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit – nämlich die Betrachtung verschiedener portugiesischer Kurorte – belegt Unterschiede in der Entwicklung, Nutzung und Bewirtschaftung der verschiedenen Bäder. Diese Differenzen haben verschiedene Gründe, wobei die historische und regionale Entwicklung, politische Interessen und der persönliche Wille einflussreicher Menschen eine bedeutende Rolle spielen. Wie es diese Arbeit mehrfach verdeutlicht, hatte die Vorliebe der Römer zu den Heilbädern, was die Besiedlung und den Ausbau der portugiesischen Orte mit Mineralwasserquellen anbelangt, eine ausschlaggebende Bedeutung. Nach dem Fall des römischen Imperiums folgte eine Zeit der Vernachlässigung vieler Thermen bzw. Thermalquellen Portugals. Manche Kurorte wurden auch ohne angemessene Infrastrukturen weiter vom Volk benutzt, andere auch von religiösen Orden. Mit dem Beginn des portugiesischen Königreiches begann der Aufschwung einiger Thermalbäder, wobei São Pedro do Sul der erste Kurort war, der von der Anwesenheit eines Königs, nämlich Afonso Henriques, profitierte. Im Vergleich zum Rest Europas war die Entwicklung der portugiesischen Kurorte jedoch verzögert. In Mitteleuropa fanden ab dem XIV. Jahrhundert Mineralbäder beträchtliche Aufmerksamkeit, sowohl was den Gebrauch der Thermen betraf, als auch, was die literarischen Aufzeichnungen anbelangte. Einen Höhepunkt der Thermalgeschichte Portugals bildet die Gründung der Caldas da Rainha, wofür das Königspaar Leonor und João II wichtige Grundsteine legten, die die medizinische Versorgung Portugals ändern sollten. Auf Anordnung Leonors wurde im Jahre 1485 das erste Thermalkrankenhaus der Welt in Caldas da Rainha gegründet, was auch Schwerpunkt dieser Arbeit ist. Die Gründung einer solch komplexen und anspruchsvollen Einrichtung machte ein entsprechendes wirtschaftliches und gesellschaftliches Umfeld erforderlich. Leonor und João II, sowie wenig später auch Manuel I, bestimmten eine Reihe von Maßnahmen, um Menschen dort anzusiedeln und das Dorf zu entwickeln. Sie sorgten ebenfalls für die Finanzierung des Krankenhauses. Der “Compromisso da Rainha” war ein entscheidendes Dokument, welches nicht nur die Verwaltung des Hauses regelte, sondern auch die medizinische Versorgung. Hier wurden alle Patienten von Anfang an von einem Arzt untersucht und betreut. Patienten mit Lepra, Syphilis, Krätze, mit Fleischwunden, oder jene, von denen man glaubte, sie seien unheilbar krank, wurden vom Arzt im Krankenhaus nicht aufgenommen. Der Thermalbesuch in Caldas war standardisiert und strikten Regeln unterworfen. Mit seinen sieben Stationen und hundertzehn Betten war das Krankenhaus von Caldas eines der größten seiner Zeit und wurde in Portugal nur durch das Krankenhaus in Lissabon übertroffen. Mit João V erfolgte im XVIII. Jahrhundert eine wichtige Renovierung des Krankenhauses in Caldas da Rainha. Im XIX. Jahrhundert fand ein Aufschwung durch den wachsenden Tourismus statt, was dazu führte, dass viele Infrastrukturen entweder verbessert oder völlig neu erschaffen wurden. Ein weiterer wesentlicher Schritt war die Gründung des Krankenhauses von “Todos-Os-Santos” in Lissabon, wodurch eine Zentralisierung der medizinischen Infrastrukturen in der Hauptstadt stattfand. Nebenbei wurde versucht, die Institutionen – mit ihren entsprechenden Einkünften – der Verwaltung der Kirche zu entreißen. Zeitgleich wurden im ganzen Land neue Krankenhäuser gegründet, wobei die Versorgung der Armen von zahlreich gegründeten “Misericórdias” unterstützt wurde. Neben Caldas da Rainha werden noch sechs weitere Thermalbäder Portugals betrachtet: Curia, Chaves, Geres, Sao Pedro do Sul, Taipas und vizela. Die wissenschaftlichen Fortschritte in Europa ab dem XVII. und XVIII. Jahrhundert hinterlieβen auch in Portugal ihre Spuren. Sie bewirkten, dass die Bäder, die als “Heilmittel” betrachtet wurden, in einem anderen Licht erschienen. In der damaligen Literatur multiplizierten sich Berichte und Analysen über die verschiedenen Thermalquellen., This thesis concerns the history of the portuguese baths, known as “Caldas”, especially the hot springs in Caldas da Rainha, Curia, Chaves, Gerês, Sao Pedro do Sul, Taipas and Vizela. All of these hot springs show a different development and medical use along their history, although all of them have a roman influence in common. The oldest thermal hospital of the world was founded 1485 by Queen Leonor in Caldas da Rainha. This hospital will influence the portuguese medical system of the time. For the first time (and before the hospital of “Todos os Santos” is founded in Lisbon) there is a systematic approach to the patient, whose stay in the hospital is now supervised by a physician. This and other aspects of the daily life in the hospital of Caldas da Rainha (e.g. the administration of the hospital, financial issues and the duties of the physician, surgeon and pharmacist) were settled in a document known as “O Compromisso da Rainha”. The hospital and the town of Caldas da Rainha will be renewed by King João V in the XVIII. century and will be positively influenced by a strong touristic interest in the XIX. century. Significant improvements of the infrastructures of the baths of Gerês, Chaves (also known as “Aquae Flaviae”), Curia, Taipas and Vizela will not happen before the XVIII. century. The baths of São Pedro do Sul will benefit from the influence of King Afonso I and King Manuel I (who will found the “Hospital Real das Caldas de Lafões”). Later, in the year 1895, due to the presence of Queen Amélia I, these baths will carry her name for the following fifteen years. The scientific research regarding portuguese hot springs begins in the XVII.and XVIII. centuries, especially with the book “Aquilégio Medicinal” (1726) written by Francisco da Fonseca Henriques and the work of the physician Francisco Tavares.

An importance of spa services is especially in the medical treatment, but their economic significance is also very substantial. It significantly affects investment activities and an employment and it contributes to a regional development. Aurora Spa in Třeboň specializes in treating of musculoskeletal disorders, rheumatic diseases, post-traumatic and post-operative conditions and overall recondition of the body. Spa services in Třeboň have been, since a long time ago, associated with a natural healing source, which is abundant in this locality ? a boggy soil. Aurora Spa is not determined only for ill clients, but it is frequently visited by healthy people who undergo reconditioning and relaxation stays. The current trend heads toward to the fact that in the future the spa care covered from the public health insurance, will be in some way limited and clients will have to pay either a part or the entire treatment from their own financial funds. For this reason it is necessary to concentrate with spa service operators on a great clients´ satisfaction with their spa stay, so that they would return to the spa facility. Since I have worked for five years in the area of providing of the treatment services, I followed my bachelor thesis ?Clients´ satisfaction with spa services? by this diploma thesis, in order to re-map the clients´ satisfaction with services provided in above mentioned spa. I wanted to find out whether clients´ attitudes to the provided services had significantly changed from the research in 2009 year in my bachelor thesis. I used for the research the same questionnaire as in the research in 2009 year. 220 respondents were chosen for the research in the period of September 2011; 110 respondents had their stay covered by some of health insurance companies, either in a form of a complex or a contributory spa care and 110 respondents paid their treatment stay from their own funds as private payers. I supposed that men would be more satisfied than women and clients to whom some of the health insurance companies paid the stay, would be more satisfied than clients paying the stay from their own funds. After processing the data, there were not found out any significant differences in the satisfaction between these groups of respondents and in comparison with the research in the bachelor thesis from 2009 year there were not apparent any significant variations in the clients´ satisfaction with the services provided, which confirms, that the spa services in Aurora Spa are still on a very high level. Results of this diploma thesis can be used by employees of Aurora Spa to enhance the quality of provided spa service in all areas and to improve staff access to their clients.

1 - Abstract: Name of thesis: Usage of floating for regeneration Goals of thesis: Assess which aspects have influence on final enjoyment of the floating procedure by comparison of survey results of two client's groups. Determine what impact has the facility environment, staff approach and the manner and form of providing the services on client's mental condition, inducing pleasant relaxation atmosphere and the overall enjoyment from the procedure. Discover insufficiencies and try to eliminate them, to help to create optimal environmental conditions for the floating procedure. Method: This thesis has the character of qualitative empiric research. For the reseach has been used the exploring method with the technic of non-standardized questionnaires with closed as well as open qeustions. Examined population is a group of twenty people, 10 persons as a first time visitors and 10 persons regularly visiting the facility. Results: The research has verfied various aspects which have the impact on mental condition and enjoyment of the people. It has been determined that on the enjoyment of this procedure have a great impact personnel and professional approach of the staff, manner and form of providing the services and the overall environment where is the procedure located. We have ascertained difference between...

This work deal with a brief characterization of three materials, namely oxyhumolite and sapropelite from Sokolov basin that are compared with peat from Františkovy Lázně. The sampling localities are briefly geographically and geologically described including the genesis of the deposits. All materials are specifically characterized by analysis. The materials are compared based on the results of the analysis. Greater attentinon is paid to the comparison of sulfur content, humic acides and warmth retention. A part of the work is devoted to description of peloids and their influence on the human organism. The history of using peloids is briefly discussed. The possibility of using oxyhumolite and sapropelite for production of natural cosmetics or for balneological use is examined as a replacement for native and especially for regenerated peat.

Michaela Ibounig, Klagenfurt, Alpen-Adria-Univ., Dipl.-Arb., 2010

This dissertation deals with not fully explored area of daily life, a personal hygiene. The main period which this work dwells on is the turn of the 19th and 20th century but sometimes I need to go further to the past when the fundamentals of the personal hygiene were laid. The work tries to devone the conditions of the hygiene which were influenced by sociocultural as well as scientific and technical factors. It also studies the personal hygiene including care of body, hair, teeth, cosmetics and body scent alike. Among these topics belong linen and clothes. One of the highlighted aims is revealing the function of spas (especially modern balneology) and up-and-coming physical education and sport in the increasing standarts of the personal hygiene. The heuristic base is composed of contemporary specialized literature and press as well as memoirs and encyclopeadias.

Tato práce se zabývá lázeňstvím v České republice. Popisuje vznik lázeňství na území Evropy i na našem území. Vysvětluje hlavní zákony vztahující ? se lázeňství, vysvětluje zaměření lázeňství na spíše zdravotnickou funkci a její úlohu v systému zdravotnictví v České republice. Uvádí hlavní svazy a sdružení působící v lázeňství a jejich význam. V další části práce je analýza současného stavu lázeňství s přihlédnutím k vývoji zvláště v posledních pěti letech. Tato část také sleduje vývoj systémů měření kvality v lázeňství a dále se zaměřuje na Anenské slatinné lázně, jako vzor v hodnocení kvality. Kvůli možnému drastickému omezení rozsahu hrazení lázeňské péče zdravotními pojišťovnami uvádí dále možné způsoby financování lázní, jednak dotacemi z EU, jednak uvádí komerční trendy v tomto sektoru

[Textes recueillis et publiés par Hervieu Jean-Paul, Désiré dit Gosset et Barré Eric] (Collection : Annales de Normandie. Série des congrés des sociétés historiques et archéologiques de Normandie, n°7, ISSN : 1286-9724) - ISBN 2-902239-11-4; AUX ORIGINES, LA CURE : Gérard Bignot : La préhistoire des bains de mer à Dieppe. De la balnéothérapie au tourisme balnéaire, XIV siècle-1824 p. 13 - Claude Briot : Les cures en mer au siècle dernier ou les bienfaits du large sur la santé p. 33 - Claude Bouhier : Prospérité et déclin de l'exploitation des eaux médicinales sur le territoire de la Seine-Inférieure p. 41 - Jacques Hérold et Philippe Marche : Perspective de station thermale autour de la source Sanson au Neubourg p. 65 -ARCHITECTURE BALNEAIRE : Françoise Mouchel : Regards sur quelques aspects de "villas balnéaires" à Granville p. 75 - Fred Gray et Mary Hoar : Marcher sur l'eau : une histoire des jetées promenades de Brighton et Trouville (texte en anglais) p. 93 - NAISSANCE DES STATIONS : François Guillet : L'image des rivages normands dans les guides touristiques du premier XIXe siècle p. 109 - Colette et Guy Héraud : Adolphe d'Ennery (1811-1899) lance Cabourg p. 121 - Gérard Pouchain : Naissance des bains de mer à Asnelles (Calvados) p. 133 - René Bruneau : Vaucottes, une station balnéaire intime p. 139 - Hubert Lepoutre : Bains de mer et tourisme sur l'île de Tombelaine : un projet ambitieux disparu dans les sables de la baie du Mont-Saint-Michel p. 229 - LES CASINOS : Jean Moisy : De la construction d'un nouveau casino à Trouville à la renaissance de Deauville p. 151 - Bernard Bodinier De la "cabane" de bains au salon de jeux : le casino de Granville aux XIXe et XXe siècles p. 167 - Francis Courpotin : Evocations architecturales en bord de mer durant deux siècles. Bilans d'aménagements de petites stations balnéaires de Normandie p. 179.- À LA RECHERCHE DES ECRIVAINS : Mgr Bernard Jacqueline : Barneville-carteret vu par les écrivains (Chateaubriand, Victor Hugo, Barbey d'Aurivilly) p. 205 - Daniel Fauvel : Etretat au milieu du Second Empire p. 219 - Yves Renault : Marcel Proust et la côte normande p. 225 - DE L'ATELIER AU BLOCKHAUS : Anne-Marie Bergeret : Eugène Boudin, peintre des plages p. 237 - Marguerite Bruneau : La vogue balnéaire et la découverte des chants populaires normands p. 245 - Pascal Ramadier : Milieux d'affaires et villégiature : l'exemple de Trouville et de Deauville p. 249 - Yvonne Poulle : Les stations balnéaires bas-normandes de 1939 à 1945 p. 263