The problem of this research is to analyze the philosophy of the activity movement in the United States from a sociological point of view. Specifically, the purpose of the study is to discover whether or not the activity movement grew out of the social conditions of the times and was designed to meet the staggering problems of social development and reconstruction in America.

This master's thesis is focused on the analysis of physical activities of male adolescents. The thesis is split into the main parts theoretical and practical (research) part. The theoretical part is focused on the definition of the terms such as a healthy life style and a physical activity. In theoretical part, the author deals with the rules of the healthy life style, the contribution of the sports to the quality of life and, with the influence of the physical activity on one's life. Practical part is focused on the questionnaires evaluation finding out the physical activity of the male adolescents and then on the proposal of the appropriate project of physical activity for male adolescents. By this research was found out that solely 39 % of respondents do a sufficient physical activity.

Title: Influence of guide dog ownership on physical activity and quality of life of people with visual impairments Objectives: The main objective of the thesis was to examine differences in quality of life and volume of physical activity in persons with visual impairments who own/do not own a guide dog. Methods: It is theoretically empirical work. A quantitative form of questioning was used for the research part of this thesis. The method chosen for data collection was the standardised IPAQ questionnaire and the revised SF-36 questionnaire. The research group consisted of people with visual impairments who own/do not own guide dogs. The survey involved 15 people with visual impairments (7 women, 8 men), out of this number 8 respondents own a guide dog (5 women, 3 men) and 7 respondents do not own a guide dog (3 women, 4 men). The average age of respondents with a guide dog was - women 32 years, men 31 years. In respondents without a dog - women 32 years, males 38 years. Results: The results showed up to twice the time devoted to regular physical activity in a group of visually impaired individuals who own a guide dog, compared to individuals without a dog. Individuals with dogs were measured at 17995 MET-min/week, compared to individuals without a dog who had 5368 MET-min/week. Necessary walking...