The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of physical exercises treating 8-10 year old children’s faulty posture. In order to realize the subjective state of health, physical activity of theese children, the questionnaire was presented for their parents to complete. The research was performed during the period the third of November to the third of April in a health and fitness center „Sveikieji Baltai“. Thirty 8-10 year old children became a part of this research. These children were tested twice – before applying the complex of physical exercises and after it – after 5 months. The strength of trunk muscles was measured in the course of these testings. 15 of these children had to perform the complex of physical exercises in a health and fitness center under control of physical therapist 3 times a week, every session took 45 minutes. Another 15 children had to perform the complex of physical exercises at home under control of their parents. Parents of these children were instructed about the technique of these exercises. Children who had to perform exercises at home had to perform them analogous to children who exercised in a health and fitness center (3 times a week, every session‘s duration – 45 minutes). Having made the analysis of received data, the research demonstrated that the strength of trunk muscles increased in both groups of children. But the strength of trunk muscles of children who exercised in a health and fitness center increased more than in a... [to full text]

This work deals with the posture of children preschool age. Due to the instability and children standing of factors affecting posture, the trials in this age group pose a problem. The goal is to assess the level of preschool children's posture in the region of Liberec and analyze the potential depending on posture and muscle imbalance movement stereotypes. The study will be used the following methods: a combination of visual methods of Klein, Thomas & Mayer and Jaros & Lomíček, Mathiasův test Thomayer test and muscle tests according to Janda. Based on the results will be chosen the best compensation method.

Thetheoretical part ofthisDiploma Thesis dealswithmotoricsystem and body posture and looksintomatteroffaultyposture. Itisfocused on causesoffaultypostureofpre-schoolagechildren and on importanceofphysicalactivity to children'sorganism. TheResearch part monitors incidence ofpoorposture in twoclassesofKindergarten Praha Kolovraty and examinestheimpactofregularphysicalactivity on the body postureofpre-schoolagechildren. Keywords Motoricsystem Body posture Faultyposture Pre-schoolage Preventivemedicalequalizeexercising

This diploma thesis focuses on two conditions that typically occure in childhood - poor posture and developmental coordination disorder. The theoretical part summarizes recent information on these diseases focusing on their etiology, prevalence, prognosis, methods of assessment, diagnosis and treatment. The main aim of the practical part was to evaluate the motor control of treated children with poor posture in comparison with children from the general population. The research group (13 children, mean age 9.85 years) and control group (16 children, mean age 9.94 years) were assessed using Movement Assessment Battery for Children 2. We found no significant difference between motor skills of treated children with poor posture and motor skills of children representing the general population. We also analysed whether treated children with poor posture reported less physical activity compared with the general population. By gathering data from questionnaires (completed by parents of tested children), no statistically significant difference was found. The difference was neither detected in test of posture and postural functions, where we investigated how poor posture of treated children can influence the results of the test. Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)

Title Outdoor excercising - muscle imbalance reduction instrument Summary This thesis main topic is pre-school children muscle imbalance problems. Theoretical part deals with importace of execercising for pre-school children and postural functions together with respiratory systems using the Matthias test are pointed out in theoretical part. Next part deals with a mapping of possible physical activities which can help to eliminate muscle imbalances. The main topic of practical part is children appliance physical system and bellows vital capacity analysis. In next part is evaluated muscle imbalances caused by outdoor games and activities and children respiratory system. Then is mentioned influence of outdoor exercising regarding to indoor activites in nursery schools. There is also mentioned possible influence of outdoor activities outside of nursery schools on pre-school childern optimal posture. The main goal of this thesis is to find out if movement activities and outdoor excercising influence posture positively and prevent muscle imbalance of pre-school childern. Key words Muscle imbalance, pre-school, correct and faulty posture, Matthias test, outdoor exercising, indoor activities in nursery school.