As the Canadian population continues to age efforts have been focussed on finding innovative strategies to promote active aging throughout the aging process and well into long-term care (LTC). The increased use of innovative technologies has been identified as a leading strategy to promote participation in health activities among older adults in LTC. However, technology use by older adults remains a challenge and participatory design (PD) frameworks must be used to design user-centered technologies with favourable acceptance and uptake. Hence, this thesis aimed to identify design requirements for an augmented reality health activity gaming platform for use in LTC. A participatory design framework was used with the objectives of (1) exploring the current attitudes, usage, benefits and challenges regarding the use of technology, (2) gathering preliminary data on the attitudes of older adults and staff in LTC regarding the inclusion of an augmented reality health activity platform and (3) reflecting on the process of employing a PD approach with older adults and other stakeholders in the context of LTC. Focus group data was used to perform qualitative inductive thematic analysis on older adult and staff discussions. The findings of the research included a current understanding of technological needs and uses within LTC, facilitators and barriers to technology uptake as well as the integration process of technology in LTC. In addition, findings included pragmatic design requirements for the augmented reality health activity platform at the selected LTC facility. This thesis research addresses the need to engage in PD activities to create a platform anchored in person-driven design rather than technology-driven design. This research ultimately builds the foundation for which future technology design teams should involve relevant stakeholders in the ideation, prototyping and evaluation of novel technologies for LTC.

The aim of this diploma thesis was to measure the physical fitness of pupils from selected elementary school in Hradec Králové. From the obtained results iw was determined whether age has an effect on pupils'performance. Futhermore, the results were compared and on the basis of statistical analysis of the data a comparison of performances of 6th and 9th grade pupils and also comparison of boys and girls. The theoretical part focuses on the topics of a healthy lifestyle, physical activity, physical fitness, physical abilities, physiological and psychological specifics in older school children. The empiric part deals with statistical data processing and their evaluation based on the results in selected physical tests from the test battery called EUROFITTEST. Based on the results and their comparison, I came to the conclusion that in six of the total eight exercises, older pupils achieve statistically significant differences compared to younger pupils. When comparing the average results of 6th and 9th grade pupils, I found that in seven out of eight tests, 9th grade pupils achieve better results than 6th grade pupils. In the end, I found that the boys performed better on average in five tests out of eight. Girls achieve better results on average in one test out of eight. There are no differences in...

The aim of this diploma thesis was to measure the physical fitness of pupils from selected elementary school in Hradec Králové. From the obtained results iw was determined whether age has an effect on pupils'performance. Futhermore, the results were compared and on the basis of statistical analysis of the data a comparison of performances of 6th and 9th grade pupils and also comparison of boys and girls. The theoretical part focuses on the topics of a healthy lifestyle, physical activity, physical fitness, physical abilities, physiological and psychological specifics in older school children. The empiric part deals with statistical data processing and their evaluation based on the results in selected physical tests from the test battery called EUROFITTEST. Based on the results and their comparison, I came to the conclusion that in six of the total eight exercises, older pupils achieve statistically significant differences compared to younger pupils. When comparing the average results of 6th and 9th grade pupils, I found that in seven out of eight tests, 9th grade pupils achieve better results than 6th grade pupils. In the end, I found that the boys performed better on average in five tests out of eight. Girls achieve better results on average in one test out of eight. There are no differences in...

The diploma thesis "Children and Adult Motivation to Adopt a Healthy Lifestyle" deals with the possibilities of supporting and directing an individual to a responsible lifestyle. It addresses the issues of education regarding the habits of healthy and active lifestyle as a prerequisite of a full life. In the theoretical part, it defines the healthy lifestyle, its particular characteristics as well as the factors that influence it. In the empirical part, it uses a questionnaire survey to establish the motivation of modern children and adults to the desirable lifestyle. The thesis is intended to bring an actual view of the problems in question.

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