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In my diploma thesis, I focused on textbooks treating about movement and dance methods based on the works of Émile Jaques-Dalcroze, Isadora Duncan and Carl Orff, which were published in our country between the years 1930 and 1989, on their themes and authors. I have followed the circumstances under which the textbooks were published, the institutions that published them and their contribution to dance and movement pedagogy. I try to point out the main topics of each publication, and to provide their subsequent analysis and comparison. The goal of my work is to present an overview of a wide spectrum of dance and movement methods and to try to find a common theme in them. In the conclusion of my work I touch on the subject of the importance of this teaching material for contemporary conceptions of dance pedagogy and I complement the overall context with a list of textbooks published after 1989.

Dance gymnastics is a special teaching subject, taught at dance conservatories which serves for preparation of all dance techniques. It is an essential preparation technique, which increases pupil´s physical dispositions and moving versatility and develops his artistic personality. It uses the natural movement possibilities of human body. In the thesis, I firstly try to introduce to the current state of dance gymnastics, focusing on its importance and approaches. I also specify relations to other techniques, by which dance gymnastics should be influenced. In the next part, I propose how to enrich dance gymnastics with elements of contemporary dance and point out specific components, which should be part of this kind of dance.

This diploma thesis focuses on innovation in teaching of the subject Dance Gymnastics, namely on postural exercises, which the thesis offers and recommends. They are preceded by explanations of technical terms and chapters on correct posture, breathing and diaphragm. These are followed by the explanation of the principle of the exercises and descriptions of the postural exercises themselves, including photographs. At the end of the thesis the author describes her experience with these principles and exercises in practice. The aim of the thesis is to efficiently use the allotted time for Dancing Gymnastics so that it will continue to be beneficial with regard to the ever increasing demands on the education of young dancers. This means using it to develop correct posture and its stabilization, to which end I offer the system of postural exercises.

In this diploma thesis are examined importance and practical form of physical education for students of opera singing. This physical preparation is although automatically a part of art education in schools, but is determined by a number of lessons and their ideological fulfillment. The work also introduces basic dance styles and their elements, that can assist future opera singer in finding the optimum engagement.

Title: The Competency Profile of the Rhythmic Gymnastics Coach Objectives: The main aim of this thesis is to create the competency profile of the rhythmic gymnastics coach from the perspective of current and former rhythmic gymnasts, based on the identification of important competencies that Czech rhythmic gymnastics coaches lack. Methods: The thesis uses qualitative and quantitative methods. According to the expert literature studies, researches and interviews with the qualified rhythmic gymnastics coaches was created a list of four competency groups that should be needed for quality work of rhythmic gymnastics coach. After that current and former rhythmic gymnasts of the senior age category evaluated the importance of individual competencies and assessed the existence of these competencies in their rhythmic gymnastics coaches by electronic questioning. Results: Two theoretical competency profiles of the rhythmic gymnastics coach are created in the thesis, including competencies from all competency groups: personal characteristics, abilities and skills, education and knowledge, other specific competencies. The first profile includes 23 competencies that Czech coaches lack but the competencies are considered as important ones by the most rhythmic gymnasts. The second profile focuses on ideal...

Title: Measurement of movement creativity of pupils aged 10 - 12 years Objectives: The aim of the work was to verify the impact of extra-curricular movement activities on movement creativity of the pupils 10 - 12 old. By means of survey questionnaire we will acquire the information how many responders pursue movement activities and what kind of these activities. For the purpose of this work the basic schools in Prague and Mladá Boleslav will be addressed, research will be done with the pupils of 4th - 6th class. P.E. teachers with the pupils will fill in anonymous personal questionnaires with the chosen group and consequently a standardized Iowa-Brace test of docility and non-standardized test of movement creativity will be done with them. Method: The results will be acquired by the methods of qualitative and quantitative research. Non- standardized questionnaire, standardized Iowa-Brace test and non-standardized test of movement creativity will be used. The results will be worked out by Microsoft Excel computer program. Results: The found out results proved that the responders who go in for gymnastic sports achieved the best assessments in the tested group. In the order of popularity the dancing activities and games take the leading positions, on the contrary we found a little interest in...

Title: Verification of instructor influence on the load during exercise session of "Jumping". Goals: The main goal is to observe the dynamics of heart rate during the 62-minute exercise session of "Jumping" and to observe the impact of the instructor on the cardiovascular system load, by monitoring heart rate. Methods: During the exercise session of "Jumping" we observe the cardiovascular system load on 38 volunteers aged 18-30 years, by monitoring of heart rate. For measuring heart rate, we used equipment Polar RS800CX. Probands were divided into four groups according to gender and age. Two groups of men and women in each age categories up to 20 years and from 21 to 30 years. Each proband completed four exercise sessions lasting about 62 minutes. The sessions were led by four different instructors. Results: The analysis results show that the average heart rates during 62 minute exercise session of "Jumping" are not significantly different. Measured values showed that Jumping is not aerobic activity. Keywords: Jumping, trampoline, heart rate, cardiovascular system, sport tester

Title: Selected gymnastic exercises for flexibility development of hip joints in karate training Objective: The aim of this thesis is to verify, whether typical gymnastic exercises have an effect on the development of hip joints in a group of karatist with different length of training practice. Methods: This thesis is of quasi-experimental character. 18 probands were intentionally selected from two groups - a group of moderately advanced (10) and a group of advanced (8) aged 6-11 years. Probands have completed a movement program aimed at developing flexibility in the hip joints (static, dynamic and theraband exercises). Meantime all probands underwent initial, first control, second control and output measurements using the SFTR method in the hip joints every four weeks of the movement program. Methods used: Mann-Whitney test, Effect size, SFTR method. Results: In both groups, the joint range in the hip joint was improved, especially in the first control measurement (after static exercises). Overall, there is a slight increase in both groups from input to output for all movements. The effect of the exercise on the mobility of the hip joint was not proved, as well as the effect of different types of exercises in both groups with different length of training practice. Keywords: gymnastics, karate,...

Title: Objectivity of gymnasts' achievements judging in relation by Code of Points Men's Artistic Gymnastics changes The problem of our work is an objectivity of gymnastics way of ranking or judging. Analysis of results reached at chosen men's artistic gymnastics competition and also a method of gymnastics judging was used for solving purpose of our thesis. The evaluation of gymnasts achievements are realized by referees according to Code of Points (CoP) Men's Artistic Gymnastics (MAG), which are periodically changed. The purpose was verify possibility of determination degree of objectivity judging gymnastic performances in relation to changes rules of men's artistic gymnastics realized in years 2006, 2009, 2013 through analysis of gymnastics results in seniors and juniors categories reached on important international competitions. We used methods and techniques of statistical description for ordinal data; Sign test; Wilcoxon test; contingency table and sign diagram for contingency table. For evaluation rate of interrater concordance referees of panel "B" or "E" we used ICC and Pearson's correlation coefficient. For evaluation of bilateral discriminability of reached gymnastics results we used SEM and calculation of Critical Differences. In connection with changes of CoP MAG on monitored period...