The goal of the diploma thesis is comparison between vegetarianism and healthy lifestyle of adolescents. The theoretical part is focused on related bibliography. The vegetarianism is described from its beginning to nowadays. Also the phenomenon of healthy lifestyle and characteristics of important stage of life {--} adolescent are described. The second part is focused on the comparison itself. Comparison was performed on questionnaire placed on websites. Obtained data were statistically analysed by Statistica 7 and WEKA applications. Results from both methods proved that non-vegetarians part of population consume more alcohol and smokes more than the vegetarians part of population.

This work deals with the issue of eating and physical activity of children in elementary school by comparing two categories - younger and older school age. The aim of this work is first to map the situation, to find out what is the level of eating habits and physical activity and whether the results differ in relation to the child's age. To provide the background to the research, a set of questionnaire questions for pupils was devised, focusing on two aspects of this topic - morning and afternoon meals and leisure activities with an emphasis on physical activity. The main finding is the fact that both children and parents are well informed about good eating habits and the importance of physical activity and they are usually trying to apply them in practice. The result is a negative answer to the question whether the age of the child is directly related, respectively. the influence of parents on children, the quality of eating habits and the intensity of physical activity. KEYWORDS A healthy lifestyle, healthy diet, physical aktivity, younger school age, older school age, nutritional and movement recommendation

Vis didėjantis žinių poreikis žmogų verčia daugiau laiko skirti protiniam darbui, todėl mažiau jo lieka fizinei veiklai. Moderniose šalyse paplitęs sėdimas darbas, buities technika ir automatizavimas, kompiuterizacija, ryšių pramonės naujovės sumažino poreikį judėti, išpopuliarėjo pasyvus gyvenimo būdas. Pasyvaus gyvenimo būdo paplitimas visuomenėje privertė domėtis, kaip fizinis aktyvumas veikia įvairaus amžiaus žmonių organizmą. Atsirado nepakankamo fizinio aktyvumo problema. Temos aktualumas. Prioritetinis mūsų valstybės sveikatos politikos uždavinys, atitinkantis PSO strategiją „Sveikata visiems“,-įvertinti gyventojų sveikatą ir sudaryti sąlygas ją gerinti bei tausoti. Nekelia abejonių ir tas faktas, kad dažnai deklaruojama sveikatos stiprinimo idėja yra tiesiogiai susijusi su gyvensenos ypatumais, kuriuos lemia tiek atskiro individo požiūris į savo sveikatą, tiek įvairūs išoriniai veiksniai, visų pirma gyvenimo sąlygos. Norint sveikatos stiprinimo ir palaikymo idėją tinkamai valdyti, svarbu įvertinti suaugusiųjų sveikatą, jos rizikos veiksnius, bei sužinoti sveikos gyvensenos ypatumus. Tyrimo objektas: Suaugusių žmonių požiūris į sveiką gyvenseną. Darbo tikslas: Ištirti suaugusių žmonių sveikos gyvensenos ypatumus. Atliekant šį tyrimą buvo apklausta 110 atsitiktinai pasirinktų vilniečių, besilankančių pirmo ir antro lygio medicinos paslaugas teikiančioje gydymo įstaigoje, esančioje viename Vilniaus mikrorajonų. Iš viso buvo apklausta 22% 18 – 25 m. asmenų, 29% 26 – 35... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / Increasing requirements for knowledge makes people spend more time on mental work. This is why there is less time left for physical activities. Passive lifestyle became more and more popular because of automation, computerization, communication novelties and office jobs in modern countries. The spread of passive lifestyle in society caused interest in physical activities impact on human body. THEME IMPORTANCE: The main task of our healthcare system is to valuate the health of the public and ensure conditions for people and see how they could improve their health and take care of it. There is no doubt that the way of living is influenced by individual’s attitude to health, different influences and of course living conditions. It is important to evaluate health, risks and to find out what has the biggest impact on healthy lifestyle. OBJECT: Adults lifestyle. THE AIM: To explore features of an adults healthy lifestyle. There were 110 people questioned during research. All of them were from 1st and 2nd level healthcare clinic, based in one of microregions in Vilnius. On the whole there were questioned: 22% of 18-25 year old people 29% of 26-35 year old people 25% of 36- 45 year old people 24% of 46 year old people This means equal parts of different age groups were questioned. The research allows to make objective interpretations and conclusions. Meanwhile, the results according to job type will reflect the opinion of people who are involved in mental jobs. Even 71% of... [to full text]

This thesis analyses lifestyles of female students from the whole University of South Bohemia, focusing on physical activities, their regularity, opinion of negative addictive drugs, relationship towards healthy diet and drinking water habits, and interest in relaxation. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with the definition of the term 'physical activity' and its classification. In the practical part, the following areas are observed: results regarding the quality of physical activities, regularity of physical activities, evaluation of the physical activities of female students followed by the evaluation according to the stated hypotheses. Based on the data obtained, it is possible to conclude how big the interest in regular physical activities is nowadays, whether the students have enough exercise during the week, why they do physical activities and what physical activities are the most popular.

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.

The diploma thesis deals with a healthy life style and its influence on the most frequent civilization diseases. In the subsequent parts there has been elaborated a questionnaire with the main topic -- healthy life style. Based on this questionnaire are also the results which confirm or contradict the hypotheses formulated in the process of the presented diploma thesis.

This diploma thesis examines the impact of nutrition as a vital variable for human health and analyses risk factors involved in unhealthy diet. When incorporated into framework of general principals and broader social context, it is focused on an age group of adults. The thesis is divided into theoretical and practical part. The theoretical part outlines the term nutrition, describes functions of different components of nutrition and energy balance in organism. Furthermore, the theoretical part deals with methods of assessment of nutritional status, description of diet recommendations and evaluation of risks to the health, which can be caused by diet. The practical segment focuses on establishment of dietary habits and spread of knowledge about benefits of healthy and costs of unhealthy nutrition among students attending selected school in Čelákovice. By the use of survey then followed by comparison of surveyed data, this thesis finds insufficient degree of dietary knowledge amongst students of all three fields of study - Graduate pharmaceutical assistant, Graduate social worker and Pre-school and After-school Education. The survey has shown that students have a ground work of theory regarding nutrition and risks regarding unhealthy diet, yet it does not correspond to adherence to healthy diet in...

This master thesis deals with finding level of knowledge about healthy lifestyle and evaluating eating habits among adolescent boys studying at technical colleges. The work consists of two main parts, the theoretical and the research (practical). The theoretical part is focused on defining the major concepts and characteristics of adolescence, the teaching health education at secondary schools and recommendations in terms of movement and supplements to adolescent age. The research part focuses on the evaluation of knowledge regarding the health and eating habits of the above sample. The results were compared with those already available findings from previous studies. It was managed to collect 134 completed tests of knowledge regarding to health and physical activity and their associated questionnaires about dietary habits. Based on the results of the knowledge test, it was found that the average results reached zone below average. Furthermore, on the basis of evaluation of research assumptions, it was found that higher health knowledge does not affect the optimal body weight. Education in the field of eating disorders is probably insufficient. As apparent from certain results, health education should always find its place in the curriculum so that pupils receive a sufficient amount of information to be encouraging to find another informations by themselves on their own initiative.

This diploma thesis deals with comparing the level of physical growth and basic motor skills of preschool children, their motion mode and the conditions for movement activities in two kindergartens located in different municipalities (in a city and in a town). The aim of the study was to determine the level of growth and motor performance of preschool children in relation to the motion mode at their residence. The study included 116 children aged 4-6. The level of physical growth was assessed by measuring somatic characteristics of children (height, weight, BMI). The data extracted from the study were compared to percentile charts. The level of motor performance was assessed by sensory tests. In the case of basic motor skills there was chosen 20 ms run with standing start for the testing of speed capability, for the evaluation of explosive strength abilities was selected jump from the spot with two legs reflection, the testing of explosive strength of the upper limbs was exercised by a ball throw by both right and left hand. At the same time, these tests show the level of motor performance of preschool children. To map the conditions of the motor development of preschool children, an analysis of the conditions of the two municipalities and an analysis of the conditions and the education plan of...

Topic of my thesis covers the analysis of programmes, related to primary prevention within the Liberec region. Theoretical part of my thesis comprises the identification of basic terms that are related to the development of socio-pathological phenomena and risk behaviour of children and youth. Furthermore, the thesis depicts the prevention system, which is focused on primary prevention of the risk behaviour. An important part of the thesis is the primary prevention as a part of the upbringing process. The theoretical part of my thesis ends with a chapter that is dealing with the community planning process of villages. By means of an empiric investigation, practical part of the thesis analyses the situation within the primary prevention at elementary schools, information on the number of providers and programmes for primary prevention are investigated in the thesis as well. Another important output lies within the needs and attitudes of the villages in the given region.