Author's first name and surname: Bc. Eliška Svobodová Title of the master thesis: The Validation of czech version of 3DPAR questionnaire for adolescents Department: Department of Physiotherapy and Sports Medicine Supervisor: As. MUDr. Michal Procházka The year of presentation: 2013 Abstract: The aim of the study was to test the questionnaire of physical activity "3 Day Physical Activity Recall" and determine its reliability and validity. The research was accomplished by using pedometers Yamax SW 200 on a group of children from 15 to 17 years. The theoretical part of this thesis reviews the possibilities of monitoring the physical activity of youth by subjective and objective methods with some examples of studies already carried out. The results were statistically processed and described. Keywords: physical activity, 3DPAR questionnaire, pedometer I agree the thesis paper to be lent within the library service.

The aim of the work was to objectively examine the physical activity of children in two different types of preschools, in forest kindergarten and common kindergartens. The theoretical part deals with the characteristic of movement in the preschool children, with factors influencing physical activity, the benefits for this age and the means for measuring objectively physical activity. Research is focused on one particular forest kindergarten. Pedometer was elected for measuring the examined physical activity. According to the results children in the forest kindergarten make more steps during their stay in school as well as overall per day than children in regular kindergartens. Conversely in the afternoon after leaving the nursery they are less active than the children from regular kindergartens. The most prominent difference in the level of physical activity between the two groups of children showed during their stay in pre-school facilities. Forest nursery could be a good alternative to preschool education in terms of sufficient physical activity.

Title: Girls physical activity on the second step of comprehensive school. Author's name: Lenka Hannsmannová Supervisor: Prof. Ing. Václav Bunc, CSc. Objectives: To measure physical activity of girl on secondary step of comprehensive school and to compare results with recommendations, to detect their physical and sport preferences via questionnaire and adjust School Education Plan accordingly, to obtain quantitative data from pedometer and qualitative data from questionnaire. Methods: Girls physical activity was measured by pedometer Omron. Obtained data was downloaded to PC and further processed with Omron Health Management Software. The questionnaire was created to detect girls' physical and sport preferences. Results: By pedometer physical activity monitoring was total amount of steps obtained for individual classes, average amount of steps for each girl, girls classification according to daily average amount of steps, total aerobic walking time, daily aerobic activity average time and these results were compared with health recommendations. The ratio of sporting and non-sporting girls outside school was obtained, estimated daily time of sporting activity in minutes, frequency of admitted sport and other activities, the preferences for school physical activities and lessons and which possible...

This thesis focuses on the physical and mental hygiene habits of younger school children. The theoretical part of the thesis deals with physical activity, effects of hypokinesia and mental hygiene specificity of this age group in the context of physical and psychosocial. The research evaluates the results of data from pedometers and the results of the survey, to which were used questionnaires "Time Picture of the Day"(Mužík, Bártová, 2010) and a questionnaire of daily regimen (Řehulka, 1987). This is a quantitative research. There were processed 104 questionnaires that were filled by children from 4th and 5th grades at selected elementary schools in Strakonice. The results show the differences in the amount of physical activity on school and weekend days, total amount of physical activity is satisfactory and further show the connection between a length of sleep and fatigability during the day.

The thesis is focused on the analysis of physical activity among secondary school students in the Czech Budejovice. The work is divided into a literature review and a practical part. A review of literature is divided into several chapters. First, I explain basic concepts, which include physical fitness, physical activity and inactivity. In the next section I describe the selected anthropometric parameters such as body fat and BMI. The next chapter deals with closer adolescence and physical activity associated with this developmental period. In the practical part of the research was investigated the influence of selected somatic characteristics on adolescent physical activity. Research was attended by 55 high school students who use the Internet portal INDARES record their physical activity. Through its two-week pedometer monitor physical activity. Norma 10,000 steps met the 75% of students BMI (Body Mass Index) had the standard 87% of students and 60% of students had normal body fat percentage. Intended hypotheses assumed that physical activity has a certain dependence on BMI and body fat were not confirmed.

This diploma thesis is focused on analyzing physical activity among the high school students in Czech Budweis. The Research was focused on monitoring of students using the pedometer for the period of one week in winter and one week in spring season. One of the goals of research was to determine the differences in terms of physical activity according to season of the year, during the school week and weekend. Other points of focus included the difference between physical activity of boys and girls and a day during which students are most active. 55 high school third year degree students took part in the research throughout the internet online system INDARES by filling in their physical activity. The results of measurement were statistically processed and evaluated by Center for Kinanthropology Research in Olomouc, and written down in charts and graphs. The measurement results pointed out the difference between physical activity during weekend within different seasons of the year, whereas school week for the whole 7 days of monitoring showed no significant differences. Furthermore, the results proved higher physical activity for boys during school week, and for girls during weekend. The day with the highest physical activity monitored was Tuesday within the first week of measurement in winter.

The thesis titled The Physical activity in vegetarian women consists of two parts. The first, theoretical part is devoted mainly vegetarianism as such. There clarify the concept of vegetarianism, its distribution and nutritional aspects of a vegetarian diet with regular physical activity. Further topics are about physical activity recommendations for adults in the Czech Republic and in the global context. There are also benefits of human walk. The second part of the thesis deals with research of the issue. There is solved the question of vegetarianism and its potential impact on increasing the level of physical activity among women. To find answers was elected the research group of thirty vegetarian women and a control group of thirty women eating in the usual way in a similar age variance. Comparison of these two specific groups of women took place within the gained data from an international survey of PA IPAQ-long and weekly monitoring using pedometers six months in repetition. Based on the results wasn´t recorded demonstrable evidence that vegetarianism affecting the increase in the physical activity compared with the population eating in the conventional way.

The diploma thesis focuses on moving activity among older pupils of basic school in České Budějovice. The research carries out physical exercises of girls and boys during both working days and weekends in connection with fitness competence. 41 pupils of the 8th class took part in the research. They filled in the internet questionnariesof online system INDARES. To measure week activities they used pedometers. The results of the measurement were statistically worked out by the Centre of kinantropological research in Olomouc and they were recorded in tables and charts. The outcome showed students' superiority during weekdays in comparison with weekends. Physical activity of boys and girls was not much different. Link between exercises and fitnesscompetence could not be proved.

The thesis is focused on analysis of physical activity of secondary students in Ceske Budejovice. The literature review describes the period of adolescence with its psychical and physical changes and deals with physical activity in this developmental stage. The research part is aimed at monitoring of physical activity of the students by pedimeter. Third-year students participated the research and monitored their physical activity through INDARES web portal. The results were processed statistically and presented in charts.

The Diploma Thesis is focused on movement activity of students of Physical Training of Pedagogical Faculty of the University of South Bohemia. The research was conducted in the spring 2009 using the students of Physical Training aged 19 ? 26. Subsequently, the research was compared with the research conducted in the spring 2007 using the students of Physical Training. Data and information concerning the movement activity were obtained from two individual sources, the pedometer SW ? 700 and the latest version of NQLS questionnaire.