Tyrimo tikslas – įvertinti veiksnius, turinčius įtakos 9–12 m. vaikų laisvalaikio praleidimo būdams. Uždaviniai: (1) įvertinti, kokias veiklas laisvalaikiu dažniausiai atlieka 9–12 m. vaikai, (2) išanalizuoti negalios daromą įtaką vaikų laisvalaikiui, (3) įvertinti šeimos socialinės padėties sąsajas su vaikų laisvalaikiui, (4) įvertinti tėvų nuomonę apie jų vaikų laisvalaikį. Metodika: tyrimas atliktas 2013 m. sausio – 2014 m. vasario mėn. Atlikta anketinė apklausa, naudojant: „Vaikų laisvalaikio domėjimosi anketą“ (vaikams), „Godin Shephard‘o laisvalaikio fizinio aktyvumo klausimynas“ (vaikams) ir pačios autorės sudarytą klausimyną tėvams. Tyrimo dalyviai: 9–12 m. vaikai (gyvenantys globos namuose ir šeimose, su spec. poreikiais ir be jų) ir jų tėvai (gyvenantys kartu su vaiku). Rezultatai. Apklausta iš viso 99 vaikai ir 57 tėvai. 63,6 proc. apklausoje dalyvavusių vaikų yra FA ir aktyviai veiklai laisvalaikio metu vidutiniškai skiria 2,14±1,3 val. per dieną, o pasyviai – 2,74±1,3 val. Vaikai be spec. poreikių laisvalaikiu yra fiziškai aktyvesni nei vaikai su spec. poreikiais (p=0,003). Gyvenamoji vieta (globos namai ar kartu su tėvais) neturi įtakos vaikų FA. Būdami vieni patys vaikai dažniausiai užsiima kambario veikla (64,5 proc.), su draugais – sportine (90,2 proc.), o su šeimos nariais – žiemos veikla (59,4 proc.). Išvados: 1. Laisvalaikiu 9–12 metų amžiaus vaikai dažniausiai užsiima įvairiomis kambario veiklomis (67,5 proc.), 59,4 proc. – žiemos pramogomis, 59,0... [toliau žr. visą tekstą] / The purpose of the research – to evaluate factors influencing types of leisure activities of children in the age group of 9–12 years. Tasks of the research: (1) to evaluate the most common leisure activities of children in the age group of 9–12 years, (2) to analyze the impact of disability for children leisure time, (3) to evaluate the links between family social status and children leisure time, (4) to evaluate the opinion of parents about their children leisure time. Methodology of the research. The research was carried out in the period of 2013 January – 2014 February. There was a questionnaire survey conducted using questionnaire for children “Pediatric Interest Profiles” and “The Godin Shephard Leisure-Time Physical Activity Questionnaire” and the questionnaire for parents prepared by the author herself. Participants of the research: children in the age group of 9-12 years (living in the foster home and with their parents, with special needs and without it) and their parents (living with their children). Results. There were totally 99 children and 57 their parents questioned. 63,6 % of children participating in the survey are physically active and for the active physical activities devote 2,14±1,3 hour per day, for passive activities – 2,74±1,3 per day. Children without special needsduring their leisure are more physically active than children with special needs (p=0,003). Living place (foster home or together with parents) does not affect children physical... [to full text]

abstract: Vitamin C is a micronutrient with many important physiological roles. It can function as a reducing agent, a free radical scavenger, and an enzyme cofactor. Much research has examined the potential of vitamin C supplements to enhance exercise capacity in trained athletes; however, little is known regarding the effects of vitamin C supplements on the promotion of leisure-time physical activity in the general population. This area deserves attention since 1/3 of Americans have below adequate vitamin C status, and since aversion to exercise, fatigue, and altered mood states are the earliest signs of poor vitamin C status. This study analyzed the effect of supplementing 500 mg twice daily of vitamin C on self-reported leisure-time activity levels and mood states in young men. Twenty-nine healthy, young men, aged 18-35 years, were stratified by age, BMI, smoking status, and plasma vitamin C concentrations and assigned to either a control (CON) or experimental group (VTC) for the 8-week randomized, double-blinded, parallel arm trial. Subjects were instructed to keep track of their leisure-time physical activity by filling out the validated Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire weekly for the entire study. In addition, subjects took the self-administered Profile of Mood States (POMS) at baseline, week 4, and week 8 to observe mood states. Plasma vitamin C concentrations were analyzed at the initial screening, week 4, and week 8 of the study. Plasma vitamin C concentrations significantly differed by group at week 4 and week 8. Furthermore, vitamin C supplementation significantly increased self-reported mild, moderate, and strenuous activity levels during the 8-week trial. Overall, total physical activity scores increased nearly 50% in the VTC group as compared to 18% in the CON group (p=0.001). However, mood states were not significantly impacted by vitamin C supplementation during the trial. This study provides the first experimental evidence that supplementing 500 mg of vitamin C twice daily can be effective in increasing leisure-time physical activity in healthy young men. This study, however, was unable to link improvements in physical activity rates to improved mood states. Since sedentary behaviors have been implicated in the rise of obesity in the U.S., further research should be conducted to substantiate the finding that vitamin C supplementation increases physical activity. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.S. Nutrition 2012

In my diploma work on the topic {\clqq}Appearance of socially-pathological events of children in relation to unemployment in the family``. I concentrated on finding out connections between employment of parents, appearance of socially-pathological events of their children and their pocket money. The basic complex was formed by respondents at the age of 15 - 20 years who live in the region of Klatovy, on a scale of 200 respondents. The aim of my theoratical part was a summary of information about the family, its housekeeping, about socially - pathological events, unemplayment and spending leisure time of children. In my practical part I tried to find connections between the appearance of socially - pathological events, unemployment of parents and the pocket money of children. The importance of my diploma work is especially in the possibilities to inform parents, teachers, educators and the public, which are interested in bringing up, about the proven results from the research work. These results showed that the socially - pathological events, have the connection with unemployment of parents, because their appearance was 30 per cent bigger in the family with unemployed parents. Employed parents more often give their children pocket money that leads to increased smoking. The amount of the pocket money doesn{\crq}t influence the appearance of socially - pathological events because the important statistical difference in the amount of the pocket money in the group of respondents with the pocket money and the appearance of socially - pathological events in the general file wasn{\crq}t proved. Respondents who have experience with the unemployment of their parents are less satisfied in the family. Employed parents spend more leisure time with their children in the active way. These established facts can influence parents in their unbringing of their children. Knowledge and appreciation of connections of above - mentioned factors can lead up educators to the prevention of socially pathological events of children.

My thesis is about the values, opinions and leisure time of non-racist skinheads. Using qualitative research, it provides insight into their lives, clarifies their opinions about current topics and views towards our society. It explains their inner and outer goals, as well as their leisure time, an important feature of this subculture. It includes the history of the skinheads subculture in the Czech Republic and the United Kingdom. It also explains the reasons for joining the non-rasist skinheads and makes an attempt to comprehensibly compare the different branches of the skinheads subculture.

This diploma thesis deals with the position, leisure time and life of a healthy sibling in a family which takes care of a family member with disabilities. The theoretical part is divided in four chapters, which are aimed at a family, a family with a disabled member, healthy siblings, constellations between siblings, the definition of leisure time, particular developmental psychological characteristics of healthy siblings and disabled siblings and also the actual division of disability. The practical part is based on qualitative research. Due to the semi-structured interviews it attempts to differentiate how the quality of leisure time and especially their own personal life is perceived by healthy siblings themselves.

This work deals an integration of Moravian Church in Czech society in connection with realization of leisure time activities. The first part is devoted to the issues of interaction of the church in connection with leisure time activities from theoretical point of view. It gives answers to research questions on the basis of literary sources. It summarizes the history of Moravian Church up to the present and its interaction with the society. It also points out its work with people, way of evangelization and general attitude. In the second part there are noted opinions of members of Moravian church, who devoted themselves to leisure time activities. The work compares particular espondents´ statements and highlights their common elements. Then the gained answers are compared with the results of the theoretic research.

Demographic statistics show that nowadays a proportion of seniors is increasingly growing in our population. Therefore it is very important to pay close attention to this group. The threshold age of sixty-five years is mainly associated with a longer retirement age. This turn occurs from day to day when a person has got a much more leisure time and must to cope with it in some way. I focused on the lifestyle, favourite activities and the greatest fear of people over 65 years in my diploma thesis. The thesis concentrates to an interconnection of the lifestyle with the health and the state of health of an individual. The research sample consisted of thirty respondents from the districts of Mladá Boleslav and České Budějovice. The respondents were approached by a random selection. Fifteen respondents, nine women and six men were from the district of Mladá Boleslav, ten women and five men were from the district of České Budějovice. There were established quota criteria - the age over 65, the residence in the district of Mladá Boleslav or in the district of České Budějovice and a willingness to take part anonymously in the research too. The research in the given areas took place in the months from December to March and in various environments: in libraries, shopping centres, traffic means (train, bus) as well as in streets of towns and villages. The results were processed in form of thirty case studies which were written in three areas: the identification, health and lifestyle and leisure time. Transparent tables were developed from the case studies. The interviews show that among the most favourite seniors´ activities belong reading of books, newspapers and magazines, watching TV and doing crossword puzzles. These three the most often and the most favourite activities were indicated both by respondents from the district of Mladá Boleslav and from the district of České Budějovice as well. The respondents´ greatest fear is of their health, it is followed by the fear of losing their children. These two concerns appeared on the top places at both of the groups of respondents. The third frequent fear was mentioned as a concern about the household in the district of Mladá Boleslav and the fear of the loneliness in the district of České Budějovice. Eleven of the thirty respondents said, that they have no fear (five in the district of Mladá Boleslav and six in the district of České Budějovice). The practical part also showed that cultural and social events are attended by nineteen from the thirty respondents, eleven of them do not take part in any events, most commonly for the reason of a poor state of their health or for the reason they do not want it at all. Eighteen respondents participate in sporting events, actively only four of them, twelve respondents do not attend any sporting events. None of them studies Academy or University of the Third Age and seems to be interested in studies. Only two seniors from the district of Mladá Boleslav are members of the seniors´ club. Differences in the lifestyle, favourite activities and the fears between the districts of Mladá Boleslav and České Budějovice are minimal. Following hypotheses can be drawn on the basis of the research, though it would be advisable to check them on a larger number of respondents. ?Seniors´ lifestyle is largely influenced by the state of health.? ?Especially the concern about the poor state of health belongs to the most frequent mentioned seniors´ fears? ?Mainly reading of books, watching TV and doing crossword puzzles belong to the most favourite seniors´ activities.? The diploma thesis could be used as a support of the healthy lifestyle and at the same time it could be used for an expansion or implementation of leisure-time activities for seniors from the districts of Mladá Boleslav and České Budějovice at the age group of people over 65.

The Thesis deals with the topic of leisure activities in retirement homes and the engagement of senior citizens in these activities. The primary aim of the thesis is to describe the whole spectrum of leisure activities available for the elderly and its secondary aim is to describe how the seniors actually engage in leisure activities in particular retirement homes including the comparisons among the examined facilities. The first part of the thesis includes the description of the phenomenon of aging and of the system of social services for the elderly, seniors needs in their leisure time, how they are met with the leisure activities available in retirement homes and how seniors engage in them. The first part also includes the analysis of the leisure activities in retirement homes. The subsequent part of the thesis includes the outcomes of my research study of use of leisure activities by seniors in two particular retirement homes in České Budějovice and its comparison with the analyses of engagement of seniors in leisure activities in other facilities for elderly people. The research was carried out by the method of semi-structured interviews.

The dissertation work focuses on leisure time as an important aspect of seeking higher values like beauty, goodness and the importance of meaning of life at the beginning of the 21st century. The aim of this diploma thesis is to find out whether young people of ages between 20 and 30 are able to perceive the values of beauty, goodness and the meaning of life in their free time. The thesis is divided into six chapters. The first chapter defines the concept of leisure time and describes a brief history of leisure time. The second chapter deals with pedagogical trends based on existentialism and philosophy of education in relation to values. The third chapter classifies the values and expounds three specific values, which are essential for this work the beauty, the goodness and the importance of meaning of life. The fourth chapter describes the Czech society at the beginning of the 21st century with a focus on the values gained in the family and the society. The sixth chapter contains qualitative research, using a questionnaire with open questions that I then analyse and evaluate.

Made available in DSpace on 2014-12-17T14:20:25Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 IvaldineteADG_TESE.pdf: 3630471 bytes, checksum: cacc44b24639521b7045d1f7f5616704 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2012-02-17 / The aim of this paper was to understand women s time as seen through the experiences of the women workers of Sobral-CE, who build free time and leisure time through the subjectivity of their histories as delineated by an everyday life as full of work as it is empty of leisure. The approach used here is an ethnographic one, through participative observation and narratives of working and leisure experiences. These workers everyday life reveals itself in the construction of their leisure time as related to their time of drudgery, in public as well as in private spaces. The responsibility of working away from home, as well as of carrying through domestic chores and of devoting themselves to their husband and their children was imposed upon women in a manipulative manner. This fact deprived women of their possibility of practicing and enjoying leisure activities. With the coming of the so called triple working day, women began organizing new strategies to elaborate, to organize, to create and to turn leisure activities possible. The interpretation of the trajectories of the lives of twenty women workers of a shoe plant in Sobral-CE was realized by the means of an ethnographic study. The thesis consists of the analysis of the construction of social times and of leisure practices, in a context interpenetrated by the cultural conditionings of much work and economic difficulties. The aim of the study was to understand how the women workers of Sobral-CE construct their practices and representations about free time and leisure in the web of sociabilities (possibilities, necessities, dilemmas and dreams). Everyday life is here defined as an ontological dimension of human life. Hence, it does not limit itself to the rituals, the celebrations or the exceptional conditions usually discussed by researchers / Neste Trabalho, buscou-se compreender o tempo feminino a partir das trajet?rias de 22 mulheres oper?rias sobralenses que constroem o tempo livre e o tempo de lazer na dimens?o de um cotidiano marcado pela din?mica de muito trabalho e pouco lazer. Utilizou-se da abordagem etnogr?fica, da observa??o participante e de narrativas da experi?ncia de trabalho e de lazer das oper?rias sobralenses. O cotidiano das oper?rias se revela na constru??o de seus tempos de lazer articulado aos seus tempos de labuta, tanto nos espa?os p?blicos quanto nos espa?os privados. A responsabilidade de trabalhar fora de casa, de realizar o trabalho dom?stico e dedicar-se ao marido e aos filhos foi ensinada ?s mulheres de forma manipulat?ria. A tripla jornada de trabalho privou as mulheres de praticarem e usufru?rem das atividades de lazer. Com o advento da chamada tripla jornada, as mulheres come?aram organizar novas estrat?gias de elaborar, criar, vivenciar e viabilizar o mundo do lazer. A partir de um estudo etnogr?fico, constituiu-se a interpreta??o das trajet?rias de vida de vinte e duas mulheres oper?rias de uma f?brica de cal?ados de Sobral-CE. A Tese constituiu-se da an?lise acerca da constru??o dos tempos sociais e das pr?ticas de lazer, no contexto permeado pelos condicionantes culturais de muito trabalho e dificuldades econ?micas. A pesquisa teve como objetivo compreender como as mulheres oper?rias sobralenses constroem suas pr?ticas e representa??es acerca de tempo livre e de lazer na teia das sociabilidades (possibilidades, necessidades, dilemas e sonhos). A vida cotidiana ? aqui definida, como uma dimens?o ontol?gica da vida humana. Pois, esta n?o se resume aos rituais, ?s festas ou ?s condi??es excepcionais, sobre os quais os pesquisadores normalmente se debru?am