Title: Wheelchair tennis as a motivation in the life of a handicapped athlete Objectives: The aim of this work is to verify the importance of sport, particularly the wheelchair tennis in the life of a disabled sportsman. Methods: The main method of a search used in this thesis was used the method of an explorative research. Specifically, in the form of an anonymous questionnaire and three interviews, which were used to illustrate the examined group of disabled athletes. The main element of the research was a separate research while using the questionnaire, which consisted of 16 questions. The non-standard questionnaire was set up on the basis of mentoring of Mgr. Tomáš Kočíb, consultations with experts in the field of wheelchair tennis Mgr. Rostislav Čichoň, Ph.D., literature research and the author's own, gained experience. Results: It was confirmed that sport, namely wheelchair tennis is significant for a sportsman's life. It does not only affect his/her physical condition but their whole personality. Key words: tennis, wheelchair tennis, handicap, motivation, research

Title: Reasons why children in pubescence (age 14 - 18) terminate their sport activity at judo competitions Objective: Goal of my dissertation work is to find out possible reasons why children terminate their sport activity at judo competitions in pubescence. Methods: A survey sent to 42 judo trainers and 21 children helped to find out the reasons why children terminate their sport activity at competitions at the age 14 - 18. Results: We have found out that the main reasons are feeling of anxiety before the match, lack of time and demanding studies at high school and university out of the hometown. Keywords: reasons for termination of the sport activity at competitions, trainer, judo, motivation

MOTIVATING PATIENTS TO CHANGE THEIR LIFESTYLE AFTER HOSPITALIZATION AT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR PANCREATITIS ATTACK Introduction: This diploma thesis focuses on the motivation of patiens to change their lifestyle choices and habits after they suffered an acute pancreatitis. The aim: The aim of this thesis was to analyse the barriers and motivators to change their lifestyle patiens after they suffer an acute pancreatitis. Methods: The research group of this qualitative study consisted of twenty probands (seven male and thirteen female) aged 45,15 - 12,41. The analysis of aspects motivating them to change their lifestyle after an acute pancreatitis was conducted right before they were released from intensive care in a faculty hospital in Prague into aftercare at their homes. The analysis was conducted trough semi-structured interviews. The interviews were recorded with the patient's permission in order to be transcribed and analyzed later on. Results: The main barriers to lifestyle change after pancreatitis attack are fear of the future, feeling guilty, seducing guilt on others, feeling sick, loneliness and separation, emotional interia towards love dones; feel overworked, constant rush, lack of time for yourself and for other family members, fear of reintegration into society; bad eating habits lack...

MOTIVATING PATIENTS TO CHANGE THEIR LIFESTYLE AFTER HOSPITALIZATION AT INTENSIVE CARE UNIT FOR PANCREATITIS ATTACK Introduction: This diploma thesis focuses on the motivation of patients to change their lifestyle choices and habits after they suffered an acute pancreatitis. The aim: The aim of this thesis was to analyse the barriers and motivators to change their lifesyle patients after they suffer an acute pancreatitis. Methods: The research group of this qualitative study consisted of twenty probands (seven male and thirteen female) aged 45,15 ± 12,41. The analysis of ascpects motivating them to change their lifestyle after an acute pancreatitis was conducted right before they were released from intensive care in a faculty hospital in Prague into aftercare at their homes. The analysis was conducted through semi-structured interviews. The interviews were recorded with the patient's permission in order to be transcribed and analyzed later on. Results: The main barriers to lifestyle change after pancreatitis attack are fear of the future, feeling guilty, seducing guilt on others, feeling sick, loneliness and separation, emotional inertia towards loved ones; feel overworked, constant rush, lack of time for yourself and for other family members, fear of reintegration into society; bad eating habits...

This thesis is examining in which way the quantified self approach can have the effect on motivation in the process of education. The aim of this thesis is to determine whether the usage of application which is tracking and recording the study progress can have the influence on motivation of users and moreover, to evaluate the most effective motivational techniques used in these kinds of applications. Firstly, terms like motivation, self-regulated learning and the Quantified Self movement are clarified. Moreover, some of the researches from the field of tracking of educational and self-educational progress are described. Furthermore, various of motivational techniques are examined. In the part of the research, by the in-depth interviews it is examined the influence of the application Todait on the motivation of users and by the quantitative survey of questionnaire it is inquired what other functions would users prefer.

Summary: The aim of my research anchored mainly in musical anthropology is to describe, analyze and interpret motivations of the members in the children's music choir and their reasons to continue despite all the demands and difficulties. In addition to the basic ethnomusicological concepts I work with the theory of experience of making the music - the concept called "flow" as characterized in the book Flow (The psychology of optimal experience) by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, 1996 and the concept of functionality of institutions and their influence on the choir members by Philip Zimbardo - The Luciffer Effect, 2014. This work is methodologically based on the qualitative research paradigm of social sciences and is based mainly on semi-structured interviews with former members of the choir. Key words: ethnomusicology, czech children's music choir, motivation, flow, discipline

The thesis entitled The Beekeeping in the Czech Republic on Crossroads aims to get in the current issues of beekeeping. It describes the field of beekeeping, one of the oldest human activities in terms of biology, ecology, history, sociology and practical use. The methodology of this thesis is set in the framework of qualitative research and the discipline of social and cultural ecology which is based on multidisciplinary research. During the research a questionnaire construction was used. The research part focuses on the social and generational issues of beekeeping and reveals the motivation of my respondents for keeping bees. Furthermore it interprets the opinion of my respondents on beekeeping organizations in the Czech Republic, their connection with nature and their own outlook for the near future of beekeeping. In the discussion I summarize the results of the interviews with my respondents and in the conclusion I re-evaluate the aimed goals of my thesis and I give suggestions for further research possibilities in this field.

This work is focused on the fluctuating motivation of dental hygienists. The goal of this work is to find the causes which lead to these dental hygienists to leave this career path, their motivation and demotivation inside their workplace. The theoretical part begins with defining the dental hygienist and describes her work routine and duties. Following part will be devoted to the fluctuation and turnover rate in the workforce, the causes and consequences related to it. The third section of the theoretical part will concentrate on motivation; motivation as a concept, personal fulfilment and financial compensation as a motivation. The empirical part analyzes the motivation of the participating sample group used for this study. Qualitative research methods were used; semi-structured interviews were conducted and then analyzed. The practical output is a description of the motivators and dissatisfactions of the selected test group of dental hygienists. With the help of the interviews, the conclusion to the motivations was reached and recommendations were assembled for dentists, managers and business owners of establishments which use the services of dental hygienists. Key words: dental hygienist, motivation, turnover, job satisfaction.

In recent years protection of cultural property in the event of armed conflicts has become largely mentioned issue. Despite broad international legal codification of principles to prevent destruction of cultural property in the event of armed conflicts, destruction of cultural property obviously occurs. Within discussion on their protection, attention is not so paid to the values of cultural property representing for interested actors not merely in the event of armed conflicts. Attention is not much paid also to the motivations leading actors to destroy cultural property in the event of armed conflicts. The thesis is based on current state of knowledge both in academic or international law and it focuses on exploring motivations leading actors to destroy cultural property in the event of armed conflicts. To answer the research question: "What motivators are leading actors to actively destroy cultural monuments in armed conflicts?" is proceeded from analysis of literature that expounds the motivations for the destruction of cultural property in the event of armed conflicts. These motivations will be understood as theoretical explanations of destruction for the purposes of the work, and on the basis of five case studies, their validity will be checked. The subsequent synthesis of the conclusions of...

The master thesis on the topic Why do states decide for or against the intervention in other states? Case Study: Libya and Syria is focused on analysing the motives of states, which are crucial for deciding to intervene or not to intervene in the territory of a foreign state. The whole issue is assessed from the perspective of two major theories of international relations - liberalism and realism. As the first research case was chosen the international community's intervention in Libya in 2011. The case was analysed from the perspective of Sweden, which took part in the operation by the deployment of eight fighters Jas 39 Gripen. As the second case was chosen the civil war in Syria, which has been underway since 2011 and whose situation would have required similar interference by the international community. However, this has not happen until that time, although the states are militarily involved in Syria. This case was analysed from the view of Russia, which did not take part in operation in Libya, but since September 2015 has been involved in fighting on the ground in Syria. As a last case was chosen Great Britain, which has militarily participated in both conflicts. For the analysis itself was used Ortega's typology of interventions, which was adapted for the purpose of this work. The different...