An analysis of university subjects from the field of adapted physical activity in the Czech Republic

Adapted physical activity is a profession focused on providing services to persons with special needs (also those with disabilities) and an academic discipline, which supports acceptance of differences and promotes services and inclusion of persons with disabilities. Adapted physical activity includes above all, physical education, sport, recreation and rehabilitation of persons with disabilities. The purpose of this presentation is to describe basic historical and conceptual position of APA in kinesiology in world, Europe and the Czech Republic. IN the presentation we will focus on following topics: (a) world history of scientific organization IFAPA, EUFAPA and selected national organizations (e. g. PTN-AAF, SNAFA, ČAAPA, NCPERID), (b) scientific conferences and journals, (c) Framework of knowledge and competencies with the focus on APA (projects APENS and EUSAPA), and (d) study programs in the USA, EU and the Czech Republic.

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A cross-cultural comparison of dietary intakes and physical activity between American and Czech school-aged children

Public Health Nutrition ◽

10.1017/s1368980008003546 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 12 (7) ◽

pp. 986-990 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Lenka Humenikova Shriver ◽

Gail Gates

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Public Schools ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Fast Food ◽

Dietary Intakes ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

The Usa ◽

American Children

AbstractObjectiveThe prevalence of child overweight in the Czech Republic is substantially lower than that in the USA. The objective of the present pilot study was to explore dietary intakes, frequency of dining in fast-food establishments, and the amount and intensity of physical activity between a sample of American and Czech children.DesignA cross-sectional correlational pilot study.SettingFour public schools in the USA and four public schools in the Czech Republic.SubjectsNinety-five Czech and forty-four American 4–6th graders from urban public schools participated in the study. Dietary intake and number of fast-food visits were evaluated using two multiple-pass 24 h recalls. Physical activity was measured using the modified Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist.ResultsAmerican children (mean age 10·8 (se 0·2) years) consumed more energy and fat, less fruits and vegetables, more soft drinks, and visited fast-food establishments more often than Czech children (mean age 11·0 (se 0·1) years). Although no differences were found in vigorous activity by nationality, Czech children spent significantly more time in moderate physical activities than American children.ConclusionsDespite the influx of some negative Western dietary trends into the country, Czech children had a healthier diet and were more physically active than American children. Further research is warranted to determine whether the same differences in dietary intakes, physical activity and fast-food visits exist between nationally representative samples of American and Czech children.

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REGULAR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY IN THE ARMY OF THE CZECH REPUBLIC

Military Medical Science Letters ◽

10.31482/mmsl.2018.024 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 87 (3) ◽

pp. 126-133 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Petr Lašák ◽

Vladimír Pavlík ◽

Jana Fajfrová ◽

Václav Šafka ◽

Lucie Pravdová ◽

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Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Regular Physical Activity ◽

The Czech Republic

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Parent-Child Physical Activity Association in Families with 4- to 16-Year-Old Children

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17114015 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (11) ◽

pp. 4015 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Dagmar Sigmundová ◽

Erik Sigmund ◽

Petr Badura ◽

Tomáš Hollein

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Czech Republic ◽

Older Children ◽

Mothers And Daughters ◽

The Czech Republic ◽

Child Physical Activity ◽

Day Of The Week ◽

Gender Specific ◽

Children’S Physical Activity ◽

Parent Child

Background: The main aim of this study was to quantify the associations between parents’ and children’s physical activity by age, gender, and the day of the week on the basis of a pedometer-measured step count (SC). Methods: The sample comprised data from 4-to 16-year-old children and their parents from the Czech Republic (1102 mother-child dyads and 693 father-child dyads). The parents and their children wore the Yamax SW200 pedometer during seven days of monitoring. Results: The strongest SC association was found between mothers and daughters aged 4–7.9 years on weekdays (rp = 0.402; p < 0.01) and at weekends (rp = 0.577; p < 0.01). In children aged 8–16, the parent-child association is gender-specific, with the father-son relationship being dominant, especially at weekends (weekend SC: fathers-sons8–11.9 y rp = 0.416, p < 0.01; fathers-sons12–16 y rp = 0.443, p < 0.01). An increase of 1000 steps in the fathers (mothers) is associated with an increase of more than 400 (200) steps in their sons (daughters). Conclusions: This study confirms a strong parent-child SC relationship in children younger than eight years of age. In older children, the parent-child SC association is gender-specific and dominated by the father-son relationship, particularly on weekends. The SC associations that are revealed can be used for the development of physical activity programs for adolescents.

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