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Breathing techniques, pranayama and their effect on human health
KOSTKOVÁ, Lenka
In its first theoretical part, the bachelor's thesis deals with the topics of health, breathing, Patanjali's eight degrees of yoga and an explanation of the essence of pranayama as a breathing exercise and one of the eight degrees of yoga. Breath is explained in terms of its meaning, anatomy, mechanics and physiology. The aim of the bachelor's thesis is to create an overview of the effects of pranayama on the human organism based on literature research. The basis for fulfilling the set goal is the study of professional Czech and foreign literature focused on the issue of yoga exercises, Patanjali's eight degrees of yoga, breathing exercises, preparatory pranayama and pranayama. In order to fulfill the set goal, it was necessary in the practical part to carry out analyzes of selected studies and professional articles that deal with the topic of the influence of pranayama on human health and whether its practice can improve the quality of human life, improve certain diseases or even help cure them completely. Based on the analysis of selected studies and professional articles, a conclusion could be made about the effect of pranayama on human health.
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Hidden malnutrition in patients with advanced stage of ovarian carcinoma
Ožanová, Michaela ; Tuček, Štěpán (advisor) ; Kostková, Lenka (referee)
This diploma thesis deals with the topic of hidden malnutrition in patients with advanced stage of ovarian carcinoma. Tumor diseases are often accompanied by malnutrition. In the case of ovarian cancer, malnutrition may be hidden, primarily due to ascites, which can distort body weight. Out of the patients included in this study 32 % had ascites. The basic nutritional status test in hospitals is the nutritional screening performed on each hospitalized patient to detect the risk of malnutrition. Other methods such as anthropometric measurements, laboratory values, bioimpedance analysis, or less commonly, imaging processes can also be used to detect malnutrition. The aim of this thesis was to evaluate whether nutritional screening and regular weight control in patients with advanced ovarian cancer is sufficient to diagnose malnutrition. The results have shown that the inclusion of anthropometric measurements between routine screening can be beneficial in detecting a greater number of malnourished patients. Also shifting the BMI threshold in nutritional screening for patients over 65 would greatly increase the capture of patients at risk of malnutrition. The secondary focus was to find whether the presence of ascites can be a determining factor in malnutrition being left undiagnosed, and which simple...
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