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Person Identification Based on Locomotion
Pražák, Ondřej ; Richter, Miloslav (referee) ; Horák, Karel (advisor)
This paper deals with study of human movement and using that in identification. In the first part of my work are explained characteristics of human movement and factors which take effect on these characteristics. Practical part is dealing with design of program which is solving mentioned problems. The input of program is created by video sequence with lateral movement of human. The program is finding coordinates of lower limbs joints. From this coordinates are created locomotion characteristics used for human identification. Matching of time behaviors is based on correlation.
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Walking as alternative source of electrical energy
Smilek, Jan ; Hejč, Tomáš (referee) ; Hadaš, Zdeněk (advisor)
This thesis deals with problematics of using the Energy Harvesting principles for generating power from the human walking. Own acceleration measurement during walking was made on various locations of human body to provide data for self-developed MATLAB/Simulink energy balance script. The script clearly sets the possibilities and limits of vibration generator used in this application. Conclusions of the energy balance were used to specify requirements for development of vibration generator and few possible conceptions, working on frequencies close to 2 Hz and acceleration amplitudes 0,3 g, were presented, or simulated.
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Design of lower-limb prostheses
Koutecký, Tomáš ; Ždímal, Pavel (referee) ; Paloušek, David (advisor)
The goal of this bachelor's thesis is to give an overview of the current state of lower limb prostheses after amputation between the hip and the knee. It deals with the human gait, its analysis and with deviations in gait with the prosthesis. It also describes basic division of lower limb prostheses. The main part is the description of these prostheses designs and especially the design of main components and general overview of available types.
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Applications barefoot walking for persons with disabilities.
KREŠÁKOVÁ, Eva
Walk, run, play sports or even barefoot is healthy and natural. We can practice indoors and out. It is known for its health benefits - strengthens muscles, tendons, has a positive impact on joints, improves posture, positively stimulates the cardiovascular system etc. Barefoot walking is recommended in the intact society and persons with disability. The thesis consists of a theoretical part which deals with benefits of barefoot walking aids, which can be used for walking barefoot. Then it deals with visual and auditory disability. In the practical part I focused on whether children with visual and auditory disability familiar with the concept of barefoot walk barefoot walking, and whether they practice and I compared the performance of children with disability with children from intact population.
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The Physical activity in vegetarian women
KOVAŘÍKOVÁ, Štěpánka
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.
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Fall prevention and affecting the quality of gait among the elderly by increasing the afferent signals from the foot
PETRŮ, Ivana
This thesis examines the influence of afferent information coming from the feet to the quality of walking. Bipedal locomotion is a movement that follows people since the first year of life. In childhood, it is a sign of our progressive growth and maturation of the nervous system and in old age it is similar. Often it is the walk that determines the ability of seniors to take care of themselves. With age, it is physiological that the walk changes. Whether it is depending on the diseases, which in elderly age often merge into chronicity, or for example pathological patterns of movement which the body can not compensate so well anymore. Impaired mobility, which goes hand in hand with walking, brings the risk of falling. Fall is one of the most serious injuries for seniors and its consequences can seriously jeopardize self-sufficiency and mobility of seniors. The risk of falling appears just for older people who are no longer able to adapt quickly to changes. The foot is a significant part of the stabilization system of the body. It mediates the first contact with the pad and informs us about its properties. This information is then transmitted to the upper decks of the central nervous system, which then better adapts movement to the pad surface. The amount of afferent information depends on many factors. The most important is the shoe that absorbs a large amount of afferent information from the foot and feet can not fully perform their function of gathering the information. In the theoretical part of my thesis, I discussed changes in physiological, social and psychological, the person goes through the aging process. Then I dealt with falls and their causes, consequences and prevention. In the third chapter I worked sole topic, its construction and the most frequent pathology. And in the last part I focused on walking, its development stages, types, and how should ideally look like. The aim of my thesis is to evaluate how much influence will stimulating the soles of the feet have for walking. Stimulation soles lasted for three months in the form of soft technology and mobilization leg joints, hardening feet hot and cold water, skin stimulation (sifting through the legs in a container with legumes), practicing active (small) foot and eventually coaching momentum and coordination feet by painting or writing with feet (pencil between 1st and 2nd finger). Another aim of my thesis is to identify preventive measures against falling for individual seniors. For this it is necessary to focus on the weaknesses of the individual and to assess its risk of falling. Long-term therapy should be designed so that it is manageable for seniors with regard to his health and ability. In the practical part was used qualitative research. As data acquisition techniques were used anamnesis, kinesiology analysis, examination of walking, fine motor skills and foot examinations of perception. Research was attended by four seniors, three women and one man in age ranges 70-80 years. Therapy carried every week for three months, in the end each proband completed twelve therapies. Each therapy lasted about 30-45 minutes. The results show that it has improved balance especially when standing. Patients gain more stability, two at Romberg III lost titubation and their endurance during solo standing increased. The walk improved, especially in the coordination. In unison, all patients improved fine motor skills of their feet. At the initial examination, only one patient managed to pick up a pen with both feet. At the output, all patients managet it. This work can be used by physiotherapists and other health professionals in nursing homes and similar facilities. It can also be used to increase brand awareness of senior's family members or as injury prevention in the home environment.
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Shoes and its effect on the foot and posture
KRÁSNÁ, Jana
This thesis in focused on the influence of footwear not only directly on the foot and its sole but also on the posture and body as a whole. The foot is firstly the organ that enables movement of the locomotive system but which also provides direct contact with the surroundings and the way of getting information about it through proprioception. The foot also enables "keeping" to the ground we move on. It is connected through the muscle system with the levels above and so mutual influence of all body segments is established. The posture of lumbar spine, the function of the diaphragm, posture of the cervical spine and of the shoulder joints are the most important. Due to the fact that we spend two thirds of the day, or 16 hours a day, wearing shoes, their influence cannot be insignificant. Most types of shoes hinder the above mentioned functions of the feet through their faulty construction and their influence can be described more as that of a splint. Wearing some shoes can bring completely unnatural or even pathological foot posture which through the muscle systems further influences faulty posture of higher body segments. Data for this research were obtained using qualitative research with 12 students of the University of South Bohemia participating. The research group was divided into three categories by the type of worn footwear (naked, sport and healed footwear respectively). Subjective examination of the standing posture as well as examination using a lead was conducted. The walking gait was examined first barefoot, then in normal wear and finally on narrowed base. Finally the examination of the foot was performed where activity and function was tested using the Véle method, further the toe abduction and the grip tests. The aim of this research was to map the influences of wearing the different types of shoes on the body as a whole. The results show that a foot capable of full activity and function is closely connected to the correct activity of the diaphragm. On the contrary, with pathological function of the foot the function of the higher body segments will be influenced negatively. The foot is therefore concluded to play a major role in the function of the locomotive system and should always be taken into account in physiotherapy.
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Physical activity and passivity of young people from 15 to 19years old in South-Bohemian region of the Czech Republic
POLOVÁ, Marcela
This thesis is concentrated on the analysis of the physical stress of the young people from South-Bohemian region of the Czech Republic. It is based on movement activity and passivity during the period of a week with the consideration of the gender and the age. The research was made on the selected group of young people aged 15 to 19years from the point of vigorous intensity, moderate intensity, walking and sitting during the years 2003 to 2004. Determined results are processed into the charts and graphs using the statistics.
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Movement activity and inactivity of second school students from the district of Havlickuv Brod aged 15 to 19
VÝBORNÁ, Alena
These graduation theses are focused on the analysis of physical activity and inactivity of youth in the district of Havlickuv Brod from the standpoint of the movement activity during a week considering the age and the gender. The research was accomplished at a group of young people at two grammar schools at the age between 15 and 19 years from the point of view of intensive, moderate burdening movement activity, walking and average movement activity at work and in their free time, namely in 2008. Positive values are registered in shape of tables and graphs, the results have been processed statistically.
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