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The Possibilites of T'ai Chi Lessons for Elderty in the Prague
Cermanová, Monika ; Čadová, Libuše (advisor) ; Dvorský, Jaroslav (referee)
Title: The possibilities of T'ai Chi lessons for the elderly in Prague Objective: Main goal of this bachelor thesis is to find out what are the possibilities of T'ai Chi lessons for the elderly in Prague. The goal is to map available T'ai Chi schools in Prague, find out where T'ai Chi can be practiced and whether schools offer special lessons for the elderly. In the introduction, the thesis aims to characterize Tai Chi as a martial art, explain the term elderly and describe the effects of T'ai Chi. Methods: The method of data collection was a study of available literature, mapping of Prague area with the focus on possibilities of T'ai Chi lessons for the elderly, as well as telephone interviews with representatives from the given T'ai Chi school. Results: I found out that there are many opportunities to practice T'ai Chi for the elderly in Prague. There is a high density of school in the city centre, in the outskirts T'ai Chi school are much more infrequent. Out of fourteen asked schools, only four offer specialized lessons for the elderly, yet many elderly visit the remaining schools. Keywords: T'ai Chi, Chi, elderly, lessons, health
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