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Use of supplementation by amateur bodybuilders, footballers and american football players.
ROHLÍK, Jiří
The first part of the master thesis sets up a theoretical framework for usage of sports supplements and its influence on individual sport performance in bodybuilding, American football and soccer. The practical part of this paper is focused on individual sports supplements usage in given sports categories. The theoretical part provides general information about nutritional supplements in terms of increased sports endurance and its effect on health condition of users. This part addresses mainly the most commonly used supplements in given sports field. More specifically, it tackles its usage among bodybuilders and players of American football and soccer. The objective of the practical part was to determine the form of supplements and pattern of consumption among target group. An online questionnaire was used for the practical part. Selected group of respondents consisted of 18 - 50 year olds men, of which, 40 were bodybuilders, another 40 were soccer players and remaining 40 were American football players. All of respondents were amateur sportsmen who were actively engaged in selected sports activity in South Bohemian region at the time of data collection.
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The use of foreign players in the first Czech league of American football
Krs, Jan ; Crossan, William Morea (advisor) ; Ruda, Tomáš (referee)
Title: Use of foreign players in the first Czech league of American football Objectives: The objective of this thesis is to determine the game and club contribution of foreign players (as defined by the CAAF) who played in the first league of American football in the Czech Republic in 2013-2019. To compare their game efficiency with other players and to determine whether foreign players had an impact on the development of the membership base, spectator attendance and league balance. Methods: The thesis analyses secondary data obtained from the web portal of the Czech Association of American Football and internal data provided by the association itself. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with eight representatives of first league American football clubs in the Czech Republic. The number and position of foreign players between 2013 and 2019 who were classified as Foreigners or Imports by the association was examined. The key information for the thesis was selected football statistics. The effect of these foreign players on the development of the membership base, average spectator attendance and league balance was also examined. Results: Foreign players are crucial for Czech clubs and are most often assigned to the position of quarterback. The club contribution is also evident. Foreign players...
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Comparison of selected minority sports in the Czech Republic from the player, spectator and management aspects
Heteš, Jan ; Crossan, William Morea (advisor) ; Kotáb, Jiří (referee)
Title: Comparison of selected minority sports in the Czech Republic from the player, spectator and management aspects Objective: The aim of this work is to analyze the current situation in American football, frisbee and lacrosse in Prague and make suggestions for future improvements. Methods: The applied methods included the study of literature, collection of information, questionnaire examining players motivation and SWOT analysis. The research was conducted through surveys among athletes doing this sports. Results: Research has shown that the best prospects are waiting for frisbee, which benefits from minimum requirements for equipment and space. American football and lacrosse will probably never become mass sports, but using the above suggestions can improve their current position. Key words: amateur sport, american football, frisbee, lacrosse, SWOT analysis, motivation
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The club development of american football in the Czech Republic
Dundáček, Jan ; Janák, Vladimír (advisor) ; Křížek, Tomáš (referee)
Title: The club development of american football in the Czech Republic In the first part of this thesis American football is introduced, explaining basic game principles and describing the game so that the reader can imagine what the sport is all about. The second part then focuses on examining the emergence of particular American football clubs in the Czech Republic. The whole period is divided into several stages, with a strong focus on finding a common denominator of individual events. The aim is to map American football in the Czech Republic since the establishment of the first club up to the present with emphasis on main themes and key periods. Recording individual events from the perspective of history is an important element for any future research. Keywords: American football, development, club, origin, history, Czech Republic
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Comparison of Proposals for Club's Sponsors in Czech League of American Football
Kroulík, Radim ; Čáslavová, Eva (advisor) ; Omcirk, Vilém (referee)
Title: Comparison of Proposals for Club's Sponsors in Czech League of American Football Targets: The main target of the thesis is to compare the proposals for the club's sponsors in the highest league of American football in the Czech Republic and suggest the recommendations for content of the proposals. Methods: Mixed research was used to achieve the target of the thesis, including an evaluation case study and an electronic survey. Results: The results of the research show the proposal of the Prague Black Panthers is the best processed. A long-term research is needed to prove it, but the results of the research show there might be a relationship between quality of the proposal, budget and the sports achievements of the club. The comparison of the current proposals with the sport marketing theory shows an inadequate proposal processing and lack of essential information which are important for the potential sponsors. Keywords: sport marketing, comparison, sponsorship, advertising, list of advertisement options, american football
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Evaluation of selected parameters in American football players as possible causes of their injuries
Chramosta, Roman ; Kaplan, Aleš (advisor) ; Jantoš, Stanislav (referee)
Title: Evaluation of selected parameters in American football players as possible causes of their injuries Objectives: The aim of this thesis is, after studying selected theoretical backgrounds, to point out at the performance players of American football deliberately selected team to the possible causes of injuries (with special focus on the area knee joint) by evaluating body parameters, then selected three tests and at the same time by evaluating the screening of two positions in progress vertical jump. Methods: To write down the diploma thesis, we mainly used knowledge and conclusions from a literature search of foreign articles and studies dealing with the issue of injuries, injury prevention, sports performance, and normative data. In the next step, testing of selected three tests and subsequent normative evaluation was performed. Screening was also important for the evaluation of two positions during the vertical jump. Results: Through hand-picked performance tests, it was found that the selected players from the team achieved a sufficient level of movement based on the results according to standardized tables that we used. In comparison with professional players and the norm set out by Palmieri (2019), the players that we tested lag behind. As for the injuries in the selected group, the...
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Specialization of American football players in relation to their somatotype
Botek, Lukáš ; Pokorný, Ladislav (advisor) ; Dlouhý, Martin (referee)
This thesis Specialization of American football players in relation to their somatotype deals with the differences in somatotypes of American football players in the Czech Republic. Its main aim is to describe the somatotypes of American football players from the side of their player specialization and their participation in the 1st and 2nd league of American football in the Czech Republic. For successful achievement of the main aim are defined partial aims of the thesis, which are primarily to find out the somatotypes of players of all specializations and then to compare these somatotypes from different perspectives. The whole purpose of this description of somatotypes is mainly to identify the role of somatotype on differentiation of players in individual game positions. The sample of this work is made up of 70 probands located across all players' specializations in the 1st and 2nd league of American football in the Czech Republic. Somatic measurements of parameters necessary to determine their somatotypes were used on all subjects. The measured values were processed and statistically analyzed through calculations and spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel and through somatocharts. The results of this thesis show us somatotypes of players of all specializations, but also differences between somatotypes...
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Effect of cannabis in sports training
Yücel, Yalın ; Tufano, James Joseph (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee)
Title: Effect of cannabis in sports training. Objectives: * Present the physiological and psychological effects of cannabis on human body. * Identify harmful and beneficial effects of cannabis consumption in people who partake in recreational sporting activities as well as competitive athletes. * Identify the perception of cannabis use in the sports world. Methods: * Detailed literature research on cannabis and its primary components. * Literature research on scientific requirements of sports training. * Systematic review of previous surveys and experiments regarding the effects of cannabis on sports exercise parameters. * Preparing a questionnaire for sportspeople (current and former Turkish and Czech American football players in general) and analyzing the results. Results: * There hasn't been many recent scientific research about the specific effects of cannabis ingestion in sports performance. * There are some beneficial attributes of cannabis in sport training as well as performance hindering attributes and potentially dangerous side effects. * Questionnaire participants generally do not think cannabis is a performance- enhancing substance. * There exists contrary opinions, beliefs and scientific evidence on almost all of the aspects of cannabis and its use in sport. Keywords: cannabis, sport,...
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