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The influence of physical activity on changes in body composition and quality of life of seniors - students of U3V
Svobodová, Petra ; Hráský, Pavel (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee)
Title: The influence of physical activity on changes in body composition and quality of life of seniors - students of U3V. Objectives: The aim of the thesis is evaluating the influence of a 3 months interventional motion program on body composition parameters and a quality of life of seniors - students of U3V. Methods: The body of the thesis is consisted of quantitative and qualitative analysis. It is a quasiexperiment. Descriptive and statistical methods were used for a complete evaluation. Bioimpedance methods were used to obtain the body composition parameters and results were evaluated in a statistical program IBMSPSS Statistics 22. A maximum grip strength was determined by a handheld digital dynamometer. A subjective evaluation in a form of survey was used to assess the quality of life. Results: A specific group of seniors - students of U3V tend to lead an active lifestyle, which is reflected on the results of body composition parameters. During the three month motion program highly significant changes regarding improvement of FFM parameter were observed within a younger group of seniors. Within a older group of seniors, improvement or stagnation of regressive changes was observed, albeit the changes were deemed insignificant. In general, qualitative improvement of body composition was...
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Active lifestyle for seniors
Svobodová, Petra ; Hráský, Pavel (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee)
Title: Active lifestyle for seniors Objectives: Contribute to the issue of supporting positive attitude of man to active old age and based on literature search evaluate influence and significance of physical activities in the process of aging; also suggest possible means of influencing health and seniors' quality of life. Methods: Search of domestic and foreign professional literature, which handles the topic of aging. Results: Physical activity in old age is significant. It brings many benefits and it positively influences physical and psychological aspects of man. When choosing suitable activity for seniors, it is necessary to respect their individuality, especially their health condition and previous physical experiences. Keywords: seniors, age, ageing, lifestyle, physical activity, physiological and psychological changes
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Active life style for seniors
Kolářová, Kateřina ; Bunc, Václav (advisor) ; Hráský, Pavel (referee)
UNIVERZITA KARLOVA V PRAZE FAKULTA TĚLESNÉ VÝCHOVY A SPORTU Aktivní životní styl seniorů Abstract Vedoucí bakalářské práce: Vypracovala: Prof. Ing. Václav Bunc, Csc. Kateřina Kolářová Praha, leden 2012 Abstract Title: Active lifestyle for seniors Objectives: The objectives of this work is to demonstrate the positive influence of active living on seniors through literary analysis Methods: The thesis has a research character. Information to support founded in a variety of sources, including scholarly reports and internet sources. It will focus on the benefits of an active lifestyle on the health and wellbeing of seniors. Initially, the thesis considers the characteristics of age and aging. In the next section there will be an examination of how an active lifestyle affects the quality of life and overall health of seniors. In other words, what are the important factors that result in healthy outcomes. Results: The research will determine the ideal activities that will benefit elderly people. If seniors are to become more active, they will have to be motivated to exercise on their own or in groups and this activity will have to be readily available at a moderate cost and be enjoyable to participate in. The best way to sport is walk for them. Keywords: Seniors, a active-healthy lifestyle, age, fitness,...
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