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Problems in Intercultural Communication Caused by Differences in Czech and English
Macasová, Hana ; Vít, Radek (advisor) ; Morgan, Craig Alan (referee)
Problems in Intercultural Communication Caused by Differences in Czech and English This thesis deals with intercultural communication and with the problems which it yields. The author is concerned with the history of intercultural communication and its definition, as well as with problems that may occur when two different cultures communicate. In addition, great attention is paid to communication between English and Czech people, where the author deals not only with the differences in languages, but also with the diverse nature of these two cultures. On the basis of a research made with help of a questionnaire, the author confronts two different samples of Czech university students of English. Key words intercultural communication, culture, language, communication, English language, Czech language, stereotypes, obstacles, problems
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A traveller during the Přemyslid dynasty
Pros, Matěj ; Charvátová, Kateřina (advisor) ; Charvát, Petr (referee)
The thesis "A Traveller During the Přemyslid Dynasty" addresses the phenomenon of travel in the Middle Ages. A precise time frame is implied in the title with attention paid to the Přemyslid period and the narrative sources that describe it. The testimony provided by chronicles and legends is supplemented with knowledge from academic literature. The aim of this thesis is to present a comprehensive picture of life on the road and to address every circumstance that a traveller could encounter along his journeys. Starting with a description of the medieval landscape, which sets the basic conditions for any form of travel during this period. The thesis also focuses on the main reasons for travelling and the concept of travel in the medieval imagination, which then leads into the necessary preparations that had to be made before the beginning of each journey and the obstacles that had to be overcome along the way (most problems were faced when crossing a river or other bodies of water). Other chapters are dedicated to old roads and their legal status, orientation and to various forms of accommodation during longer journeys. A separate chapter focuses on pilgrims and describes the most important pilgrimage sites of the Middle Ages: Jerusalem, Rome, and Santiago de Compostela. A quick outline of the...
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Myodynamics of the support phase during different take-off tasks in human locomotion
Hojka, Vladimír ; Jelen, Karel (advisor) ; Otáhal, Jakub (referee) ; Kampmiller, Tomáš (referee)
Title: Myodynamics of the support phase during different take-off tasks in human locomotion Objectives: Six types of take-off movement were analyzed in terms of support limb kinematics, take-off dynamics and muscle activation, in order to identify differences in motor control. Methods: 14 male athletes (22.6 ± 4.4 years; 182.4 ± 5.3 cm; 74.7 ± 6.2 kg) took part in laboratory experiment. Each athlete performed six different take-off movements (running, acceleration - first and second step, long jump take-off, high jump take-off and take-off to the hurdle). System Qualisys was used to analyze kinematics of the support limb. Dynamic of the suport phase was measured with Kistler 9281 EA force- plate. ME6000 apparatus was used to measure the muscle activation. Results were processed and statistically evaluated in Matlab (MathWorks, Inc) environment. Pair ANOVA, T-test and Friedmann test were performed to identify differences between take-off movements. regression analysis was introduced to find the relationship between parameters. Results: Significant differences in take-off dynamics are realized with not so significant differences in kinematic and electromyographic parameters. high jump and long jump take-offs acted most specifically in comparison with other types of take-offs. Two typically...
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Nákupní chování seniorů na maloobchodním trhu s potravinami
Nohavicová, Lenka
The diploma thesis focuses on shopping behaviour of seniors when shopping for food. The aim was to identify their needs, detect barriers and problem areas. To determine these characteristics indepth interviews with elderly (n = 35) and observations in 8 grocery stores were conducted. Based on the findings, obstacles and problems of seniors in the food market were identified. Subsequently recommendations were drafted for producers and sellers aiming to increase customer comfort.
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Nákupní chování pohybově handicapovaných osob v Brně
Ingrová, Aneta
INGROVÁ, A. Shopping behaviour of consumers with physical disabilities in Brno. Di-ploma thesis. Brno: Mendel University, 2019. This diploma thesis focuses on shopping behaviour of consumers with physical disabilities in Brno. The aim of this thesis is to set some recommendations for shops and retailers in Brno. These recommendations can help improve shopping conditions and situation for physically disabled consumers and make their pur-chase easier and more pleasant. For this purpose, it was necessary to characterise the buying behaviour, to identify factors, which affect physically disabled consum-ers during shopping and to identify problems and obstacles encountered during purchasing process. Individual in-depth interviews with physically disabled peo-ple (nr = 24) and observation (np = 4) were used to investigate shopping behav-iour. Based on the results, it was found the biggest obstacles for the handicapped are a height of shelfs and a cash desk, a queue, barriers and obstacles in the aisle and occupied parking places for handicapped. The special cash desk for handi-capped and other disadvantage groups, reaching device and the control of parking lot are the main solutions for these obstacles.
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Extreme obstacle racing
Simandl, Radek ; Hájková, Jana (advisor) ; Rotková, Hana (referee)
Extreme obstacle racing is a brand new sporting industry that is currently developing most not only in Europe but also around the world. I focused mainly on introducing this new sport in order to find out different level of the motor skills of beginners and professionals. In the theoretical part of my work, I defined what is characteristic for this sport and why it is so famous and wanted today. In the practical part, using the proposed test battery, I tested all the motor skills of beginners and professionals in order to identify the real physical differences between them. As a result of these facts, methods of testing, observation, processing, evaluation, analysis and statistics of data, along with the study of professional literature, were used. Based on the established hypotheses, I asked questions that I had in my opinions and attitudes to the beginners and professionals of this thriving sport. Through research and testing, we have found that professionals are certainly more dominant in motor skills than beginners with overall predominance in all underlying motor tests that included speed, endurance, strength and coordination tests. The benefit of this work is the analysis and introduction of a new sporting industry, including the main discovery of real differences between beginners and...
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Obstacle course racing: the effect of obstacles on the total race time during a Spartan Race
Kozmová, Monika ; Tufano, James Joseph (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee)
Title: Obstacle course racing: the effect of obstacles on the total race time during a Spartan Race Objectives: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of 30-burpee punishment on subsequent running speed (SPD), heart rate (HR) following a missed obstacle, and the final race standings during a OCR race. Methods: In our thesis we used a method of analysis in an official Spartan Race in the Czech Republic. 11 male OCR competitors wore a GPS and HR monitor, from which HR and SPD were measured. Three specific obstacles were chosen where nearly all competitors did burpees (spear throw), half did burpees (traverse wall), and nearly none did burpees (monkey bars). The HR and SPD were measured during the entire race, and specifically noted when the competitors arrived at left the obstacle. Results: The average HR of the entire race was 166.45 ± 3.34 beats per minute. The average time spent at the successful obstacles without burpees was 23 ± 17 seconds, while the average time spent at the unsuccessful obstacles with burpees was 124 ± 11 seconds. The change in HR over the course of successful obstacles was 0.79 ± 3.69 beat per minute, while the change in HR during unsuccessful obstacles with burpees was -3.00 ± 6.70 beat per minute. Total time spent at each obstacle correlated with the final...
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