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Incidence of obesity in young school-age children
Balcarová, Kateřina ; Kytnarová, Jitka (advisor) ; Frühauf, Pavel (referee)
This master's thesis investigates the incidence of obesity in young school-age children, in two groups aged 6-8 and 10-12 years. Firstly, it summarises the current state of literature about obesity in children, secondly, the young school-age children are characterised and thirdly, it informs about healthy lifestyle in primary school lessons. The aim of this study is to determine the incidence of obesity in young school-age children, to assess their eating and exercise habits and to find out if they are guided towards a healthy lifestyle during lessons. The test group included 214 participants (132 girls and 82 boys). Data collection was divided into two parts: the first part included anthropometric measurements (height, weight and waist circumference) and the second part questioned children's eating and exercise habits by a survey. The results show a lower incidence of obesity in the examined group compared to the literature. However, a higher incidence of obesity in older children corresponds with existing literature. Regularity of having breakfast and consuming sweet drinks was significantly connected to the BMI Z-score value. Conversely, the association of BMI Z-score value with the distribution of physical exercise lessons (PE classes) per week was not significant. Education including healthy lifestyle...
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School on the move
Benešová, Pavla ; Kuhnová, Věra (advisor) ; Pokorný, Ladislav (referee)
The thesis examines physical activities in a primary school both inside and outside of the classroom. In several randomly selected schools, I watched how many hours a day the pupils spend time moving while learning and taking breaks. Research has shown that pupils keep the activity at a minimum in school, mostly only to scheduled moves. My endeavour was to propose ways to enrich the school day by physical activity. Based on this finding, in a selected school, I conducted an experiment that was supposed to bring more physical activity into classes and during school breaks. Whether the active time spent in the school environment managed to increase through the new proposition, shows the results of the experiment. Part of this work are practical ideas for implementation of physical activities into the classroom, and tips for classrooms and school corridors equipment.
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Assessment of motor performance and body holding in young school-age children
Pinkasová, Lenka ; Bunc, Václav (advisor) ; Hošková, Blanka (referee)
Title: Assessment of motor performance and body holding in young school-age children Objectives: The aim of this thesis is the assessment of motor performance, body holding and basic information concerning movement activity in young school-age children and to reveal any possible interrelations between these data. Hypothesis: 1. The volume of movement load in young school-age children affects their motor performance and body holding. 2. Motor performance evaluated by a modification of the UNIFITTEST has a significant correlation with body holding in young school age children. Methods: In order to determine the level of motor performance of the children, I used a modification of the UNIFITTEST (Měkota et al., 2002), while I also evaluated their basic somatic parameters. Their body holding was evaluated according to Mathias (Hošková and Matoušová 2007), Jaroš and Lomníček (Hošková and Matoušová 2007) and Adams's Test (Haladová and Nechvátalová 2005). Information about the frequency of the children's sports activities and their lifestyle, I collected with the form of a short survey. The research group consists of 19 boys and 11 girls with an average age of 9 years old (age range 8-11 years - by 1.1.2018), mean body height of 1.4 m (σ=8,2 cm) and mean body weight of 36.5 kg (σ=9,1 kg). Results:...
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Nutrition of obese young school-age children
ŘEHÁKOVÁ, Michaela
In the present time is obesity very common and a number of people which have this problem is still getting higher. This increasing problem with obesity shoud not be taken lightly, because it has negative effects on overall health of society. The main objectives of bachelor work called "Nutrition of obese young school-age children" was comparing nutrition habits of children before and after visiting with nutrition specialist. Comparison effect of diet when taken seriously, and how parents contribute in problem of children obesity. Work consists of two parts, theoretical and practical. Theoretical part shows basic principles of how to determine the quality of nutrition for children. Nutrition quality with younger school aged children, with daily nutrition schedule and information about children obesity and how to treat it. Practical part was done by qualitative research. Research was done by using dietary records of pediatric patients and interviewing patients and one or both of the parents. Research was done on four obese patients, who was selected based on their graphs. Patients had visited the nutrition specialist twice, so in research are incudet data from each visit with the therapist. From the results, it is obvious that most of obese patients have at least one obese parent. The main problem comes from parents, because they have bad nutrition and exercise habits. Another important finding is that obesity is not caused by higher energy intake, but by choosing bad food and drinks.
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Methods and means of education in leisure time and leisure
BLOUDKOVÁ, Jana
This thesis examines the possibilities of linking the interest in a child (a participant in interest education in the field of education of leisure) with the interest in achieving the goals of various leisure education activities, as well as the goals being (co)determined by the child itself. The thesis strives to find the solution in a method in which an activity goal of the child is transformed into a goal of the tutor with the intention of encouraging the child's personal development. The thesis is divided into four chapters.The first chapter deals with educational goals and the goals of leisure education.The following chapter explores the goals of education as set by various pedagogical conceptions and alternative approaches to the isme. The third chapter acquaints the reader with the psychological potential of the target group.The last chapter is dedicated to the growth of child's potential, its ability of free choice and decision making, expressions of creativity, and the "flow" state.
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Visions of the future in relation to the environment of the pupils in fifth grade primary school
Petiška, Eduard ; Trnka, Radek (advisor) ; Dlouhá, Jana (referee)
The aim of the thesis is to answer following research questions: What are the visions of the future in relation to the environment of the pupils in fifth grade primary school? For this purpose there is submitted conceptual framework that has a foothold in the sociological premises, which optics are viewed by children's imagination. As a major phenomenon, which falls on children's vision, is defined the process of individualization. That translates into a perception of the future, while attention is paid to its impact on gender as well as on understanding of responsibility. The issue of risk perception in the context of contemporary society is described too. The conceptual starting point of insertion includes primarily theoretical works by Z. Bauman, U. Beck, A. Giddens and M. Maniates. The theoretical part also discusses the role of children in society and the concept of sustainable development. Finally, it is submitted that the involvement of children (and their imagination to create the future) can have a positive influence not only for themselves, but for the whole society. The theoretical part concludes with a research that is focused on children's perceptions of the future and individualization abroad and at home. The methodical part includes the methodology that is used, in...
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Application of Art Therapy for Children in Special Education
DRÁPALOVÁ, Alena
The purpose of this bachelor thesis is to explore art therapy in a heterogeneous group of pupils of a special education primary school and to offer methodology of work with young school-age children with distinct development needs. The study presents evaluation of the most effective methods and forms of work with this group, as well as assessment of benefits and limitations of art therapy with a special regard to group dynamics. Effectivity of the art therapeutic method is evaluated through observation of artistic development of individual students. The results were verified by the means of interview with the school psychologist and respective parents. The result of the study shows the benefits of group art therapy, which comprise of providing deeper understanding of individual group members and their social skills development, including giving help and empathy training. The limitations of the method reside in art work assessment capabilities of pupils caused by varying development needs that hinder an in-depth discussion of individual topics.
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Reflection of phases of interviews with preschool and younger school children, during the creative art activities with ceramic clay.
HOŘKÁ, Vlasta
The author will first introduce the reason she had chosen her topic, which is focused on using clay as the mean of promoting creativity while interviewing children, this is to help personality growth and preparation to enter school in preschool children. In the theoretical part the author will touch on some developmental theories of preschool and younger school-age children, followed by pointing out the specifics of pre-school education and the importance of an educator's personality with regards on effective communication. The factors that facilitate and block creativity will also be discussed within this section together with the topic of ceramics as a mean of creativity formation. This section will be concluded by a small sample of artefacts that may be used as an inspiration for children's art creation. In the practical part of this paper the author will explain the main aim of her research which is looking for a communicative strategy of the reflection on the phases of an interview with children of pre-school and young school age during creative activities using clay. Her personal goal is then to find an optimal thematic programme for ceramic activities club with the participation of children and their parents and propose a supplementary project of ceramic club for pre-school children in a nursery school to help them to complete their education in integrated blocks. The participants were pre-school and young school-age children of a ceramic club that the author has been running for ten years. The realization of this research includes an illustration and a reflexion of the interview with children. In the final part the author has included an overall assessment. The programme was developed in such a way that it would contribute to a development of a child's abilities with regards to their preferred topics of discussion. Some examples of the procedures implemented in the ceramics club including cooperation of the parents and in the nursery school are listed in the appendix and the results based on practical application are drawn in the conclusion of this paper.
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