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Motor competencies of preschool children
Fleková, Petra ; Daďová, Klára (advisor) ; Nováková, Pavlína (referee)
Name: Motor skills of preschool children Objectives: The aim of this thesis was to determine the difference of motor skills of preschool children among children regularly attending free time courses focused on physical activities, led by experienced lecturers, and children in different kindergartens who do not attend these courses or rarely attend them. Methods: 67 children aged 4-6 years participated in the research. These were 9 children from the municipal kindergarten, 30 children from the village kindergarten and 28 children from the sports agency (club). Children were evaluated once by using the following tests: beep test, 4x5 m run, long jump, ball throw with right and left hand, sit and reach test. Results: The results confirm the assumption that children who participate in physical activity in their free time as well as in the kindergarten have better results than children who do physical education only in kindergarten. At the municipal nursery school, the children at the best level managed only the right- and left-hand throw. Statistically significant differences between groups occurred in the 4 x 5 m run, long jump and beep test, most often in favor of the sports agency. There was a significant difference in disciplines running 4 x 5 m, long jump from place and beep test between village...
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The relationship of primary school children to physical activity
Fleková, Petra ; Bunc, Václav (advisor) ; Šteffl, Michal (referee)
Name: The relationship of primary school children to physical activity Aim: The main aims of this bachelor thesis were to determine children's relationship to sport activities, to find out children's awareness concerning sport, and their most common and most popular leisure activities, and to describe content and course of physical education at school. Additionally to find out the teachers' opinion about children's physical fitness. Methods: 103 pupils aged from 6 to 12 years and 15 teachers participated in this empirical descriptive study. The survey was compiled from three groups which were dedicated to the sport awareness, physical education and leisure activities. Results: 65% of children are interested in physical activities, 82% of children devote to them, 82% of children intercut them with other activities, 37 % of children are engaged in the sport two days a week. The responses regarding the interests of individual sports are different. 80% of children can cope with physical education in duration of an hour. Sport games are the most favorite content of physical education (64%). 79% of teachers emphasized warming in their physical education lessons. According to the teachers' observation the children's physical fitness were low, children started basic compulsory education with low physical...
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