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The influence of parkour training on the physical fitness of children of younger school age
Gruber, Vojtěch ; Malíř, Roman (advisor) ; Chrudimský, Jan (referee)
Title: The influence of parkour on the physical fitness of children of younger school age. Objectives: The aim of this work is to determine the effect of an intervention program with parkour exercises on a positive change in physical fitness of children of younger school age, evaluated by the test battery Unifittest (6-60). Methods: This is a quantitative quasi-experimental study that involved a total of 62 participants aged 7-11 years. The participants were divided into two groups. The experimental group (n=26) consisted of beginners in parkour who had not undergone regular intervention in the form of several weeks of training in the past. The control group (n=36) consisted of participants who either did no sport or did any sport other than parkour. The standardized test battery Unifittest (6-60) was used to objectively evaluate the effect of parkour on positive change in physical fitness. The influence of ontogenesis in the younger school age was checked using Brauer body development index (KEI method). Results: The intervention program positively influenced the physical fitness of children of younger school age. A statistically significant difference was observed in the Unifittest (6-60) results between the control and experimental group, as well as in the long jump in the pre-test and post-test...
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Morphofunctional characteristics and physical activity profile in Czech elite traceurs
Vašurová, Barbora ; Musálek, Martin (advisor) ; Kinkorová, Ivana (referee)
Theme: Morphofunctional characteristics and physical aktivity profile in Czech elite traceurs Aims: The aim of the work is to describe anthropometric and somatic characteristics and movement profile in elite Czech parkourists. Methods: The research group consisted of 20 men of the elite category of traceurs, (actively competing, n = 5, competing in community competitions, n = 8 and noncompetitors, n = 7). To obtain the necessary parameters, the following will be used: 1. parameters of body typology according to the somatotype methodology (Heath and Carter, 1967). 2. Parameters of body composition and bone health obtained from Dualenergy X-ray absorptiometers (DXA) according to Hologic methodology 3. Parameters of physical activity profile obtained from Actigraf GTX9 according to Actilife methodology. Results: The average somatotype of the evaluated traceurs was 1.8±0,7 - 4.9±0,9 - 3.0±0,7, which means classification into the category of ectomorphic mesomorphs and group B, characteristic of versatile gifted individuals. The traceurs' somatotypes were different with regard to their categorization. The highest values of the mesomorphic component were measured for the group of active competitors and the highest values of the ectomorphic component in the group of non-competitors. Parkourists had an...
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Parkour and its influence on the personality of parkourists
Chum, Jaroslav ; Kašparová, Alena (advisor) ; Novotná, Viléma (referee)
Title: Parkour and its influence on the personality of the traceur Objectives: Find out in what way and in which aspects parkour influences the personality of its users. Methods: In this thesis, a mixed research method was used, namely the case study method, which is able to affect the object under study in its depth. The main research material chosen was a non-standardized structured interview consisting of 40 questions asking about general characteristics, experiences, opinions, attitudes, experienced feelings and manners along with aspects affecting the personality of the individuals. A standardized EOD-A questionnaire examining personality characteristics was chosen as supplementary material to enhance the research. The research sample consists of 6 respondents, each of whom is involved in a slightly different industry. Results: All respondents were successfully tested on how and in which aspects parkour influences their personality. The main cause that confirms that parkour is able to modify and shape the personality of individuals was tested by the length of time the interviewed individuals have been practicing parkour. During this time, they develop a very close relationship with parkour, which, by providing its users with a lot of intense feelings that are always eventually reflected as...
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Forecast of the popularity of parkour
Hrubeš, Jaroslav ; Štědroň, Jakub (advisor) ; Ruda, Tomáš (referee)
Title: Forecast of parkour popularity Objectives: The aim of the thesis is to find out the future development of parkour popularity by means of questioning and brainstorming. The popularity of parkour has reached a similar level to similar so-called underground sports, and it will be interesting to see where the situation in parkour will develop further. Methods: In order to provide as much data as possible, a quantitative electronic survey was used in the thesis research. The questionnaire will be sent out across the parkour community and to people with knowledge of parkour. The research will then be supplemented with a qualitative foresight method of brainstorming in which a group of experts will discuss the issue under investigation. Results: The result of the thesis is a final forecast that predicts the future development of the popularity of parkour. Experts see a large increase in competitive parkour, which will be more medialized and in the public eye. Parkour training will then be divided into performance and recreational, more parkour facilities will be created, social media content will be more educational and parkour will be seen more as a full-fledged sport. Its popularity will therefore depend on the greater frequency and attractiveness of parkour competitions. Keywords: parkour,...
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Parkour as a new gymnastic sport
Vašurová, Barbora ; Krištofič, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kolbová, Kateřina (referee)
Theme: Parkour as new gymnastic sport Aims: The aim of this work is to introduce parkour as a new gymnastic sport and, based on the somatotypes measurements, define optimal profile of an athlet for this kind of sport with expressing differences in somatotypes with respect to individual parkour disciplines. Methods: To identify optimal parkour somatotype, there was made the measurement which includes survey of body weight using personal scale, height using altimeter, a biceps circumference in the contraction and calf circumference using measuring tape, a biepycondillary dimension of the humerus and femur using thoracometer and the thickness of skinfolds on the triceps, under the shoulder blade, over the hip, and calf using caliper pliers. The measured values of individual parameters were processed using Excel. Results: The group of probands participating in the research was composed of 50 men and 10 women who are doing this new gymnastic sport. Statistical processing of somatic characteristics of individual probands and its conversion into graphic format resulted in graphs of optimal somatotypes for this new sport separately for men and women. Due to the low number of probands who are doing parkour at a higher level, 10 men were selected for each discipline and 3 women (Czech national team), which...
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Outdoor gyms in the Sarka Valley, Prague 6
Mešková, Zuzana ; Vomáčko, Ladislav (advisor) ; Kalkusová, Lucie (referee)
Title: Outdoor gyms in the Sarka Valley, Prague 6 Objectives: This dissertation sets out to assess a proposal for the possible implementation of outdoor gyms in the Sarka Valley, Prague 6 including a brief demonstration of its use. Methods: Field surveys in the area. Analysis of current situation and determine the nature park parameters for the design of multifunctional playground. Results: The final proposal of a outdoor gym is divided into three comprehensive parts to reflect the needs of athletes, children, depending on their specialization and different ages. The first part of the multifunctional playground parkour is designed for ages 10 years plus. It is the ability of overcoming the obstacles, in which the use of natural movements such as running, jumping and climbing. The second part of the Street workout or "gym" for the age group from 12 years. This is used for fitness development on traditional tools such as, parallel bars, horizontal bar, rings, and hayrack sloping platforms. The third part is a playground designed for children aged 3 years. Here are the elements for climbing over, toadying, climbing, climbing and jumping. Strengthens their physical fitness, willingness and confidence. In this combination, all age categories could be involved and it is creating the modern...
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Reputation and popularity of Parkour in Czech Republic
Žádný, Ondřej ; Janák, Vladimír (advisor) ; Štědroň, Bohumír (referee)
Title of the work: Reputation and popularity of parkour in the Czech Republic. Objectives: The bachelor thesis researches a chosen group of people. The main objective of this work is to find out if people know about the sports activity called parkour, what experience do they have with this activity and what is their stance on the issue. Achieved results might prove useful to coaches in improving people's stances towards parkour and introducing them to this sports activity. Methods: The bachelor thesis has been done using questionnaire survey. It was published in an electronic form through various social networks. In addition, an interview was made with one of the first traceurs, Tomáš. Results: The results show that parkour is becoming more and more popular. People are interested in this sports activity and their opinions about parkour are rather positive than negative. Key words: Parkour, reputation, attitude, sports activity, questionnaire survey, interview
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Effects of short-term parkour training programme on selected physical fitness components in adolescents
Dvořák, Martin ; Bunc, Václav (advisor) ; Nosek, Martin (referee) ; Frömel, Karel (referee)
Title: Effects of short-term parkour training programme on selected components of physical fitness in adolescents Objective: The aim of this work was to assess the influence of parkour on selected components of physical fitness - body composition, muscle fitness, aerobic fitness, flexibility - in a short-term programme. Methods: The ten-week experimental study dealt with the possibilities of using parkour to influence the parameters of physical fitness in boys age 16±2 years (N=10). Subjects went through measurement of bioelectrical analysis of body composition, muscle strength and endurance field tests, cardiopulmonary testing, sit-and-reach test. One-way analysis of variance with repeated measures (ANOVA) was used for statistical analysis. The strength of relationship between dependent and independent variables was expressed as unbiased effect size measure omega squared (ω2 ). Pearson two-tailed correlations were used to determine associations between measured parameters. Results: No significant changes in any body composition variables were observed with the parkour intervention. Fat mass increased by 0.18 %, fat free mass (FFM) decreased by 0.07 kg and the extracellular mass-body cell mass ratio (ECM/BCM) decreased by 0.02. Participants significantly improved standing broad jump distance (p <...
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Parkour as a new gymnastic sport
Vašurová, Barbora ; Krištofič, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Kolbová, Kateřina (referee)
Theme: Parkour as new gymnastic sport Aims: The aim of this work is to introduce parkour as a new gymnastic sport and, based on the somatotypes measurements, define optimal profile of an athlet for this kind of sport with expressing differences in somatotypes with respect to individual parkour disciplines. Methods: To identify optimal parkour somatotype, there was made the measurement which includes survey of body weight using personal scale, height using altimeter, a biceps circumference in the contraction and calf circumference using measuring tape, a biepycondillary dimension of the humerus and femur using thoracometer and the thickness of skinfolds on the triceps, under the shoulder blade, over the hip, and calf using caliper pliers. The measured values of individual parameters were processed using Excel. Results: The group of probands participating in the research was composed of 50 men and 10 women who are doing this new gymnastic sport. Statistical processing of somatic characteristics of individual probands and its conversion into graphic format resulted in graphs of optimal somatotypes for this new sport separately for men and women. Due to the low number of probands who are doing parkour at a higher level, 10 men were selected for each discipline and 3 women (Czech national team), which...
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Problems of sporification of parkour
Kulda, Lukáš ; Parry Martínková, Irena (advisor) ; Baláš, Jiří (referee)
Title: Problems of sportification of parkour Goals: The main aim of this thesis is to introduce the origin and development of parkour and to explain its changes caused by sportification. Partial goals were to describe historical development of parkour and freerunning in the world and in the Czech Republic, then to describe in detail and explain values of the parkour that changed with the development of this discipline, but also those values that have not changed. Further partial goal was to describe parkour as a subculture. Inclusion of parkour on the programme of Olympic Games caused its sportification, which is introduced together with the structure and evaluation of parkour and freerunning competitions. Methods: Collection of information, analysis and synthesis, deductive reasoning Keywords: parkour, freerunning, subculture, sportification, Olympic Games, values
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