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Screening for hypermobility and shortened muscles in professional soldiers
Veselouš, Tomáš ; Nováková, Tereza (advisor) ; Maršáková, Kateřina (referee)
Author: Bc. Tomáš Veselouš Supervisor: PhDr. Tereza Nováková, Ph.D. Title: Screening of hypermobility, shortened muscle groups and trunk stability in professional soldiers Objectives: The aim of the thesis was to determine and verify the condition of the musculoskeletal system, especially hypermobility according to Beighton, shortened muscle groups according to Janda and trunk stability according to Kolář in a specific group, namely in soldiers of the 13th Artillery Regiment of the Army of the Czech Republic. Other objectives were to verify the relationship between hypermobility and trunk stability, between hamstrings and trunk stability, and finally between shortened muscle groups and stretching before and after training. Methods: The research involved 171 soldiers of the 13th Artillery Regiment of the Army of the Czech Republic. Participants were subjected to three tests: testing of hypermobility according to Beighton, examination of shortened muscle groups according to Janda and examination of trunk stability according to Kolář. The obtained data were processed using descriptive statistics and Pearson's chi-square test. Results: Out of the total number of 171 participants, 24.6% were hypermobile. When examining shortened muscles groups test, the largest proportion of shortening occurred in the...
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Musculoskeletal disorders related to the soldier's occupation
Strejciusová, Aneta ; Nováková, Tereza (advisor) ; Maršáková, Kateřina (referee)
Author: Bc. Aneta Strejciusová Supervisor: PhDr. Tereza Nováková, Ph.D. Title: Musculoskeletal disorders related to the soldier's occupation Objectives: The main goal of this work was to find out how the prevalence of musculoskeletal disorders is related to the performance of the profession among soldiers of the 13th Artillery Regiment of the Army of the Czech Republic. Another goal was to investigate which risk factors, according to the respondents, most often occur in the origin of their difficulties and to clarify the preventive strategies that the respondents most often use in practice. Methods: The research was conducted using a questionnaire survey. A questionnaire based on the standardized Nordic Musculoskeletal Questionnaire (NMQ) was used to obtain data. The research group consisted of 196 respondents, both male and female soldiers of the 13th Artillery Regiment of the Army of the Czech Republic, who answered questions related mainly to work-related musculoskeletal disorders. Subsequently, the data was analyzed and conclusions drawn. Results: 35,7 % of respondents had at least one experience with work-related musculoskeletal disorder. The most frequently reported problems during the last 12 months were in the area of the lower back, where they occurred in 24,5 % of all respondents. This...
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Motor control testing and coordination and speed abilities
Kohout, Tomáš ; Přívětivý, Lubomír (advisor) ; Sovák, Libor (referee)
Title: Testing speed and coordination skills in the military environment: a systematic review Objective: Based on a literature search, find out which tests of speed and coordination skills are used in foreign armies. Methods: The presented work is done in the form of a systematic review. Web of Science, Scopus and PubMed databases were selected for searching articles. The search was performed using two search scripts, the first focused on speed and the second on coordination skills. 439 and 297 studies were retrieved from the search scripts and unsystematic searches. These studies were subsequently screened and removed according to the systematic search procedure. After final removal, 33 studies remained for speed and 23 for coordination. Results: The highest representation was found in tests focused on a combination of speed and coordination skills, especially agility tests. Of these, the most used tests are the Illinois Agility Test, the Pro-Agility Test, the 3x5 m shuttle run and the 15 m slalom. The second most represented group is the speed tests, which focus on sprints over various distances. There are 8 different tests in total, with the 20, 30 and 15 m sprints being the most represented. The fewest tests focused on coordination skills. Keywords: army, military, soldiers, cadets, recruits,...
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Middle European Military Camps in 1550-1650
Andresová, Klára ; Šedivá Koldinská, Marie (advisor) ; Ďurčanský, Marek (referee)
The subject of this thesis is the problematics of the military camps of Christian armies in the Central Europe between 1550-1650. We focus on the camps of the Habsburg Monarchy and German lands, yet some space is given to the situation in Poland and Hungary. The introductory chapters consist of a characterization of the source material and an overview of the present state of research. Furthermore, excursuses into several topics related to the military camps of the early modern period are made. Thus, characterizations of the crucial war conflicts of the period, contemporary strategies and tactics, principals, composition and equipment of the armies, of the ranks, and of the life of soldiers are provided. The core of this work is an interpretation and comparison of treatises written by military theorists, who dealt with the problematics of camps, namely of the works by Jan Tarnowski, Guillaume du Bellay, Leonhardt Fronsperger, Lazarus von Schwendi, Giorgio Basta, Johann Jacobi von Wallhausen, and Raimondo Montecuccoli. Additionally, an analysis of the military orders of the Roman emperor Maximilian II and of the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf is supplied, followed by memoirs and diaries of soldiers of that era, and contemporary literary fiction. Although the thesis includes brief characterizations of...
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Specific behaviour of soldiers towards reproductives of termite genus Prorhinotermes (Isoptera: Rhinotermitidae).
Dolejšová, Klára ; Šobotník, Jan (advisor) ; Klimeš, Petr (referee)
Soldier caste is the oldest altruistic caste in termites, highly specialized for defensive tasks. Therefore, a number of adaptations in anatomy and behaviour can be observed in soldier, lacking in other termite castes. The aim of this study was to verify the hypothesis that in disturbed groups the soldiers will prefer to stand by and defend the reproductives, the most valuable individuals. Therefore, I studied in two species of the genus Prorhinotermes (P. simplex and P. canalifrons) the ability of soldiers to discriminate neotenic reproductives and provide them with defence. In agreement with the initial hypothesis, the soldiers of both species prooved to be able of an instantaneous recognition of reproductives and remained close to them. In P. simplex, the neotenic female was the most attractive individual, while in P. canalifrons, neotenics of both sexes were equally attractive. The observed preference of reproductives appears to occur only with a certain age of the reproductives in incipient colonies, along with their sexual maturation. Caste specificity of cuticular lipids supports the presumption that the caste recognition is based on olphactoric cues in the cuticle of reproductives.
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Mobilization of the Austro-Hungarian Army during the Great War in the Czech Lands
Jordán, Roman ; Čížek, Martin (advisor) ; Velek, Luboš (referee)
During the entire Great War, Austria-Hungary mobilized more than one and a half million men in the Czech lands. Out of service in the Austro-Hungarian army, a third never returned home. Czechs and Germans - the greatest nations represented in the Czech lands of the time - fought and suffered side by side on the Great War fronts. Yet only part of them were honoured at the end of the war. The newly created Czechoslovakia built its existence on a new, legitimate image of the Great War, as a struggle for the freedom and independence of the Czechs, represented by Czechoslovak legionaries. In addition, the grief of the bleeding of an entire generation of men was obscured by the joy of the disintegration of Austria-Hungary and the newly formed Czechoslovak state. The fate and suffering of most Czechs and Germans serving in the Austro-Hungarian army, in the army of their homeland, have been downplayed by the depiction of these soldiers as "Švejkové" or deserters. That is why this work deals exclusively with the experiences of soldiers from Czech lands in the Austro-Hungarian army, by the introduction of their war life, mobilization. The introductory theoretical part introduces the Austro-Hungarian army, including the entire mobilization mechanism, and outlines the development of the Austro-Hungarian...
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Weapons in hands of military chaplains in view of ordinary soldiers
RADA, Roman
The aim of the diploma thesis is to evaluate how the members of the Czech Armed Forces perceive military chaplains and especially their right to being armed. The theoretical part summarizes the legal aspect of religious services in the Czech Armed Forces as well as the history of significant representatives of the militaryreligious services. It also looksat the specifics of ministration as relevant to application within the army services. The subsequent part of the thesis summarizes the results of empirical research based on questionnaire analysis revealing the approach of military chaplains to their gun possession. The gathered data has been categorized and statistically evaluated. The data indicate the approach of the members ofthe Czech Armed Forces towards the religious services in the army and emphasize their importance especiallyduring deployment.
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Nursing Care Of Soldiers In The Surgical Ward
PRÁŠKOVÁ, Eliška
The bachelor thesis deals with the issue of nursing care of soldiers in the surgical department. Based on a qualitative survey, the goal is to determine how the soldiers evaluate the nursing care provided to them and how they are satisfied with it. It also ascertains the nurses' general experience with providing the nursing care. The set goals were achieved through semi-structured interviews conducted with the general nurses working in the surgical department and professional soldiers who experienced the nursing care at the surgical department. Seven nurses and eight soldiers were questioned by using the pencil-and-paper interviewing method. The thesis provides a complete view on the nursing care for soldiers in the surgical department. From the historical point of view, the nursing is closely connected with the soldiers. It describes the structure and organization of this department, including the most common surgical procedures and the nursing care associated with them. The care is specific due to the nature of the surgical procedure and the particular condition of the patient. The bachelor thesis explores the role of the nurse and the patient in connection with the nurse-patient relationship. It maps and explains the legal system of providing the health care to soldiers. The military health care providers must primarily take care of the members of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic and the employees of The Ministry of Defence, and to others only if they do not jeopardize the quality of the care provided to the above mentioned patients. Based on the results of the research, it has been found that the experience of general nursing staff depends on the particular surgical department where they work. The soldiers are more often treated by those employed in a military hospital, which also has a legislative background. Most soldiers met with an adequate and sympathetic attitude from the nurses, although there were also complaints about their unpleasant behaviour or neglected admissions of patients. According the answers, the soldiers seem to be satisfied with the provided care.
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Mutual Perception of Soldiers and Nurses at the Surgical Ward
PRÁŠKOVÁ, Eliška
This bachelor thesis deals with mutual perception of soldiers and nurses an the surgical ward. In order to find out our mutual perceptions, we set two goals: To find out the nursing experience of soldiers at the surgical ward and To find out the soldiers' view of nursing care at the surgical ward. The set goals were achieved through semi-structured interviews conducted with the general nurses working in the surgical department and professional soldiers who experienced the nursing care at the surgical department. Seven nurses and eight soldiers were questioned by using the pencil-and-paper interviewing method. The thesis provides a complete view on the nursing of soldiers at the surgical ward. From the historical point of view, the nursing is closely connected with the soldiers. It describes the structure and organization of this department, including the most common surgical procedures and the nursing care associated with them. The care is specific due to the nature of the surgical procedure and the particular condition of the patient. The bachelor thesis explores the role of the nurse and the patient in connection with the nurse-patient relationship. It maps and explains the legal system of providing the health care to soldiers. The military health care providers must primarily take care of the members of the Armed Forces of the Czech Republic and the employees of The Ministry of Defence, and to others only if they do not jeopardize the quality of the care provided to the above mentioned patients. Based on the results of the research, it has been found that the experience of general nursing staff depends on the particular surgical department where they work. The soldiers are more often treated by those employed in a military hospital, which also has a legislative background. Most soldiers met with an adequate and sympathetic attitude from the nurses, although there were also complaints about their unpleasant behaviour or neglected admissions of patients. Soldiers perceive nurses positively, they consider them necessary. According the answers, the soldiers seem to be satisfied with the provided care.
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Comparison of Social Security Systems
MUŽÍKOVÁ, Veronika
This thesis is dedicated to a comparison of social security systems in the Czech Republic. Here, it relates to service relationships. Czech social security administration pays pension and sickness benefits. These benefits are different for men and women and are also different for each type of service relationship. These benefits are calculated from a salary. For each calculation are used information provided by Ministry of labor and social affairs website. This thesis draws a comparison between benefits for men and benefits for women. It draws a comparison between benefits for each type of service relationship, too. The theoretical part of this thesis describes service relationships and social security system and the practical part compares calculated benefits. The main goal of this thesis is not to determine the best social security system but only their comparison.
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