Vzdělávání sociálních pracovníků v péči o seniory prostřednictvím vybraných psychomotorických aktivit

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Ivan Uher

Aging of the population is a process typical for European Union countries. Issues of aging and the position of seniors in society are becoming permanently relevant in economic, psychological, ethical, cultural, health-social, and even philosophical dimensions. It involves the need to purposefully support health, but also to care for sick and dependent individuals, to improve their health status and their ability to function in society, to offer health-promoting programs, and to strive to extend their active age.

An active approach to health, health culture, and competence is currently becoming not only a societal obligation but primarily an individual one. In a societal sense, it involves the relevant and knowledgeable creation of conditions for the optimal influence of health determinants and a healthy lifestyle, while in an individual sense, it involves the formation, stabilization, and subsequent internalization of healthy lifestyle principles to reflect the potential, experience, age, and possibilities of the individual.

It is true that the defining position of individual responsibility and personal behavior primarily defines the need for purposeful and intentional health support.

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Iveta Cimboláková - Richard Melichar

University textbooks include, expand and deepen knowledge in the field of management and marketing. Considering the development of the needs of continuous education and adaptation to changes in cooperation with the provision of effective integration and use of management and marketing in sports industries, this issue is highly topical. Inserting modern trends into university teaching texts creates their "otherness", they are a prerequisite for better understanding, knowledge and the contribution of not only theoretical knowledge, but also significantly contribute to practice itself.

The publication is a useful source of information not only for bachelor's students at the Institute of Physical Education and Sport of the UPJŠ, but also for students of interdisciplinary study fields and specializations.

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Petra Tomková - Richard Melichar (eds.)

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Želmíra Jurašková - Andrea Junger - Ján Junger

Knowledge of the way of life of our ancestors confirms that in the formation and development of the body, during the whole phylogeny, has physical activity a dominant position. Researches have shown that even in childhood, movement is not only a tool of prevention, but often also a method of dealing with the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. From different areas of social life are recorded, as a consequence of this this sedentary life, the vertebrogenic disorders related to hyperkinesia, hyperlordosis and scoliosis which are accompanied by pain and often mean the exclusion of a child from school physical education.

The monograph is a summary of the findings of muscle disbalance and a need to help children and teenagers to have influence to the quality on the correct body holding by preventive exercises that have been verified in practice. It serves as a teaching material to fulfill physical and sports education goals, which emphasize, among other things, the formation and consolidation of habits of proper body holding and compensatory and relaxation exercises.

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Richard Melichar - Zuzana Küchelová - Klaudia Zusková

We wrote this book with the aim of supporting the expansion of ultimate frisbee in Slovakia. This sport is experiencing rapid growth not only in the number of recreational enthusiasts but also in the ranks of competitive players. Its popularity is rising for several reasons. Ultimate frisbee is an attractive, dynamic game that is easily accessible in terms of equipment and space requirements. Although it may appear to be a sport for the young, it certainly offers athletic opportunities for people of all ages.

The character of the game is a textbook example of fair play behavior. It is well known in sports that if, in addition to simply playing, we also focus on the technique of a particular discipline-in our case, the game itself-the sense of enjoyment increases. Therefore, another goal of ours was to provide fundamental knowledge about the origins of ultimate frisbee, its rules, the structure of athletic performance, and the methodology for practicing selected game activities. We primarily drew from foreign ultimate frisbee publications and relevant domestic works related to the topic. The most valuable contribution of this monograph is the translation of empirical experience from many years of practice, including the national team and coaching experience of the main author, into the following pages.

This pertains to the elaboration of methodological approaches to training in the sports process. There is certainly much more knowledge needed for perfect mastery of the game of ultimate frisbee. For now, we have tried to provide the basics that will allow people to play frisbee “athletically” and with a certain “player standard.” Ultimate frisbee will offer new dimensions of sporting experience and can also become a valuable addition to a healthy lifestyle for the modern individual.

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Ján Junger - Andrea Junger

Vysokoškolské učebné texty Úvod do športu a rekreácie sú určené študentom prvého ročníka v študijnom programe Šport a rekreácia. Svojim zameraním ponúkajú študentom základné informácie o orientácii daného študijného programu. Obsahom sú základné pojmy a tvorba termínov, systém vied o športe a jeho okolie, podstata a miesto športu a rekreácie v systéme spoločenských javov, šport ako špecifický druh pohybovej aktivity človeka, materiálne, ekonomické a organizačné zabezpečenie športu doma a v zahraničí a význam športu v medzinárodnom kontexte.

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Dávid Kaško

The monograph focuses on hardening through the aquatic environment, with a focus on recreationally hardening individuals. In the publication, we describe individual structures and processes in the human body that interact with the aquatic environment (how the organism tolerates different environmental temperatures, heat production and transport in the human body, fatty tissue, biorhythm, and others). We also discuss reactions and ways of adapting the human body to cold stimuli. For beginners, we provide recommended methodologies for starting water hardening. The conclusion of the publication focuses on the effects of cold exposure and its various variations with their impact when used in sports activities.

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Ján Junger

The textbook "Principles of Writing the Final Thesis" is primarily designed for students in the 3rd grade but with the possibility for use in lower grades. The structure of the textbook corresponds with the process of writing final theses.  The first chapter summarizes the fundamental laws and guidelines for writing and defending the final thesis. Chapters 2 - 8 present information regarding the topic selection, research problem formulation, theoretical analysis, aims, and research methodology. The ninth chapter describes how to process and analyse the results, and the tenth chapter contains instructions on processing the final part of the thesis.

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Agata Horbacz

The study materials provide an analysis of selected motor abilities in older women. They offer information and recommendations on implementing physical activity in the form of functional training. The materials are intended for students of the bachelor’s degree program in Sports and Recreation, as well as for other professionals dealing with this subject. They describe a methodological approach to exercise aimed at improving or maintaining motor abilities. The work outlines basic information on the application of functional exercises for older women in physical education practice and regeneration. This university study material is the first edition. Through photographs and descriptions, students can select appropriate exercises to enhance an active lifestyle and support physical regeneration.

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Iveta Cimboláková - Henrieta Pavolová

University textbooks focus on selected basic knowledge about the environment. They are centered on summarizing and cross-sectional characteristics, serving as a foundation for deepening knowledge within lectures or seminars on the given topic.

The textbooks are intended for first-year students of the "Sports and Recreation" study program at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, as well as for anyone interested in expanding their environmental knowledge. In the prepared educational texts, "Environmental Risks, Their Impact, and Consequences on Population Health," we address topics such as environmental risks, their influence, and possible consequences on population health, which undoubtedly belong to environmental issues and care.

The list of literature in the textbooks provides more detailed information for those with a deeper interest in environmental issues.

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Zuzana Küchelová - Petra Tomková

The publication focuses on children's animation programs aimed at creative activities and sports. The creation of animation activities (programs) is related to the intention of enriching and filling free time for various age groups. A well-prepared program, an interesting theme, and a dynamic flow of games help to make free time fulfilling at any moment.

Preparation and implementation, creativity, a rich offer, and variety of programs – all of this can be found in brief in our publication. How to do it? We try to bring it closer to you based on our experience. Besides our professional work in the field of animation at the university level, we are organizers of numerous camps for children. The publication also includes a set of games with a magical theme.

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Alena Buková - Mirianna Brtková - Karol Feč - Rastislav Feč - Milena Pullmannová Švedová- Ivan Uher

(Vybrané kapitoly pre uchádzačov o štúdium v študijnom programe Šport a rekreácia na Ústave telesnej výchovy a športu UPJŠ v Košiciach)

Trend v Európskej únii, susedných štátoch, ale aj v širšom medzinárodnom kontexte je podpora športu pre všetkých, pohybovej prevencie a služieb v oblasti pohybovej rekreácie. Táto oblasť zaznamenáva expandujúci progres v oblasti vzdelávania, služieb i výskumu s cieľom zlepšenia kvality života obyvateľstva. Na Slovensku v porovnaní so susednými krajinami ešte stále nedostatočne reaguje trh služieb, vzdelávania i riadenia komunálnej sféry na túto oblasť a preto podmienky pre realizáciu nie sú na požadovanej úrovni a mnohokrát brzdia rozvoj.

Študijný program Šport a rekreácia predstavuje progresívny smer v oblasti vzdelávania, pripravuje odborníkov na úrovni bakalárskeho štúdia pre oblasť voľnočasových centier (organizácia, riadenie, vedenie programov) a športových klubov v rámci telovýchovných a záujmových organizácií.

Predložená publikácia je určená pre uchádzačov o štúdium v študijnom programe Šport a rekreácia na Ústave telesnej výchovy Univerzity Pavla Jozefa Šafárika v Košiciach. Sú v nej zahrnuté základné požiadavky a odporúčaná literatúra pre nadobudnutie vedomostí pre oblasť rekreačného športu, ktoré sa vyžadujú na prijímacích skúškach na uvedenej vysokej škole.

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Jozef Liba - Alena Buková

Monografická práca akcentuje zdravotnú dimenziu pohybových aktivít. Formuluje a syntetizuje východiská prozdravotného kontextu aktivít pri rešpektovaní mnohostranných interakcií činiteľov a determinantov zdravia. V rámci indikovanej oblasti smeruje k špecifikácií a zosieťovaniu empirických, odborných a výskumných prístupov tak, aby boli kompatibilné s holistickým vnímaním zdravia. Zdravotná dimenzia pohybových aktivít je prezentovaná prostredníctvom zodpovedajúcej syntézy vedomostí, princípov, koncepcií integrujúcich medicínske, biologické, psycho-sociálne, pedagogické a ďalšie prístupy a poznatky smerujúce k vyváženému formovaniu kognitívnej, afektívnej a psychomotorickej stránky osobnosti. Zdôrazňuje a zdôvodňuje pozíciu cieľavedomých a primeraných pohybových aktivít ako nezastupiteľných činiteľov osobnostnej kultivácie a kvality života.

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 Karol Feč - Milena Švedová 

Predkladaný učebný text predstavuje základný sumár informácií z gymnastiky, ktorý je v súlade s výchovno - vzdelávacím procesom. Svojím obsahom je zameraný na osvojenie základov gymnastických športov s dôrazom na problematiku športovej gymnastiky, terminológie, histórie, pravidiel, výberu talentov a problematiku motorického učenia. Učebný text je určený študentom denného a externého štúdia, trénerom v oddieloch a kluboch so zameraním na gymnastické športy. Prvá časť učebných textov je zameraná na systematiku gymnastiky v súčasnosti a historický prehľad formovania gymnastických športov s akcentom na ich charakteristiku a delenie. V druhej časti práce hlbšie analyzujeme terminológiu prosných a základy poradovej prípravy. Tretia časť práce objasňuje výber talentov a predikciu výkonnosti na základe vlastných mnohoročných praktických skúseností a výskumov v tejto oblasti. Záverečná časť práce je zameraná na základy športovej prípravy, techniku a didaktiku základných cvičebných tvarov na jednotlivých náradiach a základy hodnotenia v športovej gymnastike.

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Rastislav Feč

Tourism is fast developing industry today. New sorts of tourism are created this days and maritime sailing is one of them. Maritime sailing is available for common people now. It is not known whether maritime sailing is attractive for Slovak client of tourism. The scientific monograph is explorative.

The aim of the work is to ascertain preferences of clients in regard to characteristics of a specific product of tourism which consists of excursions of maritime yachting. The data were collected by a questionary which was created for this purpose. The data were processed to percents and we also used tests of significance for percents. We determined 5% of error as a significant level. The research group created 573 future clients in form of university students from which 200 were men and 373 were women. Approximately, 70% of students perceive maritime sailing as pleasure and attractive activity and do not fear seasickness. 85% of respondents think that maritime sailing is not available concerning price for ordinary people. Only 24% of questioned people and more men as women (significance 0.01) perceive maritime sailing as dangerous. Almost 46,25% think that they do not manage position a member of crew and that the captain’s license will be not useful for them.

80% of questioned students is willing to buy excursion of maritime sailing, half of respondents is interested in All Inclusive type of excursion with a cook and on catamaran and approximately 60% of people prefer accommodation in saloon.

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Alena Buková - Agata Horbacz

This monograph aimed to determine the level of awareness and meeting of recommendations regarding the implementation of physical activity in selected chronic disease risk groups in eastern Slovakia. We were also interested in the role of physicians and healthcare staff in terms of recommending physical activity during the patients´ treatment and meeting these recommendations by the patients.

The presented cross-sectional study, conducted on selected chronic disease patients, found that most patients are aware of the importance of physical activity in the treatment of their conditions. We also found that almost half of the patients obtained only general information on the importance of PA. One-third of the patients was provided very detailed information. The majority of the patients in this study had sufficient information on the minimum requirements for PA - frequency, duration, intensity and were familiar with effective physical exercises in the prevention and treatment of their conditions.

These results underline the importance of education and awareness of a healthy lifestyle, inherently including physical activity, not only for the healthy population, but also for  people at risk of such diseases that do not prevent them from performing physical activity.

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Ivan Uher

Aging of the population is a process typical for European Union countries. Issues of aging and the position of seniors in society are becoming permanently relevant in economic, psychological, ethical, cultural, health-social, and even philosophical dimensions. It involves the need to purposefully support health, but also to care for sick and dependent individuals, to improve their health status and their ability to function in society, to offer health-promoting programs, and to strive to extend their active age.

An active approach to health, health culture, and competence is currently becoming not only a societal obligation but primarily an individual one. In a societal sense, it involves the relevant and knowledgeable creation of conditions for the optimal influence of health determinants and a healthy lifestyle, while in an individual sense, it involves the formation, stabilization, and subsequent internalization of healthy lifestyle principles to reflect the potential, experience, age, and possibilities of the individual.

It is true that the defining position of individual responsibility and personal behavior primarily defines the need for purposeful and intentional health support.

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Iveta Cimboláková - Richard Melichar

University textbooks include, expand and deepen knowledge in the field of management and marketing. Considering the development of the needs of continuous education and adaptation to changes in cooperation with the provision of effective integration and use of management and marketing in sports industries, this issue is highly topical. Inserting modern trends into university teaching texts creates their "otherness", they are a prerequisite for better understanding, knowledge and the contribution of not only theoretical knowledge, but also significantly contribute to practice itself.

The publication is a useful source of information not only for bachelor's students at the Institute of Physical Education and Sport of the UPJŠ, but also for students of interdisciplinary study fields and specializations.

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Petra Tomková - Richard Melichar (eds.)

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Želmíra Jurašková - Andrea Junger - Ján Junger

Knowledge of the way of life of our ancestors confirms that in the formation and development of the body, during the whole phylogeny, has physical activity a dominant position. Researches have shown that even in childhood, movement is not only a tool of prevention, but often also a method of dealing with the consequences of a sedentary lifestyle. From different areas of social life are recorded, as a consequence of this this sedentary life, the vertebrogenic disorders related to hyperkinesia, hyperlordosis and scoliosis which are accompanied by pain and often mean the exclusion of a child from school physical education.

The monograph is a summary of the findings of muscle disbalance and a need to help children and teenagers to have influence to the quality on the correct body holding by preventive exercises that have been verified in practice. It serves as a teaching material to fulfill physical and sports education goals, which emphasize, among other things, the formation and consolidation of habits of proper body holding and compensatory and relaxation exercises.

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Richard Melichar - Zuzana Küchelová - Klaudia Zusková

We wrote this book with the aim of supporting the expansion of ultimate frisbee in Slovakia. This sport is experiencing rapid growth not only in the number of recreational enthusiasts but also in the ranks of competitive players. Its popularity is rising for several reasons. Ultimate frisbee is an attractive, dynamic game that is easily accessible in terms of equipment and space requirements. Although it may appear to be a sport for the young, it certainly offers athletic opportunities for people of all ages.

The character of the game is a textbook example of fair play behavior. It is well known in sports that if, in addition to simply playing, we also focus on the technique of a particular discipline-in our case, the game itself-the sense of enjoyment increases. Therefore, another goal of ours was to provide fundamental knowledge about the origins of ultimate frisbee, its rules, the structure of athletic performance, and the methodology for practicing selected game activities. We primarily drew from foreign ultimate frisbee publications and relevant domestic works related to the topic. The most valuable contribution of this monograph is the translation of empirical experience from many years of practice, including the national team and coaching experience of the main author, into the following pages.

This pertains to the elaboration of methodological approaches to training in the sports process. There is certainly much more knowledge needed for perfect mastery of the game of ultimate frisbee. For now, we have tried to provide the basics that will allow people to play frisbee “athletically” and with a certain “player standard.” Ultimate frisbee will offer new dimensions of sporting experience and can also become a valuable addition to a healthy lifestyle for the modern individual.

The Authors

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