scholarly journals A comparison of physical education (PE) development in the Czech Republic, Germany, and the USA - A historical perspective

Acta Gymnica ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 51-59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Petr Vlcek
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Historical Perspective ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Usa

A cross-cultural comparison of dietary intakes and physical activity between American and Czech school-aged children

2009 ◽  
Vol 12 (7) ◽  
pp. 986-990 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lenka Humenikova Shriver ◽  
Gail Gates
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Czech Republic ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Pilot Study ◽  
Fast Food ◽  
Dietary Intakes ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Usa ◽  
American Children

AbstractObjectiveThe prevalence of child overweight in the Czech Republic is substantially lower than that in the USA. The objective of the present pilot study was to explore dietary intakes, frequency of dining in fast-food establishments, and the amount and intensity of physical activity between a sample of American and Czech children.DesignA cross-sectional correlational pilot study.SettingFour public schools in the USA and four public schools in the Czech Republic.SubjectsNinety-five Czech and forty-four American 4–6th graders from urban public schools participated in the study. Dietary intake and number of fast-food visits were evaluated using two multiple-pass 24 h recalls. Physical activity was measured using the modified Self-Administered Physical Activity Checklist.ResultsAmerican children (mean age 10·8 (se 0·2) years) consumed more energy and fat, less fruits and vegetables, more soft drinks, and visited fast-food establishments more often than Czech children (mean age 11·0 (se 0·1) years). Although no differences were found in vigorous activity by nationality, Czech children spent significantly more time in moderate physical activities than American children.ConclusionsDespite the influx of some negative Western dietary trends into the country, Czech children had a healthier diet and were more physically active than American children. Further research is warranted to determine whether the same differences in dietary intakes, physical activity and fast-food visits exist between nationally representative samples of American and Czech children.

New Arch Footbridges

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiří Stráský ◽  
Tomas Romportl ◽  
Pavel Kaláb ◽  
Leonard Šopík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Dynamic Analysis ◽  
Dynamic Behaviour ◽  
Human Dimensions ◽  
Span Length ◽  
Structural Members ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Structural Solution

<p>Four arch pedestrian and cyclist bridges built in the USA, Slovakia and in the Czech Republic are described in terms of their architectural and structural solution, static and dynamic behaviour, and technology of their construction. The bridges with span length up to 104 m have slender decks which are suspended on arches of a butterfly arrangement. The dynamic analysis proved that all structures are comfortable to users. The footbridges are structurally efficient, they are light and transparent, correspond to the scale of the landscape and all structural members have human dimensions.</p>

scholarly journals Values of rainfall erosivity factor for the Czech Republic

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (2) ◽  
pp. 97-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miloslav Janeček ◽  
Vít Květoň ◽  
Eliška Kubátová ◽  
Dominika Kobzová ◽  
Michaela Vošmerová ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Water Erosion ◽  
Rainfall Erosivity ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Average Value ◽  
R Factor ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Time Division ◽  
R Factors

Abstract The processing of ombrographic data from 29 meteorological stations of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (CHMI), according to the terms of the Universal Soil Loss Equation for calculating long term loss of soil through water erosion, erosion hazard rains and their occurrence have been selected, with their relative amount and erosiveness - R-Factors determined for each month and years. By comparing the value of the time division of the R-Factor in the area of the Czech Republic and in selected areas of the USA it has been demonstrated that this division may be applied in the conditions of the Czech Republic. For the Czech Republic it is recommended to use the average value R = 40 based on the original evaluation.

scholarly journals Multikulturní výchova prostřednictvím sportu a tělesné výchovy

2014 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 86-96
Author(s):  
Michal Frainšic ◽  
Ludmila Fialová
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Multicultural Education ◽  
Present Situation ◽  
The Czech Republic

The articel is focused on application of sport and physical education in multicultural education. The aim of the study is to introduce this problematic and indicate opportunities for inovation and development of this topic. We mention some important theories and approaches. We also refer to the present situation in the Czech Republic and results of research. Sport can help integrate people, support their cooperation and communication, which is crucial. The teachers‘ role in multicultural education is not easy, it requires much experience and education.

Investment appraisal of advanced manufacturing technology in the czech republic, usa and united kingdom

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ladislav Hájek ◽  
Josef Hynek ◽  
Václav Janeček ◽  
Frank Lefley ◽  
Frank Wharton
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing Technology ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Manufacturing Companies ◽  
Capital Projects ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Investment Appraisal ◽  
The Usa ◽  
The Uk

The results of a survey large Czech manufacturing companies are presented which shows the current levels of investment in advanced manufacturing technology (AMT), the techniques and criteria used to assess AMT capital projects, and attitudes to the need for further investment. Comparisons are made with the results of earlier identical surveys in the UK and the USA. The comparisons reveal numerous statistically significant differences. The current levels of AMT investment in the Czech Republic are relatively low, the techniques used for evaluation relatively unsophisticated, the investment criteria used are more short term, and there is less concern about the need for AMT.

scholarly journals Methodology of calculating risk premiums in the environment of the Czech Republic and its comparison with Damodaran

2021 ◽  
Vol 91 ◽  
pp. 01045
Author(s):  
Jiri Kucera ◽  
Lenka Maskova
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Capital Market ◽  
Risk Premium ◽  
Country Risk ◽  
Foreign Investors ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Risk Premiums ◽  
Us States ◽  
The Us ◽  
The Usa

Investors' decisions are largely influenced by the riskiness of the country. Several different approaches are available to calculate this risk, but even so, the values set by Damodaran are usually used, even for non-US states. The aim of the paper is to propose a methodology for creating a risk premium in the environment of the Czech Republic and then compare it with Damodaran [1]. Methods applicable in the Czech Republic and Damodaran methods are used, then these methods are compared. For Czech as well as foreign investors, the easiest way to obtain a risk premium is to use the company’s investment rating. In the case of determining the risk premium of the Czech Republic, the easiest method is the CRP (country risk premiums) model. If the country’s market does not have a long history or does not have such a developed capital market, it is recommended to apply data from the US capital market. However, there are significant differences in the economy between Europe and the USA, so the data of an European country such as Germany, which has historical risk premium calculations, should be used.

scholarly journals Psychologická laboratoř CASRI

E-psychologie ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 92-94
Author(s):  
Kristýna Rusnáková ◽  
Miloslav Stehlík
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Research Activities ◽  
Validation Of Methods ◽  
Service Department ◽  
Sports Team ◽  
Development And Validation ◽  
And Training

The CASRI Psychological Laboratory is part of the scientific and service department of the Physical Education and Sport, which provides service, methodological, advisory, and consultancy services. The laboratory is involved in research tasks aimed at the development and validation of methods selection and training of military personnel for the needs of the Ministry of Defence and the Czech Army of the Czech Republic. It is also involved in educational and methodological activities. In addition to research activities provides support to top athletes from the national sports team and their coaches.

scholarly journals Incidence and distribution of Botrytis convoluta in a collection of Iris × barbata irises and options of control

2009 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-120
Author(s):  
Ivana Šafránková
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Botanical Garden ◽  
Causal Agent ◽  
Disease Spread ◽  
First Year ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Number Of Species ◽  
Latently Infected ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Few Data

In the years 2005–2007 in a collection of Iris × barbata irises in the Botanical Garden and Arboretum of MZLU in Brno a disease spread appearing in symptoms of poor budding and growth of the irises, or rotting and dying off of the rhizomes. As the causal agent we identified the fungus Botrytis convoluta. In the present study we describe the isolated pathogen. The disease appears in a number of species of the genus Iris and has been reported in the USA, Europe, Israel and Japan. Over a period of three years we evaluated the frequency of incidence of the pathogen in 527 iris cultivars and its distribution on five plots. While in the first year the incidence of the pathogen appeared in 4.4–28.7 % plants, in the last year of our investigations the pathogen spread to 17.7–66.6 % plants. In the course of three years seven cultivars out of the 527 planted out died as a result of B. convoluta attack (i.e. 1.33 %). The results were processed statistically. Spacing of the plants and gradient of the plot influenced the spreading of the pathogen. The weather in the winter played an important role, particularly mild and humid winters with temperatures above 0 °C. Even though B. convoluta was and remains to be a factor limiting the overwintering of irises, there are very few data on fungicide control of irises. Even fewer data are available about the control of irises against latently infected rhizomes. At the present time no fungicides protecting irises against this pathogen have been registered in the Czech Republic.

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