Objective: The main objective of the study is to analyze time trends in obesity of the Czech adolescents between 2002 and 2018 with regard to socioeconomic status (SES) of adolescent families and to find SES-mediated correlates of adolescents' obesity. Methods: A nationally representative sample of ...

An examination is made of the place of sport in the life-style of people living in Prague. Three meanings and functions of sport are identified: (1) as a sphere of values of social significance; (2) as a component of physical culture; and, (3) as an activity linked with leisure activity. A...

The activities of the Czech Antidoping Committee are examined in the context of international doping controls. Data is provided to show the number of tests carried out on Czech athletes, the number of these which have tested positive, and the breakdown of tests by sport.

There are guidelines for improving basic athleticism in North Rhine-Westphalia's schools since 2015. Their evaluation at the North Rhine-Westphalian sport schools proves that most of the teachers apply the guidelines and evaluate them as being functional for improving the students' physical...

The use of digital media is one current focus in discussions about shaping instructional processes in school and for teaching. The authors reflect on this discussion and offer a media educational perspective incorporated into sport instructional, concepts. They investigate how the objectives of...

The performance of 10 671 horses in 10 911 sport competitions was used to estimate the breeding value of the population of the Czech warm-blooded horses using the Best Linear Unibased Prediction method. The sport performance was estimated on the basis of the number of bad points (penalties) in...

The living conditions for dogs vary widely, as do their position in society in different parts of the world, and are influenced by many factors. Specific factors also affect the welfare of dogs used for different purposes by man. The article summarizes the basic principles of animal welfare...

The article describes the proposal of main logging road use in mountainous areas for cycling. The study area was situated in the central part of the Moravian-Silesian Beskids, Czech Republic. This paper aims to design an optimal combination of basic characteristics for cycle routes and for...

The study was conducted to evaluate the sporting efficiency of the Czech warm-blooded horse based on breeding competitions (Criteria of Young Horses), especially in jumping competitions, between 1998 and 2007. These competitions were opened to four to six years old stallions and mares. The...

The role of grasslands in the Czech Republic has recently changed very dramatically: the area occupied by natural permanent grasslands and forage crop stands on arable land for production purposes has decreased; on the other hand, the importance of their alternative roles is increasing....