Studia Kinanthropologica, 2007 (vol. 8), issue 2


Differences in morphological characteristics and motor abilities between Slovenian and Serbian male gymnasts

Miha Marinsek, Sasa Velickovic, Edvard Kolar

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):61-67 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.020  

The purpose of this present research was to find out the differences in morphological characteristics and motor abilities between slovenian and serbian gymnasts. We tested 100 male gymnasts from slovenia and serbia who were seven to fourteen years of age and were at the time of testing competing for at least two years. We classified gymnasts into four different age groups according to the competition system. Gymnasts who were 7 years of age (3 from each country), 9 - 10 years of age (20 from each country), 11 - 12 years of age (17 from each country), 13 - 14 years of age (10 from each country). All gymnasts agreed on performing the tests. We found...

The postural status of spinal column of sedentary Music high school students in Nis, Serbia

Tijana Purenovic

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):69-73 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.021  

The research was carried out with the aim of determining the postural status of spinal column of sedentary female and male pupils - musicians of fiddle, brass, piano and singing department of Music High School in Nis. The sample of examinees consisted of 68 sedentary pupils - musicians (36 female and 32 male pupils) aged 15 to 19. The postural status of spinal column was estimated according to three variables (lordotic, kyphotic and scoliotic bad body posture), and it was established by the method of somatoscopy and somatometry. The influence of the way of carrying an instrument suitcase was estimated by the questionnaire. The results of the research...

The projection of aggressiveness and violence in football

Antonín Plachý

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):77-84 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.022  

This particular article confronts the matter of research and the scientists' opinion on aggressiveness and violence, which is obviously related to contemporary events in football. The author shows, to what extent the matter of genetically encoded aggressiveness is bound with the opinions on its social function and how this particular idea has transformed in the works of previous philosophers, scientists as well as contemporary authors. Here, it is obvious that facing the above outlined problem not only via introducing safety precautions (in the form of moral education based on the golden ethical rule) is necessary. Aggressiveness occurring in the terraces...

Analysis of peak performance age in soccer since 1970

Radek Vobr, Jan Ondráček, Ladislav Bedřich, Jiří Nykodým

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):85-89 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.023  

The aim of this paper was process and evaluates peak performance age in soccer. Based on data analysis of top worlds championships since 1970 (World Championship, European Championship, Olympic Games) were analyzed age of first three teams. All results are presented using data dissemination graphs and basic statistical methods (file size, absolute minimum, absolute maximum, arithmetic mean, standard deviation). In results section is published peak performance tendency during last 37 years in man and women.

Survey of historical development of technique and methodology in downhill skiing in the last fifty years

Jan Štumbauer

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):91-101 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.024  

This communication is aimed at the defining of the main characteristic features of the biomechanics principles of technique of downhill skiing in the last fifty years, further on the reflection of this technique in skiing education advancement and last but not least on the defining interactive state between technique and methodic and equipment for downhill skiing. There are presented some of unusual views reflection on the contemporary race technique into education advancement which are in quite big antagonism with long term presented, in our country very well established and till lately only hardly doubt official opinion of the Czech skiing school...

Cycling and cycling tourism in curriculum in the Czech Republic

Jan Ondráček, Sylva Hřebíčková, Radek Vobr, Ladislav Bedřich

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):105-109 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.025  

Article afflicts the possibilities of cycling and cycling tourism in current physical education concept at schools. The aim of this paper was to made a short view of cycling education at schools curriculum regarding to family background, pre-school education, and primary, secondary, and high schools educational program. Here acts above all about realization of this subject in general school curriculum in Czech Republic. In our article we square well the list of cycling education at different schools, and as well as we specify the probably connection to others subjects, as geography, natural science, history, chemistry, and physics.

Physical education in Faculties Of University of South Bohemia in České Budějovice

Vladislav Kukačka, Zdeněk Tomšíček

Studia Kinanthropologica 2007, 8(2):111-113 | DOI: 10.32725/sk.2007.026  

This work is located for analyse prezent position in visiting some forms physical education in separate faculties of University of South Bohemia. It is called attention to growing interest to move as preventive and medical application in relation to number of civilising and hypokinetic illnes. Event if it is overt positive of movement as health discipline, leading some faculties and first leading of University is not attached to assertion physical education to curriculas. On the contrary we are often meeting with limitation and physical education clearing in the faculties with old tradition this healthy subject.