The submitted project was proposed for the first to fourth class of stunednts of the Gymnasium Mikulas Kopernik in Bilovec and students of Sport Gymnasium PinkHarmony Zvolen. The project count with 28 Czech students year between 15 – 19 years old and 28 students same age from tke Slovak partner. Every student will attend a medical examination because of input project criteria doesn´t allow to do a sport withou medical examination. The project has two timewise separated phases. 14 Czech students and 14 Slovakia students will participate in each phase . They will participate for a eight months, two times per week a special sport activities focus on health-oriented physical activites. During the holidays students will keep up schedule in the intincitons of the program. The main goal is to create sport-oriented educational program for students in age 15 – 18. Educational materials should be oriented to poise, movements habits and develeping healty oriented activities in general. Program shloud involve effective modern excercise tools which are not include to regular lessons. Program suppose feedback relations which should be processed and improved. The other object focused on the Czech students is increasing of physical activity and improve their poise, movements habbits and reduce fat. The higher purpose of the project is a change way of thinking, because modern days offers too many ways how to spend time passively like a TV, PC, tablets, cellular phones etc. Suggested program shows way how to spend time actively with friends. The positive habbits could lead to better physical conditions in ongoing life. In the case of the Slovak partner the purpose is to acquire new exercise metods to prevent muscle disbalance, improve a poise and streamline a body regeneration. Participants will also take a part in two short-term exchanges. Exchanges will include the different workshops, sport activities like nordic walking, hiking, joga etc. These time wich students spend together create friendly relations and make ties. The emphasis will be placed on students feed back to have a chance improve set up program more effectively. Effectiveness wil be evaluated based on data diversity measured by diagnostic analysis of the body composition gained prior and after sport program.
The presented project was designed for students of the 1st - 4th grade of the Mikuláš Koperník Grammar School in Bílovec and for students of the 1st - 4th grade of the Sports Grammar School PinkHarmony Zvolen. The project was attended by 14 students from a Czech school and by 14 students from a Slovak school aged 15 - 19 years in every round. After the initial diagnostic examination, students participated in an intervention program that was focused on regular physical activity. The project took place in two rounds, both rounds were with identical content. In the first round, 14 Czech students and 14 Slovak students attended specialized exercises focused on the development of health-oriented physical fitness twice a week for 8 months (October - May). We preferred non-traditional physical activities using modern and very effective exercise aids. Students of the Slovak school also completed regeneration and compensation exercises. At the Czech school, exercises were not part of the lessons, however, they took place at the Grammar School in Bílovec and were carried out in the afternoon so that they would follow the lessons smoothly. In case of grammar school in Zvolen, the exercises were included into regular PE lessons. After completing the regular exercise, students underwent an output measurement, thanks to which we were able to evaluate the effectiveness of the exercise program. In the second round, which was planned to be done same way as the first round, some changes were done due to government measures. The same number of students was involved, but we had to shorten the period of their regular exercise at school. Exercise took place only from October to March in both schools. The spring part of the project was affected on both sides by a government measures and by closure of schools. Students could not attend school and therefore not even regular lessons, however, we communicated with them by e-mail. We e-mailed them tasks related to the project as well as training lessons for home exercise. Some of the project participants worked nicely. They regularly sent us a number of steps they performed (the goal was to reach 10,000 steps a day) and they also sent us a list of physical activities they performed (walking, running, cycling, yoga, ...). However, some participants did not fulfill these tasks. This is also important information for us. We have verified that instilling the principles of a healthy lifestyle in young people’s mind is very challenging and the adherence of young people (and ultimately of adults as well) to physical activity is often dependent on motivation from coaches. The project participants took part in two joint trips. One took place in the Czech Republic, the other in Slovakia. An essential part of the trip was non-traditional sports activities such as hiking, yoga, functional training, SM system, cross-country skiing and active regeneration. Students carried out these activities together to get to know each other and to create friendly relations. Both trips included several workshops where students tested their knowledge and skills acquired throughout the project. We also discussed the issue of a healthy lifestyle with students. It was also very important for the project creators to receive feedback from the students regarding the project. The main goal of the project was fulfilled. Together with our Slovak partner, we have created and practically verified the educational material, which includes both the methodology of creating functional trainings using effective modern exercise aids and the methodology of the SM system to improve posture, as well as examples of practical lessons with photos and detailed description for implementation. In addition, the closure of schools motivated us to create several functional trainings, which could be performed with a minimum amount of aids in home environment. These lessons were included in the educational materials as well. Also other goals of the project were met. We showed students not only exercises with modern training aids and the possibility of active leisure time, but thanks to joint trips, we also introduced them to other leisure activities in winter and spring. We consider the project to be very beneficial. The final educational material is evaluated as very useful not only for PE teachers, but also for other interested persons who would like to create healthy exercise programs for young people. We highly appreciate the possibility to work with students in a different way compare to usual PE lessons. Czech students got to know many non-traditional physical activities that can positively affect their health in the future. Slovak students, who were very stressed in terms of sports, got acquainted with regenerative and compensatory activities, which will certainly affect their health in the future. We also consider the mutual international cooperation of both schools to be beneficial.