VIPPA 2: Strengthening Scientific Potential of the Research Teams in Promoting Physical Activity at Palacky University
Responsibility
Prof. PhDr. Ivo Jirásek, Ph.D.
Mgr. Michal Kalman
Research team from the Center for Kinanthropology Research
Doc. Mgr. Erik Sigmund, Ph.D.; Mgr. Dagmar Sigmundová, Ph.D.; Mgr. Ferdinand Salonna, PhD.
Financial support
European Social Fund, Education for Competitiveness (CZ.1.07/2.3.00/20.0171)
Duration of the project
2012–2015
Aims
Main aim of the project is under the leadership of two foreign experts establishment of a new scientific team focusing on international HBSC research study, healthy lifestyle, promotion of physical activity, spirituality and experience education at the Faculty of physical culture Palacky University in Olomouc.
Realization
The implementation of the project will improve the situation in the research area of active lifestyle, which is currently very topical (increase in obesity, cardiovascular diseases, type II diabetes mellitus, etc.) The aim of the project is to emphasize an interdepartmental approach to the issue of active lifestyle, which is necessary due to the seriousness of the issue. The project also builds on the work of the Kinanthropology Research Center FTK UP, which dealt with this topic within a research project of the Ministry of Education. During the implementation of the project a sufficient supply of professional workshops, seminars and conferences, but also a number of international research publications will be created.
