ACTA UNIVERSITATIS PALACKIANAE OLOMUCENSIS GYMNICA ...

EFACULTY OF PHYSICAL CULTUROLO M O UC4th International Conference on Movement and HealthPreliminary InformationWelcome!The Faculty of Physical Culture is hosting, for the 4th time so far, the international conference called Movement andHealth, which has already become a tradition. Every two years scientific workers and the scholarly public meet inorder to discuss issues for which the common denominator is the term health in relation to human movement activity.Evolutionary trends leading to the continuous decrease in the amount and intensity of movement in human livesshould warn us and the solution of these problems represents, from the point of view of the entire society, a serioushealth, social and economic difficulty. If you are interested in the issue to which we are referring, your participation inour conference will provide you with a very broad and deep look into the many-faceted complex of questions havingto do with our central theme. The traditionally high-quality and hospitable atmosphere of conference proceedings atour Faculty, together with the architectural and historical attractiveness of Olomouc, all of this combines to create anintricate framework for the pleasant and scientifically interesting atmosphere to which our regular participants gladlyand repeatedly return. We are looking forward to seeing everybody, both those who have participated in the past aswell as newcomers and we will be very glad to welcome you to Olomouc.Topics• Somatic and motoric problems associated withphysical activities• Social, philosophical and psychological determinantsof life style• Biomechanical and physiotherapeutical aspects ofthe human movement system• Optimization of the load and minimization of healthrisks of physical activities• Physical activities in school• Quality of life and sport activities of persons withspecial needs• Women and sport• Outdoor, tourism and new age activities• Management and marketing of sport and physicalactivities• Research methods in physical activitiesConference venuePalacký University, Faculty of Physical Culturetř. Míru 115, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech RepublicDateNovember 23–25, 2005LanguageCzech, English, Polish, SlovakPresentation will be published in English in the conferenceproceedings.Forms of presentationkeynote lecture, oral, poster, workshopConference fee150 EUR, 60 EUR (student, Ph.D. student)The conference fees cover all academic activities,refreshments during the conference, proceedings andsocial programme.Important datesOctober 2004, First AnnouncementJanuary 2005, Deadline for abstract submissionMarch 2005, Notification to authorsMay 2005, Application and conference feeJuly 2005, Deadline for papers submissionSeptember 2005, Second AnnouncementContact personZuzana HanelováPalacký University, Faculty of Physical Culturetř. Míru 115, 771 11 Olomouc, Czech Republictel.: +420 585 636 352, fax: +420 585 412 899e-mail: zuzana.hanelova@upol.czFrantišek VaverkaChairman of the scientific committeeMiroslav JanuraChairman of the organizing committee