Jan Evangelista Purkyně a pohybová aktivita: Pohybová aktivita jako součást zdravého životního stylu

Physical activity played important role in the life of Jan Evangelista Purkynje, despite of fact that sport in the 19th century was not such a social and cultural phenomenon like a century later. As a physiologist Purkynje on himself experienced and described some effects of physical activity. He recognized very correctly adverse impact of insufficient physical activity on health condition. He was always willing to offer his knowledge to the pioneers of organized physical education in Sokol movement. Increasing world-wide problem of physical inactivity in the life-style of present population led WHO to formulate several principal recommendations how to use physical activity to improve health condition. To reach optimal effects of physical activity will always require friendly access of every individual, both regarding the total volume and also intensity and forms of physical activities.