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Health Education and Lifestyles in the Czech Republic

In: Psychology of Health - Biopsychosocial Approach

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  • Ludmila Fialova

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This chapter starts with the description of behavior, body care, health status, and demographic development in Europe, especially in the Czech Republic. It deals with the importance of physical activities for the whole population and with their benefits for self-concept, psychological and physical health, especially in the common time of sedentary life and increasing overweight and obesity. The author also introduces the new educational branch "Health Education" in the Czech Republic with the topics health support and prevention. The school subject health education integrates elements of the fields of sociology, psychology, medicine, and ethics. The aim is to educate the lifelong responsibility for own health, to build the positive inter-human relations, to create practical vitality and to support healthy social and mental life. Some habits as part of lifestyle in the Czech population and children's behavior are introduced in European comparison. Some research results illustrate lifestyles of common people and their typical characteristics of behavior, health care, their body image, and body care. The conclusions serve as recommendations for education in all ages in view of the weaknesses identified.

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  • Ludmila Fialova, 2019. "Health Education and Lifestyles in the Czech Republic," Chapters, in: Simon George Taukeni (ed.), Psychology of Health - Biopsychosocial Approach, IntechOpen.
  • Handle: RePEc:ito:pchaps:146453
    DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.77364
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    Keywords

    psychological health; physical health; sedentary life; overweight; self-satisfaction; body care;
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    JEL classification:

    • I11 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Analysis of Health Care Markets

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