Health Promotion and Disease Prevention

Guaranteeing department: Sports Office

Supervisor: Mgr. Bohumír Machovec, Ph.D.

Lecturer: Mgr. Martina Winklerová, Ph.D.

Lecturer's medallion: Mgr. Martina Winklerová, Ph.D., graduated in English Language and Physical Education at the University of Hradec Kralove and from a postgraduate program in Kinanthropology at Masaryk University in Brno. Currently, she holds the position of assistant professor and is a supervisor of the English language course at the Department of Economic Studies at the College of Polytechnics Jihlava. She is also a lecturer in sports activities such as swimming, spinning, yoga and pilates. In addition, she is also involved in nutritional counselling, where she uses her knowledge and experience to promote a healthy lifestyle in adults, children and athletes.

Annotation: The "Health Promotion and Disease Prevention" course is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive overview of key aspects of a healthy lifestyle and disease prevention. The course will focus on the following areas:

Body Building: Basic anatomy and physiology of the human body, understanding its functions and importance to overall health.

Food and the Consumer: information on the nutritional value of food, how to read labels and how to navigate the food choices on the market.

Healthy Eating Principles: Practical advice and recommendations for a balanced diet that promotes health and disease prevention.

Psychohygiene through Movement: the importance of movement for mental health, techniques and exercises to improve mental wellbeing.

Practical Exercise Lessons: Lessons focusing on a variety of physical activities that promote physical fitness and overall health.

First Aid: Basic skills and knowledge needed to provide first aid in a variety of situations.

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to actively look after their health and prevent illness through an informed and healthy lifestyle.

Extraordinary guest: MUDr. Martin Winkler – an internist, nephrologist, head doctor of the internal ICU in the Jihlava hospital.

Number of semesters: 2

Teaching day: Monday

Learning Time: 4:00pm–5:30pm pm

End of the course: common theory test

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Registration: from 1 June 2025 via e-application

Please note: The team of the University of the Third Age of the College of Polytechnics reserves the right to make changes for organizational reasons (lecturer, date, time of classes). Any changes will always be communicated to those interested in the course in a timely manner.

Application for the year 2025/2026 is not possible, the course capacity has already been filled.