Department of Physical Education /PE/ of 2nd and 3rd Medical Faculty of Charles University in Bruslařská 10, E – mail : [email protected] Phone number: 272 082 504, 720 406 900 PHYSICAL EDUCATION FOR ENGLISH SPEAKING STUDENTS - master study

We congratulate you to be accepted at the Medical Faculty and at the same time we want to remind you the pleasant part of your study - optional course - Physical Education. In advanced society sport and physical education are considered a significant factor of human development in the sphere of physical and social qualities of young men Developing physical skills the students gain interest in doing sport activities which leads to a healthy lifestyle, enables you to gain some fitness and compensate the lack of active movement in your student way of life as well as get some experience with active prevention of modern civilization diseases. Regular attendances at the lessons of PE enables you to get 3 credits in one academic year /two terms/. During your studies you can also participate at winter skiing courses with three credits and summer course also with three credits. University facilities provide you with a sophisticated Sports center in Hostivar – Bruslarska 10, Praha 10, where you can spend pleasant time doing various sports – aerobics, aquaaerobik, athletics, basketball, flexi bar, football -soccer, futsal, golf, canoeing, fitness training, rock climbing – wall, overballs, pilates, swimming, beach volleyball, workout, power yoga, self defense, softball, squash, stretching and health PE, table tennis, tennis and volleyball. The entire Friday is reserved for your PE activities, you can choose from all the schedule of the department of PE web:. www.lf3.cuni.cz/telovychova

At the same time, we offer you a chance to attend all other P.E. classes of our faculty from the schedule for Czech students.

We want to ask you to keep following rules, when visiting the sports center 1. respect the starting time of classes, not to interrupt in between lessons 2. use separate indoor and outdoor sports shoes 3. change in locker rooms and leave your personal belongings in your locker. You need to bring your own lock for the locker. During the school year you can participate in various other sport activities organized by the Department of PE:

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Rector’s sport day /RSD/ – May 13.5. 2015 - You can create your own team or teams and take part in various sports tournaments – football, volleyball, basketball, etc.

Winter Courses - include winter physical activities into the life of students of medical faculties. You should prove to choose the appropriate sport activities in winter mountain environment as well as sport´s equipment (skis, boots, clothing and accessories). The courses make you familiar with the principles of survival in harsh mountain conditions, the basics of mountain medicine and the role of the Mountain Rescue Service and makes you aware of the risk of alcohol and other drugs during their stay in the mountain and you learn to respect fundamental ecological aspects related to the behavior in winter nature. Together with Czech students you can take part in skiing courses either in Czech mountains – cross-country and downhill skiing or in the Alps or Dolomites – downhill skiing.

Summer Courses - include physical activity into daily routine in a professional or private life and improve motor pattens in different motor skills, create or strengthen a relationship with the natural environment and respect for the natural conditions and weather. Summer courses create and strengthen social relationships between individuals and in groups. In the program of summer courses theoretical and practical workshops are included. Theoretical workshops are focused on massage, taping and functional diagnosis of musculoskeletal, practical ones also on motor testing the functional capability. Sports offer on summer courses is the following: aerobics, aqua fitness, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, florball, running, cycling, hockey, football, golf, canoeing, fitness training, pilates, swimming, power yoga, softball, table tennis, stretching, tennis, hiking, volleyball and health PE.

Department of PE offers you also membership in Student Sports Club – VSK Medik Praha, where you can enjoy lot of sport activities with a student team /swimming, football, skiing and so on/. VSK (university sport club) Medik Prague was founded in 1995 after separation from the sport club TJ Medicina Praha. We are a sport club, which is closely related to the activities of the Department of PE. We unite students, staff, sports enthusiasts of all ages from 3 to 100 years and friends of both of these faculties. VSK Medik is composed of several sport clubs covering different sectors such as. florbal, soccer, swimming, volleyball, a sport for all, golf, biking, hiking,skiing,etc. We organize student courses in and abroad, a weekend or week-long event on bikes, skis or snowboards and canoeing courses. Courses are increasingly popular for hiking, golf and sporting events each section. Despite their amateur sports activities, our club can boast a successful divisions that compete on a solid performance level (previously little football now swimming). Above all stands the women floorball, team starting in the highest floorball competition. Summer recreation for workers of hospitals and faculties in Dobronice are traditionally very succesful.

Contact person for PE for english speaking students: PhDr. Věra Svobodová, CSc. E – mail : [email protected] Phone number: 272 082 504, 724 766 838 Should you have any question, contact me via mail or you call More information: www.lf3.cuni.cz/telovychova

Educational sport facilities: SCUK Hostivař - Bruslařská 10, Praha 10 102 00 Beachclub Strahov: Time out arena – indoor hall, Strahov 1230, Praha 6 – beach volleyball Asquo Strahov: Spartakiádní ul., Praha 6 - squash Golf Hostivař: Hornoměcholupská 300, Praha 10 - golf Golf : K Sádkám 158, Praha 5 – Lahovice - golf Sportovní centrum Juliska: Pod Juliskou 4, Praha 6. - climbing - wall