Publications by authors named "J Vasickova"
Adolescence is a critical stage in the development of an individual's physical activity (PA) habits and preferences. Adolescents' perceptions of PA can influence their motivation to engage in PA and, consequently, their overall level of PA. Thus, our primary aim was to investigate whether Czech adolescents misperceive their peers' PA.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/objective: The holistic concept of physical literacy (PL) embraces different person-centered qualities (physical, cognitive, affective/psychological) necessary to lead physically active lifestyles. PL has recently gained increasing attention globally and Europe is no exception. However, scientific endeavors summarizing the current state of PL in Europe are lacking.
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- The study aimed to develop a new assessment tool for physical literacy (PL) called Évaluation de la Littératie Physique (ELIP) to improve its application in real-world settings.
- Using a Delphi method, experts identified four key dimensions of PL to be assessed: physical, affective, cognitive, and social, emphasizing broad motor skills over fitness tests.
- Cognitive interviews with emerging adults led to modifications of the assessment items, but further work is needed to ensure the tool's validity, reliability, and sensitivity.
Background/objective: The second edition of the Czech Republic's Report Card on Physical Activity for Children and Youth was released in 2022. This paper describes the development of the Report Card and presents a comprehensive summary of the main findings.
Methods: The multi-level search strategy was developed by the national expert panel to identify the available sources that provide data related to the physical activity of Czech children and adolescents.
Drug efficacy determined in preclinical research is difficult to transfer to clinical practice. This is mainly due to the use of oversimplified models omitting the effect of the tumor microenvironment and the presence of various cell types participating in the formation of tumors in vivo. In this study, we used robust three-dimensional models including spheroids grown from colon cancer cell lines and organotypic cultures prepared from the colorectal carcinoma tissue to test novel therapeutic strategies.
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