Lesław Kulmatycki

• PhD
• Head of Department at Akademia Wychowania Fizycznego we Wrocławiu

Purpose The fundamental purpose of the study was to answer the questions if and to what degree the application of relaxation techniques during physical education (PE) classes influenced the capacity to cope with stress in comparison with traditional PE classes in a group of senior high school female students. Methods A pedagogical experiment was c...

Purpose The objective of the study was to find out the trend of the effects of 4 varieties of bhastrika pranayama on static balance ability. Methods The total of 75 male students were selected as subjects. The age of the subjects ranged 17–25 years. The participants were divided randomly into 5 groups, 15 students each. They practiced 4 varieties...

The objective of this paper was to present an original project titled “Sports 2014 – Multifactorial Environmental Model”, designed to reinforce positive behavior and create a sense of community among urban youth. It evolved together with the subsequent phases of an urban health promotion program that began in 1994 in Wrocław, Poland. However, the b...

Background & Study Aim: It is assessed that in Poland about 40-50 thousand people do yoga regularly and over one thousand yoga in structors are needed to satisfy the demand. The aim of this study was the knowledge about competence of yoga teachers in Poland providing open yoga classes. The specific goal is the answer to the questions: Who are the t...

Background and Study Aim: The objective of the study was to find out the Trend of the effects of four varieties of dynamic yogic breathing call as Bhastrika Pranayama on physical efficiency measured by Harward Step Test. The study was design to find out significant difference between measures of performance (Physical Efficiency Index) for four trea...

Background: The aim of the study was to assess changes in motivation levels in the subjects who were provided with motivational music (independent variable). The additional aim was to establish differences between two study groups in terms of swimming effectiveness.Material/Methods: The employed research method relied on a laboratory experiment. Th...

Introduction: In Wroclaw experiment investigated whether and to what extent participation in a four-day short courses relaxation affects the experience of pain and whether there is a difference in the experience of pain in participants of trophotropic and ergotropic relaxation activities. Material and methods: Participants according to preferences...

Abstract: Purpose. A number of mental and physical benefits arise from leading an active lifestyle. Many forms of therapies make use of physical activity to reinforce rehabilitation as well as improve the condition of the body and mind. It is in this way that an individual can improve their well-being through cleansing the body of negative emotions...

A good school health programme can be one of the most cost effective investments for simultaneously improving education and health. The general direction of WHO's European Network of Health Promoting Schools and Global Schools Health Initiative is guided by the holistic approach and the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion (1986). A health promoting...

Among the Polish community in Sydney in 1989 there was a significantly higher percentage of men than women. Compared to the Australian population, there was also a high percentage of single people (especially men), a high rate of childlessness and a majority of incomplete families. The data on admission to psychiatric institutions in New South Wale...