Movement has accompanied mankind for thousands of years, and in the past this activity was a necessary condition for survival. As we all know, people have had to get a food, travel great distances to get a better place to live, and they also had to ensure a lot of other things, that we - 21st century people, have no idea about.

For us, "get the food" means going or driving to a supermarket, which offers a lots of various types of food from around the world. Our houses are comfortably furnished and we make extensive use of means of transport that require a minimum of our energy.

These living conditions have contributed to the movement becoming a rather complementary activity. Most people need to set aside time for some more intense activity during the day, to cover their need and desire to sport. A person's natural comfort, unhealthy eating habits and sedentary lifestyle largely lead to a problem, called obesity. It is one of the major health problems of our population. Treatment must always be comprehensive and requires a great deal of effort on the part of both the patient and the doctor.

During the Week against obesity, we had a great opportunity to get interesting information about how important regular exercise is for our physical and mental health. In addition, we have confirmed that exercise can be great fun.

One of the lectures we were able to attend was organized by the Slovak Pharmaceutical Students' Association as part of their educational program. This lecture with doc. MUDr. Barbara Ukropcova, PhD. it was full of professional information that brought each student scientifically substantiated evidence of the benefits of exercise on our health.

The second lecture twas on Thursday in the early evening with our (loved by all) PE teacher, Mgr. Jiří Bezouška and it was attended by about 70 listeners. During the lecture, we received a lot of advice and tips on original, and especially functional exercises, thanks to which we can make our sports activities as good as possible, entertain us and eliminate as much as possible the negative consequences that poor stretching can cause. We were also able to ask all sorts of questions about sports and nutrition, to which Mr. Bezouška answered us willingly and amicably.

Throughout the week, individual physical education teachers added their "days on a plate" as part of the "How KTV Eats" series. Reading these articles, accompanied by photos of tasty and healthy food was mouthwatering.

The highlight of the week was a competition called Selfie Hunt. Participation in this competition was not difficult at all. It was enough to take as many selfie photos with specific objects or places as possible while walking or running. These included, for example, a cowshed, a tennis court and a dumpster. Of course, like any good competition, this one offered beautiful prizes. I dare say that everyone who took part in the Selfie Hunt enjoyed the time by hunting for selfies to the maximum. And the resulting photos only confirmed it!

Terezie Kučerová