RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
A1 Hodaň, Bohuslav
T1 Physical culture as a part of civil society
JF Acta Universitatis Palackianae Olomucensis. Gymnica
YR 2010
VO 40
IS 4
SP 33
OP 39
UL https://gymnica.upol.cz/artkey/gym-201004-0004.php
AB Background: The principle issue is that of the characteristics of civil society, its relationship to the state, and the understanding of physical culture as a part of civil society. 
Objective: The objective of this paper is to explain the position of physical culture as a part of civil society and all socio-political problems connected with it. 
Results: The principle part is devoted to differences in physical education, movement (physical-exercise) recreation and sport from the point of view of the part they play in civil society. It is stated that there is not a problem with physical education being a part of the school curriculum, because its presence there is guaranteed by the state. Furthermore, the problems of relationships between movement recreation and civil society, respectively between sport and civil society are described. These problems are addressed from the point of view of social benefit and they are understood at various levels. In conclusion, there are notes concerning volunteerism as a very important aspect of the activities executed within the framework of physical culture. 
Conclusions: From the results described in the paper we can conclude that physical culture is, with its sociopolitical consequences, a very important part of civil society. That conclusion is important from the point of view of understanding its sense.