ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 virus (COVID-19) and the ensuing global public health emergency situation have led to restrictions, changes, and measures in the daily life of society as a whole. The situation culminated in a global pandemic. A number of strict restrictions were adopted to curb the spread of COVID-19. These also affected athletes. After their return to regular strength and endurance training, there may be changes in preferences and behaviour regarding anabolic androgens and steroids (AAS) in this population segment. AIM: The aim of the study was to determine whether there is a relationship between the potential interest in information retrieval and a possible subsequent change in preferences and behaviour regarding banned AAS before and after COVID-19 and the country of the respondent. METHODS: The Web of Science and Scopus databases were used to work with the secondary data. The primary data was processed using the technique of quantitative research and selected mathematical-statistical methods. The total number of respondents was 220, with 127 from the Czech Republic and 93 from the Slovak Republic. The snowball method was used for data collection. RESULTS: The results showed that there could be a relationship between the change in respondents' preferences and behaviour in relation to banned AAS before and after COVID-19 and the country of the respondents. CONCLUSIONS: The most common motive for a change in behaviour and preferences regarding banned AAS was the same for both countries, the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. The other motives differed for each country despite the fact that both countries share similar characteristics otherwise. © 2022, Sdruzeni SCAN. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
Objective: The aim of this article was to find whether the global COVID-19 pandemic could affect eating habits in the form of breakfast as the first meal of the day, and whether due to the global COVID-19 pandemic there was a change in body weight in selected university students studying in the Czech Republic. Design: Structured anonymous online questionnaire survey Participans: A total of 628 university students studying in the Czech Republic (68.95% women;31.05% men) mostly aged 20 to 29 (63.38%) Methods: Mathematical-statistical methods were used to verify the established research questions, namely Pearson's chi-square test and to investigate the strength of the dependence Cramer's V. Results and Conclusion: There is a relationship between regular eating habits in the form of breakfast as the first morning meal of a day, before and during COVID-19 and gender and also the biological age of respondents. Furthermore, it was found that there is a statistically significant relationship between the change in body weight during COVID-19 and gender, as well as the biological age of the respondents.
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: In December 2019, a severe acute respiratory syndrome caused by coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19) broke out in China. The virus spread rapidly throughout the country and around the globe. In an effort to prevent the spread of the virus, all countries significantly limited social interaction, which also curbed all sports, social, and leisure activities. AIM: The main research objective of this paper was to determine whether there is a statically significant relationship between the potential interest in information retrieval and the subsequent possible change in behaviour and in preferences in relation to selected anabolic androgenic substances and steroids, before and after the global COVID-19 pandemic in the context of biological age, the highest level of education attained, and work status. METHODS: Secondary information sources were accessed via the citation database Web of Science and the Scopus citation and reference database. Selected mathematical-statistical methods were used to analyse the data and interpret the findings. SAMPLE: The method of snowball sampling was used, allowing us to gather a pool of 127 respondents. RESULTS: The results suggest that there could be a statically significant relationship between the change in behaviour and in preferences in relation to selected anabolic androgenic substances and steroids before and after the global COVID-19 pandemic with regard to biological age and work status. It was also determined that the highest level of education attained by the respondents has no effect on this issue. CONCLUSION: The most common reason for the change in behaviour and in preferences associated with selected anabolic androgens and steroids before and after the COVID-19 pandemic was rapid muscle mass growth and an increase in muscle strength. The least intrinsically motivating reason was shortening the regeneration period of the body after a training session. © 2021, Sdruzeni SCAN. All rights reserved.