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Experiences of gym members with Performance Enhancing Drugs
Macho, Juraj ; Mudrák, Jiří (advisor) ; Harbichová, Ivana (referee)
Title: Experiences of gym members with Performance Enhancing Drugs. Objectives: The aim of the diploma work is to explore the prevalence of doping in two particular fitness centres, to specify the most used doping substances, frequency and form of using, way of acquiring and to define reasons leading gym members to using these substances. No less important goal of the work is to find out the most reported benefits resulting from using doping as well as the most reported negative side effects. Methods: The main method used in the research is a questionnaire survey that is divided into three sections. The goal of the survey is to assess aspects of using performance enhancement drugs amongst gym members. Results: We found that 8% of the respondents reported positive experience with anabolic steroids as well as 5,3% of the respondents with diuretics and 3,7% of the respondents reported that they have used growth hormones. The most common substances are nandrolone and stanozolole (53,3%) followed by oxandrolone and testosterone (46,7%). Except these doping substances respondents mentioned methandienone, trenbolone, oxymetholone, clenbuterol, dianabol and boldenone. Keywords: doping, anabolic steroids, attitudes, recreational athletes, performance enhancing drugs
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Anabolic steroids use among public order police officers of Police of the Czech Republic
Bažant, Matěj ; Vacek, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Šejvl, Jaroslav (referee)
The subject of this study is the recognition of the link between service in the Police of the Czech Republic (PCR) and abuse of substances for supporting muscle growth and anabolic steroids. The service of PCR officer is often been connected to physical strenght and psychical resistence, which is given by training, personality and self-confidence of the officer. Masculinity and muscular body is seen by some officers as essential for this job and the standard there is shifted when compared to the other people. Anabolic Steroids - substances accesible on the illicit market - can be abused for fast muscle growth and outreaching the limits of ordinary man. The first part of this study is theoretical part, in which the aspects of police service are described, as they are risk factors for development of exercise addiction and abuse of substances for supporting muscle growth. The second part is practical part, where the research is described among the PCR officers, who are exercising regularly and are ranked in the Public Order Police Service. This research is searching for similarities between usage of supplements and Anabolic Steroids and subjectively viewed professional requirements. Also the amount of subjectively seen medical problems was compared between group of steroid-using officers and those...
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How childhood toys and idols effect muscle dysmorphia in adulthood
HEŘMAN, Filip
The presented bachelor thesis deals with the influence of toys and idols during childhood to muscle dysmorphia in adults. The theoretical part presents general information about eating disorders and then it focuses on muscle dysmorphia and its aspects. The author than mentions drugs related to sport. Last chapters of the theoretical part are focused on body image and self-concept. In the empirical part, the author uses a questionnaire to find out if exposure to an above average muscular toys and idols can effect perception of ideal man's body in adults. The research group consisted of 461 respondents, all males. Research shows that respondents who were exposed to an above average muscular toys and idols achieve higher scores in questionnaire that deals with muscle dysmorphia, showing that they have different opinion on ideal male body than man who were not exposed.
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The influence of anabolic steroids on the physical and healthy problems of bodybuilders and players of american football
ROHLÍK, Jiří
The objective of this bachelor thesis is to analyze the effects of anabolic steroid use and its physical and mental aspects. The first part introduces anabolic steroids, explains how they are used and how they influence ones health. It also gives information about doping. The practical part includes qualitative research which was done with use of questionnaire and also interviews. First method mentioned was conducted with electronic questionnaire. All selected respondents trained strenght at least two times a week while having used anabolic substance. This particular analysis focuses mainly on negative health effects on the human body.
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Experiences of gym members with Performance Enhancing Drugs
Macho, Juraj ; Mudrák, Jiří (advisor) ; Harbichová, Ivana (referee)
Title: Experiences of gym members with Performance Enhancing Drugs. Objectives: The aim of the diploma work is to explore the prevalence of doping in two particular fitness centres, to specify the most used doping substances, frequency and form of using, way of acquiring and to define reasons leading gym members to using these substances. No less important goal of the work is to find out the most reported benefits resulting from using doping as well as the most reported negative side effects. Methods: The main method used in the research is a questionnaire survey that is divided into three sections. The goal of the survey is to assess aspects of using performance enhancement drugs amongst gym members. Results: We found that 8% of the respondents reported positive experience with anabolic steroids as well as 5,3% of the respondents with diuretics and 3,7% of the respondents reported that they have used growth hormones. The most common substances are nandrolone and stanozolole (53,3%) followed by oxandrolone and testosterone (46,7%). Except these doping substances respondents mentioned methandienone, trenbolone, oxymetholone, clenbuterol, dianabol and boldenone. Keywords: doping, anabolic steroids, attitudes, recreational athletes, performance enhancing drugs
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Abuse of anabolic steroids of Youth in fitness centers
Kojzarová, Lucie ; Nekola, Jaroslav (advisor) ; Stackeová, Daniela (referee)
Title: Abuse of anabolic steroids of Youth in fitness centers Objectives: The main aim of the thesis is to determine the current state of the issue of doping Youth visiting the fitness centres and gyms. Another object is the comparison of the current data with data from the research conducted in 2002. Methods: There was applied the method of the sociological questionnaire survey and the interview method in this diploma thesis. The sociological questionnaire survey method was used to determine the current situation dealing with the doping of recreational sporting Youth visiting the fitness centers and gyms. Information obtained during the research have been supplemented by informal interviews with visitors of fitness centers and gyms. Both researches were compared for comparison purposes of present situation with the situation in 2002 and based on the results, conclusions were drawn. Results: The thesis describes the current situation of the issue of doping recreational sporting Youth visiting the fitness centers and gyms. In the final section of the thesis was discovered that the extent of this phenomenon, awareness about danger that supporting remedies especially anabolic steroids introduce, relatively improved when it is compared with the previous research dealing with this subject of...
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Bigorexia - an obsession with physical fitness ?
NAVRÁTIL, Michael
This essay inquires into the issue of bigorexy and particular aspects interconnected to this disorder. The goal of this essay is to introduce the term of bigorexy in a comprehensible way as well as to get acquainted with lifestyle differencies of the handicapped individuals. Furthermore I intend to describe agents that can raise into bigorexy. To approach the issue of bigorexy from the point of view of the handicapped themselves and to attempt to define particular characters identical for all individualssuffering from bigorexy, prospectively to propose possible solutions within prevention, is in scope of the practical.
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Anabolic steroids
ŠTINDL, Přemysl
Anabolic steroids, also known as anabolic-androgenic steroids or AAS, are a class of steroid hormones related to the hormone testosterone. They increase protein synthesis within cells, which results in the buildup of cellular tissue (anabolism), especially in muscles. Anabolic steroids also have androgenic and virilizing properties, including the development and maintenance of masculine characteristics such as the growth of the vocal cords and body hair. Non medical uses for anabolic steroids are controversial, because of their adverse effects and their use to gain potential advantage in competitive sports. The use of anabolic steroids is banned by all major sporting bodies. In countries where the drugs are controlled, there is often a black market in which smuggled or counterfeit drugs are sold to users. The quality of such illegal drugs may be low, and contaminants may cause additional health risks.
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Private vs. public regulation of doping with focus on anabolic steroids
Petrisko, Lukáš ; Šíma, Josef (advisor) ; Ždímal, Martin (referee)
My diploma thesis deals with doping and is specially focused on anabolic steroids. It was written in response to § 288 Criminal code, which newly describes production and other handling with hormonal effect as a delict in order to reduce the number of users, both among proffesional and among recreational sportsmen. It shows that sport federations have enough instruments to be able to face doping and that the newly adopted legal ragulation has a negative impact on human health, which is inconsistent with the reasons for which it was adopted.
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