Preference and Behaviour Change Regarding Selected Performance-Enhancing Anabolic Androgenic Substances and Steroids in the Context of the Global COVID-19 Pandemic

BACKGROUND:

In December 2019, the Chinese government reported patients with viral pneumonia caused by a new beta coronavirus in Wuhan. In a very short time, the virus spread around the world, causing a global pandemic referred to as COVID-19. The situation escalated and states resorted to implementing strict social distancing and isolating measures.

AIM:

The main aim of the article was to determine whether there could be a relationship between a potential interest in information retrieval and a subsequent possible change in preferences and behaviour in relation to selected performance-enhancing anabolic androgens and steroids before and after the global COVID-19 pandemic in the context of the size of the respondent’s town or village, their years of training, and whether or not the respondents have children.

METHODS:

Selected scientific methods, such as analysis, synthesis, induction, and deduction, were used to process the secondary and primary findings.

SAMPLE:

The research sample consisted of 127 respondents from the Czech Republic. The snowball method was employed for data collection.

RESULTS:

The results of the research in our case showed that there is no statically significant relationship between a change of preferences and behaviour regarding selected performance-enhancing anabolic androgens and steroids before and after the global COVID-19 pandemic and the size of the respondents’ town on the basis of its population, or the number of years of training of the respondents. However, it was found that whether or not the respondents have children has an impact on possible changes in their preferences and behaviour.