Relation between sexual activity, sexual behavior and sport
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Relation between sexual activity, sexual behavior and sport performance

VAJDA, Petr

Basic information

Original name

Relation between sexual activity, sexual behavior and sport performance

Authors

VAJDA, Petr (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution)

Edition

Brno, 10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KINANTHROPOLOGY "Sport and Quality of Life" p. 111-119, 9 pp. 2016

Publisher

Masaryk University

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Stať ve sborníku

Field of Study

Sport and leisure time activities

Country of publisher

Czech Republic

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Publication form

electronic version available online

References:

URL

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14510/16:00089617

Organization unit

Faculty of Sports Studies

ISBN

978-80-210-8129-1

UT WoS

000389890200011

Keywords in English

Athletic performance; sexual abstinence; habits; questionnaires; athletes; effect

Abstract

V originále

Sexual abstinence before exercise is ingrained. Present knowledge in these fields is inconsistent. This paper aims is to relate combat sport performance and sexual activity. The main goal is to describe the subjective perception of the impact of sexual activity on the sport performance and potential changes in sexual behaviour associated with increased training and competition loads at combative sports athletes and describe the sexual behaviour the athletes have in combative sports. Data was collected through anonymous questionnaires from 67 athletes actively competing in combative sports over 18 years old and older. Competitive level of the athlete covers all levels including regional to national team. The result shows that the frequency modification of sexual habits before and during competitions at the period when the burden rises to a competitive level. Frequently mentioned changes in sexual activity before the competition, was reduced frequency of sexual activity or abstinence. In the research the athletes indicated that in a 47% they feel some changes during the sports performance connected to sexual activity and an 83% perceive changes in the psychological component of their performance. In the psychological component are changes in most cases positive, but in the opposite in physical component are changes more negative. The group of athletes which were part of the research exhibited an increasing appetite for sexual activity and numerous of sexual partners than the average population in Czech Republic. In light of the results it can be presumed that there is some influence of sexual activity or abstinence on combative sports athletes’ performance, even though some research shows the opposite opinion. The knowledge of this influence is incomplete and needs another review. Mainly in research effect of sexual abstinence on sport performance.

Citovat

VAJDA, Petr. Relation between sexual activity, sexual behavior and sport performance. Online. In Martin Zvonař, Zuzana Sajdlová. 10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KINANTHROPOLOGY "Sport and Quality of Life". Brno: Masaryk University, 2016, p. 111-119. ISBN 978-80-210-8129-1.

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VAJDA, Petr. Relation between sexual activity, sexual behavior and sport performance. Online. In Martin Zvonař, Zuzana Sajdlová. \textit{10th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON KINANTHROPOLOGY ''Sport and Quality of Life''}. Brno: Masaryk University, 2016, p.~111-119. ISBN~978-80-210-8129-1.

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