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Table 2 Summary of sports practice and training levels among participants

From: The prevalence of misusing over-the-counter and prescribed drugs in Syrian gymnasiums for performance-enhancing reasons: a cross-sectional study

Characteristic

Frequency (%)

Level of training

 Professional and national team member

1.3%

 Professional

20.7%

 Amateur

78%

Last continuous training

 < 3 months

37%

 3–6 months

21%

 6–12 months

13%

 1–3 years

10.5%

 > 3 years

16.8%

 No answer

1.7%

Frequency of weekly training

 Daily

17.9%

 5–6 days

34.7%

 3–4 days

35.9%

 1–2 days

11.5%

The purpose of training

 Build up muscles

20.3%

 Weight gain

4.4%

 Weight loss

18%

 Fitness

27.6%

 Strength and power

13.7%

 More than one

16%

Main sport (N = 604)

 Body building

29.7%

 Machines, aerobics

28.1%

 Swimming

10.6%

 Athletics

2.1%

 Basketball

4.8%

 Football

6%

 Taekwondo, MMA, Muay Thai

8.1%

 Other

10.6%