Safeguarding a význam RED-s v atletickém prostředí České republiky

The final work Safeguarding and the importance of RED-s in the athletic environment of the Czech Republic briefly summarizes scientific theoretical knowledge about a safe environment and the syndrome of relative energy defficiency in sports with references to other professional studies and presents recommendations for the educational plan of the Czech Athletic Association for both interconnected topics. These recommendations were created on the basis of a quantitative and qualitative survey, which took place in March 2024. 34 coaches of youth athletes participated in the quantitative survey in the form of online questionnaires. Their knowledge and awareness of safeguarding principles and the prevalence of RED-s was reflected in thein answers. Qualitative research, which goal was a deeper understanding of the issue of RED-s and its context within the framework of environmental safety in sports, consisted of three interviews with experts on the given topic. In online interviews, two foreign respondents highlighted the process of education, which is the key in the prevention of the prevalence of inappropriate behavior and RED-s, and shared their experiences with the use of a multidisciplinary team in its treatment. In a live interview with the founder of the Naplno project, which is dedicated to educating the sports community about RED-s syndrome, and ČAS staff, we creached recommendations that will lead to the inclusion in educational modules for coaches and athletes. The topics of these modules should cover both safeguarding and the RED-s syndrome in a comprehensive way and thus contribute to the prevention of inappropriate behavior, violence and the prevalence of the syndrome in the athletic environment.