Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction
Background: Above the six symptoms in the components model of exercise addiction, other symptoms may also reflect the risk of exercise addiction (REA). Based on past research, these additional symptoms (AS) include training when injured, missing social engagements, disordered eating, staleness, and...
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| description | Background: Above the six symptoms in the components model of exercise addiction, other symptoms may also reflect the risk of exercise addiction (REA). Based on past research, these additional symptoms (AS) include training when injured, missing social engagements, disordered eating, staleness, and distorted perception of the exercise volume. The manifestation of these AS, along with the REA, may vary in different exercise forms. Since research shows that aerobic exercise is associated with greater well-being and stress reduction than anaerobic exercise, based on the interactional model of exercise addiction, the prevalence of the REA may be higher in aerobic than anaerobic exercisers. Methods: This cross-sectional investigation examined the REA and AS in regular exercisers performing aerobic and anaerobic activities. Adults (n = 176), exercising at least three times per week for at least one year, were tested. The between-groups and gender differences, along with the connection between AS and REA in the two exercise forms, were studied. Results: Aerobic and anaerobic exercisers did not differ in the dependent measures. Women in the anaerobic group reported eating more disorderly than men. The REA groups (asymptomatic, symptomatic, and at-risk) differed in all AS. A consistent but weak connection was disclosed between the RAE and AS. Conclusions: The REA and the studied AS do not differ between aerobic and anaerobic groups, but women in the latter group reported eating more disorderly when exercise is not possible. Expanding the components model with other pertinent symptoms could yield a more thorough picture about the REA. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2a900a67fcd342d7b32b32aa70b483e12022-12-21T21:43:39ZengElsevierAddictive Behaviors Reports2352-85322021-12-0114100369Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addictionViktória Pálfi0Rita Kovacsik1Attila Szabo2Institute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Doctoral School of Psychology, Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, HungaryInstitute of Health Promotion and Sport Sciences, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary; Corresponding author at: Institute of Health Promotion and Sports Sciences, Faculty of Education and Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, H-1117 Budapest, Bogdánfy u. 10, Hungary.Background: Above the six symptoms in the components model of exercise addiction, other symptoms may also reflect the risk of exercise addiction (REA). Based on past research, these additional symptoms (AS) include training when injured, missing social engagements, disordered eating, staleness, and distorted perception of the exercise volume. The manifestation of these AS, along with the REA, may vary in different exercise forms. Since research shows that aerobic exercise is associated with greater well-being and stress reduction than anaerobic exercise, based on the interactional model of exercise addiction, the prevalence of the REA may be higher in aerobic than anaerobic exercisers. Methods: This cross-sectional investigation examined the REA and AS in regular exercisers performing aerobic and anaerobic activities. Adults (n = 176), exercising at least three times per week for at least one year, were tested. The between-groups and gender differences, along with the connection between AS and REA in the two exercise forms, were studied. Results: Aerobic and anaerobic exercisers did not differ in the dependent measures. Women in the anaerobic group reported eating more disorderly than men. The REA groups (asymptomatic, symptomatic, and at-risk) differed in all AS. A consistent but weak connection was disclosed between the RAE and AS. Conclusions: The REA and the studied AS do not differ between aerobic and anaerobic groups, but women in the latter group reported eating more disorderly when exercise is not possible. Expanding the components model with other pertinent symptoms could yield a more thorough picture about the REA.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853221000328Disordered eatingExercise dependenceInjuryPhysical activityStaleness |
| spellingShingle | Viktória Pálfi Rita Kovacsik Attila Szabo Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction Addictive Behaviors Reports Disordered eating Exercise dependence Injury Physical activity Staleness |
| title | Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction |
| title_full | Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction |
| title_fullStr | Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction |
| title_full_unstemmed | Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction |
| title_short | Symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises: Beyond the components model of addiction |
| title_sort | symptoms of exercise addiction in aerobic and anaerobic exercises beyond the components model of addiction |
| topic | Disordered eating Exercise dependence Injury Physical activity Staleness |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352853221000328 |
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