Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes

This article discusses the risks associated with exercise addiction (sport addiction) and eating disorders among women participating in fitness classes. The sample consisted of 190 women assigned to an experimental group (N=114) and healthy control group (N=76) and were eligible for inclusion based...

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Main Authors: O. V. Felsendorff, A. Y. Egorov
Format: Article
Language:Russian
Published: Federal State Budget Scientific Institution National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology n.a. V.M. Bekhterev Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation 2018-07-01
Series:Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева
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Online Access:https://www.bekhterevreview.com/jour/article/view/117
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description This article discusses the risks associated with exercise addiction (sport addiction) and eating disorders among women participating in fitness classes. The sample consisted of 190 women assigned to an experimental group (N=114) and healthy control group (N=76) and were eligible for inclusion based on their frequency of class attendance. Participants completed a number of measures assessing the study variables including a specialized socio-demographic profile survey, the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI), and the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26). Among those assigned to the experimental group, 13.15% were classified as at risk for exercise addiction with 16.6% of women at risk of an eating disorder. Group classification of the entire combined sample yielded three groups: (1) Non-Sports Addiction, (2) Sports Addiction Symptoms, and (3) At Risk Sports Addiction. Data analysis revealed a positive relationship between increased risk of sports addiction and increased risk of eating disorders. In general, this research suggests that women actively involved in fitness are at a higher risk of exercise addiction and eating disorders, providing evidence supporting the secondary nature of the sport addiction.
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spelling doaj.art-4b5e20b79a9d46f4bf10081d71b1545f2023-09-03T12:34:58ZrusFederal State Budget Scientific Institution National Medical Research Center for Psychiatry and Neurology n.a. V.M. Bekhterev Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationОбозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева2313-70532713-055X2018-07-010496101117Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classesO. V. Felsendorff0A. Y. Egorov1Saint-Petersburg State UniversitySaint-Petersburg State University; I.M. Sechenov Institute of Evolutionary Physiology and BiochemistryThis article discusses the risks associated with exercise addiction (sport addiction) and eating disorders among women participating in fitness classes. The sample consisted of 190 women assigned to an experimental group (N=114) and healthy control group (N=76) and were eligible for inclusion based on their frequency of class attendance. Participants completed a number of measures assessing the study variables including a specialized socio-demographic profile survey, the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI), and the Eating Attitude Test (EAT-26). Among those assigned to the experimental group, 13.15% were classified as at risk for exercise addiction with 16.6% of women at risk of an eating disorder. Group classification of the entire combined sample yielded three groups: (1) Non-Sports Addiction, (2) Sports Addiction Symptoms, and (3) At Risk Sports Addiction. Data analysis revealed a positive relationship between increased risk of sports addiction and increased risk of eating disorders. In general, this research suggests that women actively involved in fitness are at a higher risk of exercise addiction and eating disorders, providing evidence supporting the secondary nature of the sport addiction.https://www.bekhterevreview.com/jour/article/view/117аддикция упражнений (спортивная зависимость)пищевая зависимостьфитнессопоставление риска спортивной аддикции и аддикции упражненийexercise addiction (sport addiction)eating disorderfitnessœmparison of sport addiction risk and exercise addiction risk
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Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
Обозрение психиатрии и медицинской психологии имени В.М. Бехтерева
аддикция упражнений (спортивная зависимость)
пищевая зависимость
фитнес
сопоставление риска спортивной аддикции и аддикции упражнений
exercise addiction (sport addiction)
eating disorder
fitness
œmparison of sport addiction risk and exercise addiction risk
title Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
title_full Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
title_fullStr Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
title_full_unstemmed Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
title_short Risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
title_sort risks of exercise addiction and eating disorders among women attending fitness classes
topic аддикция упражнений (спортивная зависимость)
пищевая зависимость
фитнес
сопоставление риска спортивной аддикции и аддикции упражнений
exercise addiction (sport addiction)
eating disorder
fitness
œmparison of sport addiction risk and exercise addiction risk
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