Understanding exercise addiction, psychiatric characteristics and use of anabolic androgenic steroids among recreational athletes – An online survey study

Understanding exercise addiction, psychiatric characteristics and use of anabolic androgenic steroids among recreational athletes – An online survey study

BackgroundThe purpose of this paper was to explore maladaptive behaviors among physically active individuals, including exercise dependence and use of anabolic steroids. Both exercise addiction (EA) and use of anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) correlate to high amounts of exercise and EA have been...

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Main Authors: Björn Gunnarsson, Artin Entezarjou, Fernando Fernández-Aranda, Susana Jiménez-Murcia, Göran Kenttä, Anders Håkansson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
Subjects:
exercise dependence
anabolic androgenic steroids
behavioral addiction
sports psychology
mental health
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fspor.2022.903777/full

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