Exercise addiction in CrossFit: Prevalence and psychometric properties of the Exercise Addiction Inventory [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2016 Introduction: CrossFit is a mix of aerobic and anaerobic exercise regimes with the stated goal of improving fitness and physical performance. It is growing in popularity and has a strong community known to motivate and push the participants to maximal ...
Mia Beck Lichtenstein, Tanja Tang Jensen
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A cross-cultural re-evaluation of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) in five countries [PDF]
Sports Medicine - Open, 2015 Research into the detrimental effects of excessive exercise has been conceptualized in a number of similar ways, including ‘exercise addiction’ , ‘exercise dependence’ , ‘obligatory exercising’, ‘exercise abuse’, and ‘compulsive exercise’. Among the most
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Validation and psychometric evaluation of the Polish version of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI-PL) [PDF]
Health Psychology ReportBackground Exercise addiction (EA) is manifested by loss of control over exercising and experiencing numerous negative consequences. One of the most commonly used psychometric instruments to assess the risk of exercise addiction is the six-item Exercise ...
Magdalena M. Rowicka +2 more
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An empirical investigation of dance addiction. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Although recreational dancing is associated with increased physical and psychological well-being, little is known about the harmful effects of excessive dancing.
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Drug, nicotine, and alcohol use among exercisers: Does substance addiction co-occur with exercise addiction? [PDF]
Addictive Behaviors Reports, 2018 Background: Scholastic works suggest that those at risk for exercise addiction are also often addicted to illicit drugs, nicotine, and/or alcohol, but empirical evidence is lacking.
Attila Szabo +3 more
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Socio-ecological correlates of exercise procrastination and exercise addiction: a preliminary exploratory study using a single-university sample [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryExercise procrastination and exercise addiction reflect two maladaptive patterns at opposite ends of the physical-activity spectrum, yet their socio-ecological correlates among university students remain unclear.
Yuxia Wang +3 more
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When fitness becomes an obsession: a cross-sectional study investigating the risk of exercise addiction among athletes [PDF]
BMJ Open Sport & Exercise MedicineObjective This study examines the relationship between the risk of exercise addiction and psychological factors like anxiety, depression, self-esteem and sleep quality in athletes.Methods This cross-sectional study was conducted in Lahore between August ...
Arsalan Tariq, Abdul Saad
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The Prevalence of Exercise Addiction Symptoms in a Sample of National Level Elite Athletes
Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 2021 Exaggerated exercise volumes, lack of control, withdrawal symptoms and conflicts with family and friends are core symptoms of exercise addiction. The condition can lead to health problems and social isolation because exercise is given the highest ...
Mia Beck Lichtenstein +4 more
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The relationship between physical exercise and academic burnout in adolescents: the chain-mediated role of internet addiction and self-control [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyBackgroundAcademic burnout represents a pressing issue among adolescents in China and has garnered increasing attention from scholars in the sport science domain.
Jianbin Du +6 more
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The mediating and moderating effects of learning engagement and physical exercise on the mobile phone addiction and academic burnout [PDF]
Scientific ReportsThis study was designed to explore the relationship between mobile phone addiction and academic burnout among Chinese college students. We employed the Mobile Phone Dependence Index Scale (MPDIS), Utrecht Work Engagement Scale-Student (UWESS), Maslach ...
Chao Jin +4 more
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