Sociocultural predictors of obligatory exercise in young men: A Polish-Chinese comparison [PDF]
BackgroundObligatory exercise has been shown to have negative physical and mental effects on exercisers and is more prevalent among young people. However, there is limited research on obligatory exercise among young men. Social comparison theory offers a
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Exploring the role of mindfulness on obligatory exercise among young athletes: mediating roles of obsessive passion and cognitive state anxiety [PDF]
IntroductionIn the current trend toward youthfulness and age reduction in competitive sports, the issue of obligatory exercise among young athletes is becoming more severe.
Qianyuan Li +4 more
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The Relationship between Obligatory Exercise and Eating Attitudes, and the Mediating Role of Sociocultural Attitudes towards Appearance during the COVID-19 Pandemic [PDF]
A strong sociocultural context could affect an individual’s aesthetic standards. In order to achieve a socially recognized ideal appearance, obligatory exercisers might increase dieting behavior when exercise actions are disturbed, thereby placing the individual at risk of eating disorders.
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The Mediating Role of Eating Attitudes in Sociocultural Attitudes toward the Body in Predicting Obligatory Exercise among Young People: A Polish and Chinese Comparison [PDF]
The main aims of this study were to determine which sociocultural predictors of obligatory exercise are universal for young men or women and which are specific to particular cultural conditions (Polish or Chinese culture) and to examine the mediating role of eating attitudes.
Bernadetta Izydorczyk +2 more
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Effects of Mindfulness on Obligatory Exercise During the Return of Injured Athletes to Sports: The Mediating Roles of Self-Criticism and Competitive State Anxiety [PDF]
Ruoshan Wu,1 Longjun Jing,1,2 Yang Liu,3 Huilin Wang,3,4 Lin Xie,5 Wu Deng6 1School of Physical Education, Hunan University of Science and Technology, Xiangtan, 411201, People’s Republic of China; 2China Athletics College, Beijing Sport University ...
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Do exercise motives predict obligatory exercise?
Few studies have examined whether factors predicting obligatory exercise differ by gender. 303 participants completed the Obligatory Exercise Questionnaire and the Reason for Exercise Inventory. All variables correlated significantly. However, the correlation between exercising for fitness and obligatory exercise was significantly stronger in women ...
Mary E Pritchard
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Moderators of the association between exercise identity and obligatory exercise among participants of an athletic event [PDF]
Previous research has connected exercise identity with obligatory exercise, yet to date no empirical studies have identified moderator variables of this association. The current study included participants of an athletic event (full marathon, n=582; half marathon, n=1,106; shorter distance, n=733) who completed questionnaires about exercise behaviors ...
Christie Zunker +2 more
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Obligatory neural feedback control of exercise cardiorespiratory function and performance [PDF]
Our review addresses the contributions of four sources of neural sensory feedback, namely, locomotor and respiratory muscle afferents, lung stretch receptors, and carotid chemoreceptors, to the cardiorespiratory responses to rhythmic exercise and to exercise limitation in health and disease.
Jérôme A Dempsey, Barbara J Morgan
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The effect of exercise absence on affect and body dissatisfaction as moderated by obligatory exercise beliefs and eating disordered beliefs and behaviors [PDF]
AIM: Research suggests that exercise absence is frequently associated with greater guilt and negative affect, particularly when obligatory exercise beliefs and eating disordered psychopathology are considered. Two separate studies used ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to examine differences in mood on exercise and non-exercise days and the ...
Matthew Price, Jänis H Crowther
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Obligatory exercise and coping in treatment-seeking women with poor body image
Obligatory exercise is characterized by continued exercise despite negative consequences, and intense negative affect when unable to exercise. Research suggests psychosocial differences between individuals that exercise in an obligatory manner and those that do not.
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