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Notes
- Abstract:
- Exercise at excessive levels has been referred to in the literature as exercise addiction. This study measured the risk for exercise addiction amongst the general exercising population using the exercise addiction inventory (EAI: Terry, Szabo, & Griffiths, 2004). The general exercising population was determined as those who engage in aerobic exercise and/or those who engage in resistance training. The sample consisted of 717 exercisers ranging between 18-100 years old (M =18.20, SD = 3.885). There were 301 males (M = 17.94, SD = 3.970) and 415 females (M = 18.40, SD = 3.816). Results indicated that there were no statistically significant differences between gender in terms of risk for exercise addiction (.782). There was also no statistically significant interaction between gender and exercise mode in terms of risk for exercise addiction (.189). There was however, a statistically significant difference between the exercise modes in terms of risk for exercise addiction (.001). Specifically, there was a statistically significant difference between the “both” group and the aerobic exercise group in terms of risk for exercise addiction (.000). There were no statistically significant differences between the aerobic exercise group and the resistance training group (.673) and there were no statistically significant differences between the “both” group and the resistance training group (.256). There was no statistically significant relationship between exercise duration and risk for exercise addiction. Future research should explore a combined exercise program and determine some reasons why those who engage in a combined exercise program appear to have higher percentages of participants at risk of exercise addiction when compared to aerobic exercisers. Future research should also focus on other factors (besides exercise duration) that may influence the risk of exercise addiction. The current study sought to spread awareness of those within the general exercising population who may be most at risk of exercise addiction. Future research should focus on continuing to spread awareness and develop a better understanding of factors that are most associated with exercise addiction risk.
- Thesis:
- Thesis (M.S.)--Barry University, 2015.
- Bibliography:
- Includes bibliographical references (leaves 93-108).
Record Information
- Source Institution:
- Barry University
- Holding Location:
- Barry University Archives and Special Collections
- Rights Management:
- Copyright Jessica Smosky. Permission granted to Barry University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder.
- Resource Identifier:
- RC569.5.E94 S66 2015_SmoskyJessica ( BU-Local )
- Classification:
- RC569.5.E94 S66 2015 ( lcc )
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