Abstract. The term “exercise addiction” has been used in the scientific literature since the late 1970s. It is used to refer to persistent excessive exercise despite negative physical, psychological and social consequences, ...
Die Exercise Dependence Scale (EDS-R) ist ein Instrument zum Screening von Sportsucht. Primäres Ziel der Studie war die Übersetzung des Fragebogens ins Deutsche und eine Replikation der Faktorstruktur. An einer Stichprobe von deutschsprachigen Studenten ...
Abstract: Compulsive exercise occurs among the general exercise population and is associated with adverse mental and physical health outcomes. The current study explored compulsive exercise behavior regarding coping styles and its ...
Previous research on the causes of exercise addiction has focused primarily on the relationships among personality traits, social influences, and disordered eating (Bamber, Cockerill, & Carroll, 2000; Beals, 2004). Few studies, however, have examined the ...
The study examines the factor structure, internal consistency, concurrent and discriminant validity, and test-retest reliability of the Exercise Dependence Scale-Revised scores (EDS-R: Symons-Downs, Hausenblas, & Niggs, 2004) in a sample of Greek exercise ...
Mood improvement immediately after a single bout of exercise is well documented, but less is known about successive and longer term effects. In a “real-life” field investigation, four kinds of exercise class (Beginners, Advanced, Body Funk and Callanetics)...