Striving for success or addiction? : exercise dependence among elite Australian athletes
Deutscher übersetzter Titel: | Streben nach Erfolg oder Suchtverhalten? Sportsucht unter australischen Sportlern |
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Autor: | McNamara, Justin; McCabe, Marita P. |
Erschienen in: | Journal of sports sciences |
Veröffentlicht: | 30 (2012), 8, S. 755-766, Lit. |
Format: | Literatur (SPOLIT) |
Publikationstyp: | Zeitschriftenartikel |
Medienart: | Gedruckte Ressource |
Sprache: | Englisch |
ISSN: | 0264-0414, 1466-447X |
DOI: | 10.1080/02640414.2012.667879 |
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Erfassungsnummer: | PU201402000994 |
Quelle: | BISp |
Abstract
Exercise dependence is a condition that involves a preoccupation and involvement with training and exercise, and has serious health and performance consequences for athletes. We examined the validity of a biopsychosocial model to explain the development and maintenance of exercise dependence among elite Australian athletes. Participants were 234 elite Australian athletes recruited from institutes and academies of sport. Thirty-four percent of elite athletes were classified as having exercise dependence based on high scores on the measure of exercise dependence. These athletes had a higher body mass index, and more extreme and maladaptive exercise beliefs compared to non-dependent athletes. They also reported higher pressure from coaches and teammates, and lower social support, compared to athletes who were not exercise dependent. These results support the utility of a biopsychosocial model of exercise dependence in understanding the aetiology of exercise dependence among elite athletes. Limitations of the study and future research directions are highlighted. Verf.-Referat