Addiction and over-training

Question 1

Exercise addiction

Answer 1

An unhealthy preoccupation and involvement in too much exercise or training

Question 2

Describe the indicators of exercise addiction as reported in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-IV TR)

Answer 2

• tolerance: need to increase amount of exercise to have a desired effect or feel a “buzz”
• withdrawal: in the absence of exercise experiencing irritable effects. e.g. stress, anxiety
• lack of control: fail at attempts to reduce or rest
• intentions effects: find it hard to stick to intention/plan. e.g. meant to run 1km but running 2km
• time: spend a lot of time engaging in exercise
• reduction in other activities: prioritizing exercise over other parts of life
• continuance: continuing to exercise knowing the exasperating/negative effects

Question 3

What is the key difference between addiction and commitment?

Answer 3

Addiction is not having control over behaviour towards an activity where as commitment is an extent of devotion to a beneficial activity.
Addiction is associated with negative/unhealthy activity where as commitment associated with healthy activities.

Question 4

What is over-training?

Answer 4

An imbalanced process of recovery and stress that leads to a state of non-adaption associated negative outcomes.

Question 5

What is the difference between burnout and over-training?

Answer 5

burnout is a cognitive and emotional dimension to stress overload where as over-training is physiological

Question 6

What is the difference between over-reaching and over-training?

Answer 6

Over-reaching is a brief period of overload which there is inadequate recovery that results in short term performance decrements where as over-training long lasting performance decrements due to imbalance

Question 7

Provide an example of general stress

Answer 7

emotional stress

social stress

Question 8

Provide an example of general recovery

Answer 8

social recovery

physical recovery

Question 9

Provide and example of Sport-specific stress

Answer 9

emotional exhaustion

injury

Question 10

Provide an example of Sport-specific recovery

Answer 10

self-efficacy

self-regulation

Question 11

What is the central tenant (main concept) in the scissors model to preventing overtraining?

Answer 11

As stress is increased there also needs to be an increase in recovery
It is important to understand and find the right balance

Question 12

Provide an example of a leadership and personal stressor

Answer 12

coach behaviour and personality

Question 13

Provide an example of a cultural and team stressor

Answer 13

teammate behaviour and personality, cultural norms

Question 14

Provide an example of a logistical and environmental stressor

Answer 14

facilities, weather conditions

Question 15

Provide an example of a performance and personal stressor

Answer 15

injuries, finances

Question 16

Describe 3 differences between moods and emotions

Answer 16

• emotions are caused by a specific event or object where as the cause of a mood is less defined
• emotions are less controllable where as moods are more controllable
• emotions are brief where as moods are enduring