EXERCISE AND NEGATIVE BEHAVIOUR Flashcards
1
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What is drug addiction?
A
- a state in which either discontinuing or continuing the use of a drug creates an overwhelming desire, need, and craving for more of the substance
2
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Why do people abuse substances?
A
- physical reasons
- psychological reasons
- social reasons
3
Q
What are some physical reasons people abuse substances?
A
- enhance Performance
- looks
- cope with pain and injury
- control weight
4
Q
What are some psychological reasons people abuse substances?
A
- escape
- stress
- self-confidence
5
Q
What are some social reasons people abuse substances?
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- pressure from peers/coaches
- role models
- thrill seeking and curiosity
6
Q
What are some signs and symptoms of substance abuse?
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- changes in behaviour
- changes in peer group
- major changes in personality
- major changes in athletic or academic performance
- apathetic
- impaired judgment
- poor coordination
- poor hygiene and grooming
- profuse sweating
- muscular twitches or tremors
7
Q
What are some benefits associated with drug use?
A
- material
- social
- internalized
8
Q
What are some situational factors in relation to drug use in sports?
A
- prevalence perceptions
- experience with punishment
- professional status
- perception of authority legitimacy
- type of drug
9
Q
What are some strategies to prevent and control substance abuse?
A
- education
- environment
- enhance morality
- set a good example
- teach coping skills
10
Q
What is exercise addiction?
A
- runner’s high
- a psychological or physiological (or both) dependence on a regular regimen of exercise that is characterized by withdrawal symptoms after 24 to 36 hours pass without exercise
11
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What are some symptoms associated with exercise addiction?
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- stereotyped pattern of exercise
- increased priority to exercise
- increased tolerance to amount of exercise
- withdrawal symptoms – mood disorder
- relief of withdrawal symptoms by further exercise
- subjective awareness of compulsion
- rapid reinstatement after abstinence
12
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What are some withdrawal symptoms associated with exercise addiction?
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- tension
- restlessness
- irritability
- depression
- interpersonal problems
- feelings of guilt
13
Q
What are some ways to avoid exercise addiction?
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- schedule rest days
- work out regularly with a slower partner
- if injured, stop until healed
- mix up training
- set realistic goals
14
Q
What are some signs of compulsive gambling?
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- boastfulness
- arrogance
- unbounded optimism
- extreme competitiveness
- intelligence
