exercise dependence, overtraining and burnout Flashcards
what is exercise dependence?
- maladaptive patterns of exercise leading to clinically significant impairment or distress
when is exercise dependence diagnosed?
- when over 3 symptoms are present
what are the symptoms of exercise dependence ? - 7
- tolerance
- withdrawal
- intention effects
- loss of control
- time
- conflict
- continuance
is exercise dependence rare? what is the difference in exercisers compared to general population?
- very rare, however;
- 3.2% exercises vs 0.55% general population
- 6.9 % sport science students
what type of athletes is exercise dependence high in?
- 22% in runners
- 50% increased risk in competitive runners compared to non- competitive
what are the predisposing factors for exercise dependence? - 3
- take part in exercise
- runners high= associated with withdrawal component
- positive affect= joy, euphoria, limitless energy, ^ wellbeing, reduced pain
what did Nogueira et al (2018) study and find about exercise dependence?
- reviewed 25 studies on exercise dependence
- two major risk factors found;
> obsessive passion and dedication
what is obsessive passion risk factor ?
- relentless pursuit of an activity/ act that someone is passionate about
what is dedication risk factor?
- dedication to sports activity
- utilising sport to alleviate other addictive behaviours
how many female exercises did Bamber et al (2000) use in the study on wellbeing, self- esteem, exercise dependence and EDs? what were the 4 groups?
- 291 young female exercises
- 4 groups= exercise dependence (absence of ED), possible ED, both, neither
what measure did Bamber et al (2000) use? what was lower self- esteem associated with?
- questionnaire
- lower self- esteem associated with eating disorder and exercise dependence
who did Heaney et al (2011) study and what lab measures were taken?
- 219 young female exercisers from UOB
- 1o who scored highest and 10 who scored lowest on exercise dependence criteria
- lab assessment: HR and cortisol reactivity to mental arithmetic test
what did Heaney et al (2011) find from lab assessment of those with exercise dependence?
- those with exercise dependence had a blunted HR and cortisol stress reactivity
what does overtraining involve?
- performance decrements
- loss of motivation
what does overtraining down- regulate and increase the risk of?
- down- regulates immune function
- increased risk to infection