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Negative addiction to exercise: are there differences between genders?

Vladimir Bonilha Modolo¹, Hanna Karen M Antunes, Paula Regina Borba de Gimenez

¹Post-Graduate Program in Nutrition, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.

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Summary

This study found no gender differences in exercise addiction symptoms or their impact on athletes' quality of life and mood. However, female athletes with exercise addiction reported more depression symptoms than males.

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Area of Science:

Sports Medicine
Psychology
Exercise Science

Background:

Excessive exercise can lead to negative physiological and psychological changes impacting quality of life.
A subset of athletes may develop exercise compulsion, affecting their well-being.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate gender-based differences in negative exercise addiction symptoms.
To compare athletes' quality of life, mood, and sleep based on gender and addiction levels.

Main Methods:

144 female and 156 male athletes completed validated questionnaires.
Measures included Negative Addiction Scale, mood, depression, anxiety, quality of life, and sleep scales.

Main Results:

No significant gender differences in negative exercise addiction development were observed.
Athletes with exercise addiction symptoms, particularly females, reported lower vigor and higher depression.
No differences in overall quality of life or mood were found between genders.

Conclusions:

Gender does not appear to influence the development of exercise addiction symptoms.
Further research into eating disorders and body image is recommended for a comprehensive understanding of exercise addiction.