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Passion for Exercise: Passion's Relationship to General Fitness Indicators and Exercise Addiction
Alexander T Bureau1, Lindsey C Blom1, Jocelyn Bolin1
1School of Kinesiology, Ball State University, Muncie, IN, USA.
International Journal of Exercise Science
|February 15, 2019
Summary
Harmonious and obsessive passion influence exercise behavior and addiction risk, but not fitness levels. Obsessive individuals engage in more vigorous activity and face higher addiction risks, while harmonious individuals show moderate risk.
Area of Science:
- Sport and Exercise Psychology
- Behavioral Science
- Health Psychology
Background:
- The Dualistic Model of Passion (DMP) distinguishes harmonious passion (HP) from obsessive passion (OP).
- HP is linked to positive outcomes like well-being, while OP is associated with negative outcomes such as burnout.
- Understanding the relationship between passion types and exercise behavior is crucial for promoting healthy activity patterns.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate differences in physical fitness, exercise addiction risk, exercise frequency, and perceptions among individuals with harmonious passion, obsessive passion, and no passion.
- To examine how passion types relate to objective fitness indicators and self-reported exercise behaviors.
- To test the applicability of the Dualistic Model of Passion within the context of physical activity.
Main Methods:
- Sixty-one college students participated in the study.
- Participants completed self-report measures assessing passion for exercise, exercise addiction risk, and exercise perceptions.
- Physical fitness was assessed using body fat percentage, VO2max, push-ups, and curl-ups.
Main Results:
- A significant MANOVA indicated differences between passion groups in exercise behavior and perceptions (Wilk's λ= 0.58, F(8, 96) = 3.94, p<.001).
- Obsessive individuals reported more vigorous activity and higher exercise addiction risk compared to harmonious and non-passionate individuals.
- No significant differences in overall physical fitness were found, although trends suggested non-passionate individuals had higher body fat and fewer push-ups.
Conclusions:
- The findings partially support the Dualistic Model of Passion, highlighting distinct behavioral patterns associated with harmonious and obsessive passion for exercise.
- Obsessive passion is linked to higher engagement in vigorous exercise and increased risk of exercise addiction.
- Passion for exercise influences behavioral engagement and addiction risk, but not necessarily objective fitness levels in college students.
Keywords:
Fitness indicatorsVO2maxbody fat percentagedualistic model of passionharmonious passionmuscle endurancenon-passionobsessive passionperceptions of exercisetime spent in physical activityMore Related Videos
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