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Determining The Electromyographic Fatigue Threshold Following a Single Visit Exercise Test
Published on: July 27, 2015
Craving for exercise due to the disruption of daily routine by an earthquake
İsmail İlbak1, Ahmet Yasuntimur2, Stefan Stojanovic3
1Institute of Health Sciences, İnönü University, Malatya, Türkiye.
Objectives:
The research aimed to examine exercise cravings that arise from the disruption of daily routine resulting from the earthquake and the consequent mandatory absence from exercising at fitness centers.
Study Design:
This study utilized the phenomenological design through qualitative research methods.
Methods:
The research sample comprises six individuals aged between 22 and 29 years. They were selected using the criterion sampling method. Data was collected through semi-structured interviews, and thematic analysis was used to analyze the data.
Results:
Two different types of cravings were identified. The first type is related to exercise addiction, while the second type is related to anxiety-induced cravings.
Conclusions:
Exercise craving manifests in two ways. The first type originates from exercise addiction, emerging when an individual with exercise addiction experiences a lack of exercise. With a more clinical dimension, the second type arises from the inability to engage in training for uncontrollable reasons.
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