Prevalence of Physical Exercise Addiction in Practitioners of Extreme Conditioning Programs

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v15i1.2398

Keywords:

pain sensibility, injury risks, quality of life, Extreme Conditioning Programs, exercise addiction

Abstract

In this study, we sought to determine the prevalence of exercise dependence in practitioners of extreme conditioning programs, analyzing its impact on quality of life, risk of injuries and sensitivity to pain. 368 Crossfit® practitioners and the Exercise Addiction inventory questionnaire was used to assess dependence, the WHOQOL-bref to assess dependence quality of life, and, to assess the risks of a possible musculoskeletal injury, the Sport Readiness Questionnaire with a Focus on Musculoskeletal Injuries was used. Data were analyzed using the Shapiro-Wilk test, Spearman correlation and Odds Ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (95% CI). All analyzes were carried out considering a significance level of 5%. The dependence prevalence was 14.40% and a correlation was found between dependence and the physical domain (r = 0.125, p = 0.017) and between the environmental domain and dependence (r = -0.142, p = 0.006). An association was also found between positive dependence and the environment domain (OR: 1.094, CI = 1.046-1.143). The prevalence of exercise dependence was 14.40%. Dependence can influence negatively on the environmental domain and positively on the physical domain.

Author Biographies

Antônio Ribeiro Neto, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)

Doutorando no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção à Saúde e mestre em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM).

Lucimara Ferreira Magalhães, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)

Doutoranda no Programa de Pós-Graduação em Atenção à Saúde e mestre em Educação Física pela Universidade Federal do Triângulo (UFTM).

Isabel Aparecida Porcatti de Walsh, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)

Doutora em Fisioterapia pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Professora aposentada pela Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM).

Dernival Bertoncello, Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM)

Doutor em Ciências Fisiológicas pela Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar). Professor titular na Universidade Federal do Triângulo Mineiro (UFTM).

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Published

2024-08-22

How to Cite

Neto, A. R. ., Magalhães, L. F., Walsh, I. A. P. de ., & Bertoncello, D. (2024). Prevalence of Physical Exercise Addiction in Practitioners of Extreme Conditioning Programs. Revista Psicologia E Saúde, 16(2), e16162398. https://doi.org/10.20435/pssa.v15i1.2398

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