Researchers have noted that when taken to an excessive level, exercise may become addictive. This study investigated the risk of exercise addiction for triathletes using the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI; Terry, Szabo, & Griffths, 2004). The sample consisted of 1,285 male and female triathletes, ranging in age from 18–70 years old. Results indicated that approximately 20% of triathletes are at risk for exercise addiction, and that training for longer distance races (i.e., Olympic, Half-Ironman, and Ironman) puts triathletes at greater risk for exercise addiction than training for shorter races (i.e., Sprint). No significant association was found between the risk for exercise addiction and the number of years of participating. However, as the number of weekly training hours increased, so did a triathlete’s risk for exercise addiction. At-risk triathletes need greater clinical attention, and further research should be conducted to help clinicians develop awareness and appropriate interventions.
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Risk for Exercise Addiction: A Comparison of Triathletes Training for Sprint-, Olympic-, Half-Ironman-, and Ironman-Distance Triathlons
Jason Youngman and Duncan Simpson
Still an “Old Boys’ Club”? Certified Mental Performance Consultants’ Gender-Typed Sport Specialization and Employment Setting
Tsz Lun (Alan) Chu, Ellea Bachmeier, and Taylor Mair
, skateboarding, and Xtreme sports as masculine; (b) ice dancing and speed skating as feminine; and (c) CrossFit, futsal, pickleball, triathlon, and biathlon as gender-neutral. After coding each sport specialization, we added the number of masculine, feminine, and gender-neutral sports each CMPC specialized in
Me, Myself, and My Thoughts: The Influence of Brooding and Reflective Rumination on Depressive Symptoms in Athletes in the United Kingdom
Richard Tahtinen, Michael McDougall, Niels Feddersen, Olli Tikkanen, Robert Morris, and Noora J. Ronkainen
) ( n = 21), ironman/triathlon/duathlon (cluster) ( n = 16), martial arts (cluster) ( n = 13), golf ( n = 14), football (soccer) ( n = 13), ice hockey ( n = 11), and swimming ( n = 9). The most frequently reported female sports were rowing ( n = 12), ironman/triathlon/duathlon (cluster) ( n
Predictive Factors for Compulsive Exercise in Adolescent Athletes: A Cross-Sectional Study
Martine Fortier, Christopher Rodrigue, Camille Clermont, Anne-Sophie Gagné, Audrey Brassard, Daniel Lalande, and Jacinthe Dion
, synchronized swimming, diving, aerobics, figure skating, triathlons, and rowing) compared with nonaesthetic sports and sports where leanness is not necessary or expected (e.g., volleyball, soccer, basketball, softball, hockey, and tennis). This comparison was not possible owing to that fact that the sample of
Collegiate Athletes’ Perceptions of the Connection Between Mental Health and Sport Performance: A Qualitative Investigation
Kelzie E. Beebe, Trent A. Petrie, Heather R. Kiefer, Lindsey E. Slavin, and Macey L. Arnold
-long participants in sports, competing from the recreational to NCAA Division 1 to professional level in individual (e.g., triathlon, swimming) and team (e.g., soccer, volleyball, softball, swimming, cheerleading) sports. One researcher had his PhD and was a professor in an APA-accredited counseling psychology
Psychological Vulnerability Associated With Stress Coping Strategies in Japanese University Athletes
Shinji Yamaguchi, Yujiro Kawata, Yuka Murofushi, Nobuto Shibata, and Tsuneyoshi Ota
Kendo 12 8 Judo 16 2 Karate 1 1 Dance 3 5 Swimming 13 10 Squash 4 4 Triathlon 9 4 Tennis 5 9 Keirin 4 1 Climbing 2 0 Badminton 3 5 Power lifting 2 1 Group sports Soccer 58 13 Baseball 47 0 Basketball 18 18 Volleyball 9 18 Handball 9 7 Softball 0 9 Futsal 10 3 Rugby 4 0 Ice hockey 1 0
