WHEN DOES EXERCISE BECOME EXCESSIVE? PREVALENCE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS OF EXERCISE DEPENDENCE IN CROSSFIT
Keywords:
Dependência do exercício; CrossFit; Comportamento compulsivo.Abstract
Regular physical exercise provides health benefits; however, when performed excessively and compulsively, it can lead to exercise dependence. This study investigated the prevalence of exercise dependence behaviors in CrossFit practitioners and its associated factors, with an emphasis on the relationship between training duration and the manifestation of dependence behaviors. This was a cross-sectional, descriptive study conducted with 69 CrossFit practitioners who completed the Revised Exercise Dependence Scale (EDS-R). Sociodemographic, anthropometric variables and training duration were analyzed. The analyses were exclusively descriptive, without inferential tests. Among participants, 42% were classified as at risk for exercise dependence, 45% as symptomatic non-dependent, and 13% as asymptomatic non-dependent. A higher frequency of dependence risk was observed among individuals with longer training duration. The most affected domains were lack of control, withdrawal, and tolerance. The frequency of exercise dependence risk varied among the CrossFit practitioners evaluated, with a higher occurrence among those with longer training duration. Monitoring psychosocial and behavioral factors may contribute to understanding and preventing potential negative health impacts.
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