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- Title
Primary and Secondary Exercise Dependence in a Sample of Cyclists.
- Authors
Cook, Brian; Luke, Ryan
- Abstract
Exercise dependence (EXD) has been documented in several types of athletes and physically active individuals, yet prevalence rates in cyclists are unknown. The purpose of this study was to examine primary and secondary variants of EXD in cyclists. Cross-sectional survey. Cyclists recruited from the Sea Otter Classic bike races ( N = 179; M age = 32.47 years, SD = 12.94; 69.83% male; 74.30% Caucasian) completed measures of race history, exercise dependence, eating disorder risk, and exercise amount. Prevalence of at-risk for primary EXD was 8.24% and secondary EXD was 1.18%. A majority of participants reported being symptomatic of primary EXD (70.0%). A high proportion of cyclists may be experiencing symptoms of primary EXD and few exhibit eating disorder risk. Results may inform coaches and therapists about risk for exercise pathology in cyclists.
- Subjects
EXERCISE; CYCLISTS; PHYSICALLY active people; EATING disorders; RACING; DISEASE risk factors
- Publication
International Journal of Mental Health & Addiction, 2017, Vol 15, Issue 2, p444
- ISSN
1557-1874
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11469-017-9745-z