Exercise dependence among competitive power lifters

E F Pierce; J T Morris

doi:10.2466/pms.1998.86.3.1097

Exercise dependence among competitive power lifters

Percept Mot Skills. 1998 Jun;86(3 Pt 1):1097-8. doi: 10.2466/pms.1998.86.3.1097.

Authors

E F Pierce¹, J T Morris

Affiliation

¹ Department of Health and Sport Science, University of Richmond, Virginia 23173, USA.

PMID: 9656313
DOI: 10.2466/pms.1998.86.3.1097

Abstract

Scores on exercise dependence examined among a sample of 14 competitive power lifters showed higher exercise dependence among lifters than those previously reported for endurance athletes.

MeSH terms

Adult
Behavior, Addictive / diagnosis
Behavior, Addictive / psychology*
Competitive Behavior*
Exercise / psychology*
Humans
Physical Endurance
Sports / psychology
Sports Medicine
Weight Lifting / psychology*