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Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise
Abstract
Aim: The present study aimed to examine exercise addiction levels and orthorexia nervosa symptoms of individuals who engage in regular physical exercise in terms of various variables.
Method: A total of 350 individuals between the ages of 16 and 50 who exercised regularly in Samsun province participated in the present study. “Personal Information Form”, “Exercise Addiction Scale” and “ORTO-11 Scale” were used as data collection tools. Normality test of independent sample t-test, ANOVA and Scheffe multiple comparison tests were conducted to analyze the results found in the study.
Results: A statistically significant difference was found among male participants and female participants in terms of Postponement of Individual Social Needs and Conflict, Tolerance Development and Passion and Exercise Addiction Scale scores (p<0.05). Participants who were not satisfied with their physical appearance had higher ORTO-11 scores. Participants who had 1-3 training sessions a week had higher ORTO-11 scores than participants who had 4-7 and 8 and higher training sessions a week, while participants who had 4-7 and 8 and higher training sessions a week had higher Excessive Focus and Emotion Change, Postponement of Individual Social Needs and Conflict, Tolerance Development and Passion and Exercise Addiction Scale scores than participants who had 1-3 training sessions a week (p<0.05).
Conclusion: A negative correlation was found between orthorexia nervosa and exercise addiction. It was concluded that the individuals who were engaged in regular physical exercise had low orthorexia nervosa levels and high exercise addiction levels.
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Details
Primary Language
English
Subjects
Sports Nutrition
Journal Section
Research Article
Publication Date
March 27, 2025
Submission Date
December 30, 2024
Acceptance Date
March 26, 2025
Published in Issue
Year 2025 Volume: 11 Number: 1
APA
Turhan, M., & Ermiş, E. (2025). Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, 11(1), 67-75. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1609794
AMA
1.Turhan M, Ermiş E. Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2025;11(1):67-75. doi:10.18826/useeabd.1609794
Chicago
Turhan, Mustafa, and Egemen Ermiş. 2025. “Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 11 (1): 67-75. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1609794.
EndNote
Turhan M, Ermiş E (March 1, 2025) Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 11 1 67–75.
IEEE
[1]M. Turhan and E. Ermiş, “Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise”, Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci, vol. 11, no. 1, pp. 67–75, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.18826/useeabd.1609794.
ISNAD
Turhan, Mustafa - Ermiş, Egemen. “Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS 11/1 (March 1, 2025): 67-75. https://doi.org/10.18826/useeabd.1609794.
JAMA
1.Turhan M, Ermiş E. Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2025;11:67–75.
MLA
Turhan, Mustafa, and Egemen Ermiş. “Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise”. International Journal of Sport Exercise and Training Sciences - IJSETS, vol. 11, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 67-75, doi:10.18826/useeabd.1609794.
Vancouver
1.Mustafa Turhan, Egemen Ermiş. Examination of Exercise Addiction and Orthorexia Nervosa Symptoms of Individuals Engaged in Physical Exercise. Int J Sport, Exerc & Train Sci. 2025 Mar. 1;11(1):67-75. doi:10.18826/useeabd.1609794