Correlation between muscle dismorphy, exercise dependence and overtraining in gym goers

  • Indiana Bernard Baum Brazil Sport Project. School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. Brazil.
  • Augusto Pedretti Brazil Sport Project. School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. Brazil.
  • Carolina Guerini de Souza Postgraduate Program in Food, Nutrition and Health. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. Brazil.
  • Júlio Brugnara Mello Brazil Sport Project. School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. Brazil.
  • Anelise Reis Gaya Brazil Sport Project. School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. Brazil.
  • Adroaldo Cezar Araujo Gaya Brazil Sport Project. School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance. Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul. Porto Alegre. Brazil.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.12.006
Keywords: Vigorexia, Entrenamiento Fuerza, Imagen Corporal Vigorexy, Resistance Training, Body Image Vigorexia, Treinamento de Resistência, Imagem corporal

Abstract

Objective: The aim of this study was to verify if there is a correlation between muscle dysmorphia, exercise dependence and overtraining in gym goers.

Method: The study included 320 subjects, aged, gym goers for at least three months, with a minimum frequency of three weekly workouts, from ten different gyms, which were evaluated through three validated questionnaires related to the subjects of the besides the sample characterization questionnaire.

Results: From the data analysis, there was a moderate correlation between muscle dysmorphia and exercise dependence and a weak correlation between exercise dependence and overtraining.

Conclusion: Individuals at risk for muscle dysmorphia tend to be at higher risk for developing exercise dependence.

Published
2019-12-12
Issue
Vol. 13 No. 3 (2020): September 2020
Section
Originals
Page/s
140-143
DOI
https://doi.org/10.33155/j.ramd.2019.12.006