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PDF pending restorationBurgess, Sharon S.; Pargman, David – 1977
To test the hypothesis that stimulus-seeking and extraversion underlie "exercise addiction" and sport involvement, the relationships among stimulus-seeking, extraversion, and exercise frequency were examined in ninety males matched on age and educational level. The Stimulus Variation Seeking Scale, Sensation-Seeking Scale (SSS) and…
Descriptors: Arousal Patterns, Exercise (Physiology), Motivation, Neurosis
PDF pending restorationPargman, David; Burgess, Sharon S. – 1977
A comprehensive examination of the psychological and biological factors involved in exercise addiction is presented in an attempt to explain the varying position of individuals on the continuum of ability to commence and continue a regimen of physical activity. Physiological considerations in exercise tolerance and the feelings derived from…
Descriptors: Exercise, Exercise (Physiology), Motivation, Personality Change
