Does Exercise Addiction Exist Among Individuals Engaged in Team-Based Exercise? A Position Paper

Abstract Exercise addiction is a term used to describe dysfunctional exercise behavior characterized by the classic symptoms of addictions, which eventually result in physical, psychological, or social harm affected individual. While well over 1000 peer-reviewed papers on problematic have been published, very few studies explored conceptual differences between team-based and individual-based exercise, no previous study has critically addressed this issue. The rationale for distinction that typically organized scheduled others with little control its timing individual team member. On contrary, can be self-scheduled. Consequently, more (total) facilitates satisfaction craving-induced urges an addiction. It posited addicts, general, are “lone wolves” context their Therefore, being addicted sports only possible if resorts additional individually-controlled above beyond training. To support position, present paper briefly reviews conducted area examines how results match diagnostic interpretation “addiction.” position highlights “control” addictive behavior, case, important marker potential risk future should consider assigns However, extent occurs poses within exercises merits further research attention.