Exercise Addiction in Long Distance Runners

This study shows that higher scores on the RAS were associated with a greater identity as an athlete, more injuries and runs per week. Although not statistically significant, body mass index (p = 0.084) and the number of years running (p = 0.098) were both negatively related to the RAS score, indicating the need for a larger and more diverse sample of self-identified runners to explore the relationship between running addiction and other participant characteristics.
Source: International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction - Category: Addiction Source Type: research