Compulsive Exercise Flashcards
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Non-compulsive exercise
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- Government/Medical guidelines
- Athletes
- “Normal” activity levels may vary from person to person
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2 Main reasons to compulsively exercise
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- as a form of compensation for bad eating habits
2. as an extreme for goal setting
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Effects of exercise on brain
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- increases the hippocampus which is involved in memory and learning
- gets oxygen to the brain
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exercise and depression
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- Releasing feel-good brain chemicals that may ease depression (neurotransmitters and endorphins)
- Reducing immune system chemicals that can worsen depression
- Increasing body temperature, which may have calming effects
- Gain confidence by achieving goals
- Feel better about your body and appearance
- Take your mind off worries
- Exercise is a distraction that can get you away from the cycle of negative thoughts that feed anxiety and depression.
- Get more social interaction.
- Doing something positive to manage anxiety or depression is a healthy coping strategy (appropriate self-regulation).
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History of exercise
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- Paleolithic humans did not need gyms
- Civilizations = less activity
- Industrialization = less activity
- Exercise science
- Our food environment has increased our need for exercise even more
- Tied to beauty/appearance
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Compulsive Exercise
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- Beyond the requirements for good health
- Exercises despite injury, illness
- Obsessive about weight and diet
- Work, school, relationships suffer
- Loses the fun of it all
- Define self-worth based on looks/performance
- Rarely/never satisfied with achievement
- Doesn’t savor victory
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Three of the following
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- I have missed important social obligations & family events in order to exercise.
- I have given up other interests, including time with friends, in order to make more time to work out.
- Missing a workout makes me irritable and depressed.
- I only feel content when I am exercising or within the hour after exercising.
- I like exercise more than sex, good food, or a movie. There’s almost nothing I’d rather do.
- I work out even if I’m sick, injured, or exhausted. I’ll feel better when I get moving anyway.
- In addition to my regular schedule, I’ll exercise more if I find extra time.
- Family and friends have told me I’m too involved in exercise.
- I have a history (or a family history) of anxiety or depression.
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Negative Consequences
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- Deterioration of personal relationships or failure at work or school
- Social withdrawal
- Insomnia, depression, and fatigue
- Muscular and skeletal injuries
- Amenorrhea, testosterone changes
- Physical performance deteriorates
- Increased risk for eating disorders
- Increased risk for abuse of “performance-enhancers”
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Performance Enhancers
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- Anabolic steroids
- Androstenedione
- Human growth hormone
- Erythropoietin
- Diuretics
- Creatine
- Stimulants
10
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Anabolic steroids
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Besides making muscles bigger, anabolic steroids may help athletes recover from a hard workout more quickly by reducing the muscle damage that occurs during the session.
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Androstenedione
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- a hormone produced by the adrenal glands, ovaries and testes
- normally converted to testosterone and estradiol in both men and women
- available legally only in prescription form, and is a controlled substance
- manufacturers and bodybuilding magazines tout its ability to allow athletes to train harder and recover more quickly
- its use as a performance-enhancing drug is illegal in the United States.
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Human growth hormone
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- pituitary produces hGH to stimulate growth in children and adolescents and to increase muscle mass in adults.
- Using hGH has been linked to a variety of medical conditions, including joint pain, muscle weakness, fluid retention, carpal tunnel syndrome, cardiomyopathy and hyperlipidemia
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Erythropoietin
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- increases red blood cell production without the need for transfusions
- increases the risk of events such as stroke, heart attack and pulmonary edema
- drug thickens the blood to the point where it produces fatal clots
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Diuretics
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- a way to mask steroid use.
- diuretics dilute urine, which decreases steroid concentration and makes it much more difficult to detect. -an athlete taking diuretics may also get dizzy, become dehydrated or experience a severe drop in blood pressure
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Creatine
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- boosting levels of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) in muscle tissue
- benefit seems to be limited to short, high-energy bursts of muscle activity, not long, slow burns common in endurance athletes.
