Abstract
The aim of this study was to determine the exercise addiction levels of Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Vocational School of Health Services and Health Vocational School Students. The population of the study consisted of the students studying in Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Health Services Vocational School and Health Vocational School. The Exercise Addiction Scale (ESS), eveloped by Tekkurşun Demir et al. (2018) was applied to the participants. Significant differences were found in comparisons (a) between age and over-focussing and change of emotion, (b) gender and postponement of individual-social needs and conflict, (c) regular sporting and conflict, (d) tolerance development and passion, (e) sporting frequency and over-focussing and change of emotion,(p <0.05). As a result, it was determined that age, sex, the frequency of doing sports and regular sporting affected exercise addiction.
Highlights
The ımportance of researchingThe ımportance of researching these needs was to determine the differences in exercise addiction of individuals participating in exercises
Exercise addiction Scale developed by Tekkurşun Demir et al (2018) was used as the data collection tool
The Exercise addiction Scale consists of 17 items and three sub-dimensions
Summary
The ımportance of researching these needs was to determine the differences in exercise addiction of individuals participating in exercises. Literature Review: Exercise addiction; is defined as the exercise routine to control the individual, the duration and duration of the exercise to increase the frequency and severity of the exercise, the ability to take time away from exercising with family and friends, to exercise instead of participating in social activities and to rehabilitate the individual's life within the framework of exercise habits. It manifests itself with physiological symptoms (tolerance, avoidance) or psychological symptoms (depression, tension) in the exercise process (Zmijewski and Howard 2000; Kagan and Squires, 1985). Time and space availability (Wankel, 1985), physical characteristics of the facility, characteristics of the leader, intensity of the program, entertainment factor, the effect of social and psychological factors and social support play an important role in exercise addiction (Willis and Campbell, 1991)
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