High-intensity functional training (HIFT): definition and research implications for improved fitness

Y Feito, KM Heinrich, SJ Butcher, WSC Poston - Sports, 2018 - mdpi.com
High-intensity functional training (HIFT) is an exercise modality that emphasizes functional,
multi-joint movements that can be modified to any fitness level and elicit greater muscle …

CrossFit overview: systematic review and meta-analysis

JG Claudino, TJ Gabbett, F Bourgeois, HS Souza… - Sports medicine …, 2018 - Springer
Background CrossFit is recognized as one of the fastest growing high-intensity functional
training modes in the world. However, scientific data regarding the practice of CrossFit is …

“I aspire to look and feel healthy like the posts convey”: engagement with fitness inspiration on social media and perceptions of its influence on health and wellbeing

M Raggatt, CJC Wright, E Carrotte, R Jenkinson… - BMC public health, 2018 - Springer
Background Fitspiration is a popular social media trend containing images, quotes and
advice related to exercise and healthy eating. This study aimed to 1) describe the types of …

Affective determinants of physical activity: a conceptual framework and narrative review

CJ Stevens, AS Baldwin, AD Bryan, M Conner… - Frontiers in …, 2020 - frontiersin.org
The literature on affective determinants of physical activity (PA) is growing rapidly. The
present paper aims to provide greater clarity regarding the definition and distinctions among …

Exercise addiction: A narrative overview of research issues

A Weinstein, A Szabo - Dialogues in Clinical Neuroscience, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
This narrative overview summarises the work on exercise addiction (EA) over the past 12
years and exposes critical conceptual and methodological issues. More than 1000 articles …

Compulsive exercise: links, risks and challenges faced

MB Lichtenstein, CJ Hinze, B Emborg… - Psychology research …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Compulsive exercise is a condition described since 1970s. It is characterized by a craving
for physical training, resulting in uncontrollable excessive exercise behavior with harmful …

The emergence of Exercise Addiction, Body Dysmorphic Disorder, and other image-related psychopathological correlates in fitness settings: A cross sectional study

O Corazza, P Simonato, Z Demetrovics, R Mooney… - PloS one, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Introduction In a society that perpetuates the strive for a perfect appearance, a fit body has
become synonymous with success, but simultaneously hard to achieve. This represents a …

The connection between exercise addiction and orthorexia nervosa in German fitness sports

S Rudolph - Eating and Weight Disorders-Studies on Anorexia …, 2018 - Springer
Purpose The combination of physical activity and healthy eating habits has potentially
positive effects on health. However, both practices can also lead to pathological behaviors …

Psychological variables of CrossFit participants: a systematic review

FH Dominski, TT Serafim, TC Siqueira… - Sport sciences for health, 2021 - Springer
Objective This study aimed to review the existing literature concerning the psychological
variables of CrossFit participants. Methodology This review followed the PRISMA guidelines …

[HTML][HTML] Unravelling the web of addictions: A network analysis approach

D Zarate, M Ball, C Montag, M Prokofieva… - Addictive Behaviors …, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Common elements across different forms of addiction suggest the possibility of
comorbid addictions, as well as the transition/replacement of one form of addiction with …