Exercise and Internet addiction: Communalities and differences between two problematic behaviours

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 219-232

  Rendi, Mária ^a   Szabo, Attila ^b,c   Szabó, Tamás ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PHYSICAL EDUCATION   (Hungary)

^b National Institute for Sport Talent Care   (Hungary)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PÉCS   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Exercise dependence; Internet; Obsessive behaviour; Physical activity; Review; Withdrawal symptoms

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547837369     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-007-9087-3     Document Type: Article

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