The exercise paradox: An interactional model for a clearer conceptualization of exercise addiction

Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 199-208

  Egorov, Alexei Y ^a,b,c   Szabo, Attila ^d  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

^b NORTH WESTERN STATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY NAMED AFTER I I MECHNIKOV   (Russian Federation)

^c SECHENOV INSTITUTE OF EVOLUTIONARY PHYSIOLOGY AND BIOCHEMISTRY   (Russian Federation)

^d EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

Author keywords

Dependence; Exercise abuse; Research; Review; Theory; Transformation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918585474     PISSN: 20625871     EISSN: 20635303     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1556/JBA.2.2013.4.2     Document Type: Article

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