When it comes to running for recreation or exercise, a person’s motivation
can be a critical factor in developing exercise dependence or not,
according to a new study. The study explores the role of escapism in
running and finds that people who use the activity to escape life’s
problems are more likely to develop an unhealthy exercise addiction.
Escapism as a powerful motivational factor has been explored in other
contexts dating back to the 1990s. A new study now aims to fill a gap in
research by investigating whether or not escapism plays a role in running,
and what that role might be.
The research team, led by Dr. Frode Stenseng of the Norwegian Institute of
Science and Technology, recruited 227 recreational runners through social
media sites.
Participants were evenly divided in terms of gender, and their running
habits and styles varied.
can be a critical factor in developing exercise dependence or not,
according to a new study. The study explores the role of escapism in
running and finds that people who use the activity to escape life’s
problems are more likely to develop an unhealthy exercise addiction.
Escapism as a powerful motivational factor has been explored in other
contexts dating back to the 1990s. A new study now aims to fill a gap in
research by investigating whether or not escapism plays a role in running,
and what that role might be.
The research team, led by Dr. Frode Stenseng of the Norwegian Institute of
Science and Technology, recruited 227 recreational runners through social
media sites.
Participants were evenly divided in terms of gender, and their running
habits and styles varied.
