Exercise Dependence Final Year Project - Page 2 - Triathlon

IrO.n Little Sister

09/03/2013 at 08:33

Done!! I definitely think the average response from this lot will skew your results though!!

15/03/2013 at 18:33

Well, I've not had my 'report' ....anyone else had an e-mail?

Dustboy

pirate

18/03/2013 at 17:07

Got my result. 99. whatever that means. Unless it's Plums age? Come on, fess up all..

Pudge

pirate

18/03/2013 at 17:21

Got mine too. Scored 100 on dependency. Did a bit of digging and looks like only anything over 116 would suggest an 'addiction' to running, exercise etc

I would caveat that by saying that my research comprised of a 2 minute google search. I'm an expert on most things in my life using a similar method of analysis!

EllieO

18/03/2013 at 18:57

I scored 91 so I guess thats good.... Although if I was addicted to running maybe I would do a bit more run training so maybe addiction isnt all bad.

Rakhee Patel

18/03/2013 at 19:02

I got 125, what does that mean?
It would have been useful is she had sent out a handout of what the results mean!

Dustboy

pirate

18/03/2013 at 20:01

That you have got more than anyone else so far

18/03/2013 at 21:05

117 for me!!

AliBear30

19/03/2013 at 10:19

I scored a lowly 82

M..TRIumphant pirate

pirate

19/03/2013 at 10:35

124 for me, and likewise, not too sure exactly what that means, but it's over the 116 mentioned by 'Pudge', so I'm in troible

pete_inthehills

19/03/2013 at 10:44

I got 100 as well. I emailed Hannah back for a bit more explanation and got this...

Here is a little bit more information about the results for the
questionnaires...

Exercise Dependence Questionnaire

The highest possibly score for the EDQ is 203. The paper that I have
referenced with your feedback basically just explains that there is no
official cut off score for the Exercise Dependence Questionnaire. The
paper examines the various cut off scores which have been used in
previous research ranging from higher than 116 to higher than 145.
There is no correct cut off score as higher than 116 may include false
positives and higher than may result in false negatives. It is also
important to note that the EDQ is not used as a diagnostic tool, just
as a guideline, so a higher score may not necessarily mean an
unhealthy addiction to exercise, some that would be described as
?Exercise Dependence? lead a healthy lifestyle and would not
necessarily put exercise first even with a score that suggests this.
To be officially diagnosed you would need to go through extensive
interviews with a psychiatrist.

Physical Self-Description Questionnaire

The maximum score for 'Health' and 'Self-Esteem' is 56 (8 questions
with maximum of 7) and for all the other subscales the maximum score
is 42 (6 questions with a maximum of 7). Each score is a positive
mark, so the higher your number, you more positively you were that
aspect. For example a high score in health means that you perceive
your health as positive, but a low score in body fat means you
perceive your body fat as negative. With body fat, a low score does
not relate to the amount of body fat, just whether you view in a
positive or negative way.

JPGoodboy

19/03/2013 at 11:16

I am eating as much as I can in my preparation for Ironman 2015, I will probably start the physical training next year

B_Kins

19/03/2013 at 12:23

107 for me. Solid plan fatmo

ACoops

19/03/2013 at 12:49

127.. Oops. I do wonder if my score would be different if I wasn't training for a marathon + HIM though. Perhaps I am just in denial.. best go for a run to think it over.

19/03/2013 at 20:05

I score 53 for self esteem..,interesting.
People that know me might not have predicted that!!

Perceptions of own physical appearance lowest at 21....but how can that be graded without actually seeing me. I perceive myself fairly correctly as being rather unattractive by conventional standards.
Muscly, a bit on the scrawny side, hair going grey, bit wrinkled and worried looking, never wear make up, and wear the same shabby clothes every day.
This is an accurate description, not a distorted self loathing one.
Certain aspects of it I choose/ can't be bothered to improve....

Edited: 19/03/2013 at 20:05

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