Unveiling The Obsession: Exercise Addiction Among Female Amateur Runners In Delhi-Ncr And The Power Of Unwavering Commitment

Abstract

Aim and objective: This study was intended for a possible relationship between Exercise addiction and unbending commitment to physical activity among female amateur runners. Exercise addiction (EA) can be characterised as an obsession with physical activity; keep doing it even when they're injured and it's unhealthy. They also feel guilt and shame if they are unable to meet their own exercise goals. The growing number of long-distance runs and participation from Delhi and the national capital regions like Gurgaon, Noida, Faridabad and Ghaziabad each year, where females participate in large numbers, emphasises the need to understand the role of commitment that could lead to making exercise into behaviour addiction.

Methodology: “purposive sampling method," is utilised to collect data. The inventories taken for this purpose are  “The Exercise Addiction Inventory” and “Commitment Running Scale”. The questionnaire was filled out by 100 participants from the capital of India and its border area (Delhi & NCR) aged between 18 and 50yrs.

Results &Conclusion: It was found that 39% of female long-distance runners were exercise addicts, and 72% were highly committed to running, supporting a possible reason for EA