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Physical exercise and Alexithymia: risk or benefit?
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Physical activity is involved in increasing health potential. However, in sports practice a state of well-being may depend on the management of emotions. The purpose of the present study was to analyse the relationship between the type of exercise and alexithymia. Three groups of people were analyzed for the study: triathlon practitioners, people practicing Tai Chi, and sedentary people. All participants were assessed for both physical activity level and alexithymia. The results show that more athletes with alexithymia practice high-intensity exercise. Thus, there seems to be an association between alexithymia and exercise addiction. Through competitive exercise, athletes can overcome difficult challenges by employing cognitive resources on external factors, without focusing attention inward. A question emerges from this study: is alexithymia a determining factor in choosing a specific type of physical activity, or could alexithymia be triggered by overtraining? This aspect could be investigated in future studies, which could further investigate the relationship between the choice orientation of a specific sport and alexithymia.
Esercizio fisico e Alessitimia: rischio o beneficio?
L’attività fisica è coinvolta nell’aumento del potenziale di salute. Tuttavia, nella pratica sportiva uno stato di benessere può dipendere dalla gestione delle emozioni. Lo scopo del presente studio è stato quello di analizzare la relazione tra il tipo di esercizio fisico e l’alessitimia. Per lo studio sono stati analizzati tre gruppi di persone: praticanti di triathlon, persone che praticano il Tai Chi e persone sedentarie. Tutti i partecipanti sono stati sottoposti a una valutazione sia del livello di attività fisica che dell’alessitimia. I risultati mostrano che un maggior numero di atleti con alessitimia pratica esercizi ad alta intensità. Sembra quindi esistere un’associazione tra alessitimia e dipendenza da esercizio fisico. Attraverso l’esercizio agonistico, gli atleti possono superare sfide difficili impiegando le risorse cognitive su fattori esterni, senza focalizzare l’attenzione verso l’interno. Da questo studio emerge una domanda: l’alessitimia è un fattore determinante nella scelta di uno specifico tipo di attività fisica, oppure l’alessitimia potrebbe essere innescata dal sovrallenamento? Questo aspetto potrebbe essere indagato in studi futuri, che potrebbero approfondire la relazione tra l’orientamento alla scelta di uno sport specifico e l’alessitimia.
Title: Physical exercise and Alexithymia: risk or benefit?
Description:
Physical activity is involved in increasing health potential.
However, in sports practice a state of well-being may depend on the management of emotions.
The purpose of the present study was to analyse the relationship between the type of exercise and alexithymia.
Three groups of people were analyzed for the study: triathlon practitioners, people practicing Tai Chi, and sedentary people.
All participants were assessed for both physical activity level and alexithymia.
The results show that more athletes with alexithymia practice high-intensity exercise.
Thus, there seems to be an association between alexithymia and exercise addiction.
Through competitive exercise, athletes can overcome difficult challenges by employing cognitive resources on external factors, without focusing attention inward.
A question emerges from this study: is alexithymia a determining factor in choosing a specific type of physical activity, or could alexithymia be triggered by overtraining? This aspect could be investigated in future studies, which could further investigate the relationship between the choice orientation of a specific sport and alexithymia.
Esercizio fisico e Alessitimia: rischio o beneficio?
L’attività fisica è coinvolta nell’aumento del potenziale di salute.
Tuttavia, nella pratica sportiva uno stato di benessere può dipendere dalla gestione delle emozioni.
Lo scopo del presente studio è stato quello di analizzare la relazione tra il tipo di esercizio fisico e l’alessitimia.
Per lo studio sono stati analizzati tre gruppi di persone: praticanti di triathlon, persone che praticano il Tai Chi e persone sedentarie.
Tutti i partecipanti sono stati sottoposti a una valutazione sia del livello di attività fisica che dell’alessitimia.
I risultati mostrano che un maggior numero di atleti con alessitimia pratica esercizi ad alta intensità.
Sembra quindi esistere un’associazione tra alessitimia e dipendenza da esercizio fisico.
Attraverso l’esercizio agonistico, gli atleti possono superare sfide difficili impiegando le risorse cognitive su fattori esterni, senza focalizzare l’attenzione verso l’interno.
Da questo studio emerge una domanda: l’alessitimia è un fattore determinante nella scelta di uno specifico tipo di attività fisica, oppure l’alessitimia potrebbe essere innescata dal sovrallenamento? Questo aspetto potrebbe essere indagato in studi futuri, che potrebbero approfondire la relazione tra l’orientamento alla scelta di uno sport specifico e l’alessitimia.
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