RESEARCH PROJECT
VIGOREXY, THE NEW ERA DISEASE
I. Introduction
A. Background
B. The vigorexia is a new era disease that its causing health problems Among the society of the youth, I will focus in how this disease affects both Psychological and physical aspects of the patient leading him or her to the devastation of its health and integrity.
II. The main physical and psychological aspects that can be detected and can describe the begins of this disease.
A. introduction- what is vigorexy? Definition and general explanation, symptoms and characteristics that involves this non- medical accepted illness among people in our society.
1. http://www.scribd.com/doc/16089992/Vigorexy
2. http://ezinearticles.com/?Vigorexia---The-Physical-Exercise-Addiction&id=1735745
B. the risks and consequences to people’s health and short and long term problems as a result of the vigorexy disease that affect people that practice exercise extremely on daily bases.
1. http://www.scribd.com/doc/16090024/Risks-and-Consequences-of-Vigorexy
2. http://sportsmedicine.about.com/od/overtraining/Overtraining.htm
III. The use of illicit drugs to produce muscle tissue and to satisfy their need to be on fit do to vigorexy trauma and the addiction to their body.
A. the use of anabolic steroids on one’s body that result harmful to our physical and mentally integrity and may affect our lifestyle and relationships.
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anabolic_steroid
2. http://www.isteroids.com/steroids/Effects%20of%20Steroids.html
B. the natural’s steroids, hormonal processes that can improve or damage our health depending the use or abuse of this natural hormone.
1. http://www.ehow.com/about_5047511_steroid-hormones.html
2. http://biology.about.com/od/cellularprocesses/a/aa073004a.htm
IV. Medical problems which are developed as a result of vigorexy and exercising in a addicting way that are mainly developed on men principally.
A. permarexia , the obsession to maintain oneself weight ”fit and skinny” acceptable in society and Adonis complex of the perfect body on men that come along with vigorexy.
1. http://psychservices.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/54/2/255
4. http://www.permarexia.com/Articles/articles3.htm
B. ortorexia, the obsession to eat only “healthy” food that mat causes digestive consequences related with vigorexia and overtraining syndrome on athletes to improve their competence’s skills
1. http://www.tcasevilla.com/archivos/ortorexia_y_vigorexia.pdf
2. http://www.brianmac.co.uk/overtrn.htm
3. http://www.findrxonline.com/rss/articles/ortorexia-obsession.htm
*Created by CRLS Research Guide* *3/1/2010*
I think that is a very interesting theme to make an investigation about, because this new disease people may not know it and could be a way to educate people about physical health and is actually a growing-disease that is starting to affect people specially the youth are more probably to suffer this addiction without knowing , and I find very good information and medical articles and facts on the internet rather than in books, opinions, surveys and interviews will help and complement my investigation as a intend to keep searching more about this topic that a have selected to present and is a great opportunity to learn more and to expand my knowledge and develop my searching skills.
