Key References

Baard, P. P., Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2004). Intrinsic need satisfaction: A motivational basis of performance and well-being in two work settings. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 34(10), 2045–2068. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1559-1816.2004.tb02690.x

Cansler, R., Heidrich, J., Whiting, A., Tran, D., Hall, P., & Tyler, W. (2023). Influence of CrossFit and Deep End Fitness training on mental health and coping in athletes. Frontiers in Sports and Active Living, 5, 1061492. https://doi.org/10.3389/fspor.2023.1061492

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1985). Intrinsic motivation and self-determination in human behavior. Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-2271-7

Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (2000). The “what” and “why” of goal pursuits: Human needs and the self-determination of behavior. Psychological Inquiry, 11(4), 227–268. https://doi.org/10.1207/S15327965PLI1104_01

Duman, R. S., & Monteggia, L. M. (2006). A neurotrophic model for stress-related mood disorders. Biological Psychiatry, 59(12), 1116–1127. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.02.013

Edmunds, J., Ntoumanis, N., & Duda, J. L. (2007). Adherence and well-being in exercise: The role of basic psychological needs. Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, 29(5), 512–532. https://doi.org/10.1123/jsep.29.5.512

Feito, Y., Giardina, M. J., Butcher, S. J., & Mangine, G. T. (2018). Repeated anaerobic tests predict performance among a group of advanced CrossFit-trained athletes. Applied Physiology, Nutrition, and Metabolism, 43(7), 697–703. https://doi.org/10.1139/apnm-2017-0677

Heinrich, K. M., Patel, P. M., & Heinrich, B. S. (2014). High-intensity functional training improves functional movement and body composition among cancer survivors: A pilot study. Family & Community Health, 37(4), 289–298. https://doi.org/10.1097/FCH.0000000000000033

Hoye, R., Nicholson, M., & Brown, K. (2013). Sport and social capital. Routledge.

Holt-Lunstad, J., Smith, T. B., Baker, M., Harris, T., & Stephenson, D. (2015). Loneliness and social isolation as risk factors for mortality: A meta-analytic review. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 10(2), 227–237. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691614568352

Keyes, C. L. M. (2002). The mental health continuum: From languishing to flourishing in life. Journal of Health and Social Behavior, 43(2), 207–222. https://doi.org/10.2307/3090197

Liu, R. J., Lee, F. S., Li, X. Y., Bambico, F., Duman, R. S., & Aghajanian, G. K. (2011). Brain-derived neurotrophic factor Val66Met allele impairs basal and ketamine-stimulated synaptogenesis in prefrontal cortex. Biological Psychiatry, 71(11), 996–1005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biopsych.2011.01.008

Meyer, J., Morrison, J., & Zuniga, J. (2016). The benefits and risks of CrossFit: A systematic review. Work, 55(3), 537–546. https://doi.org/10.3233/WOR-162349

Nowakowski-Sims, E., et al. (2023). A grounded theory of weightlifting as a healing strategy for trauma. ResearchGate. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/370805310_A_grounded_theory_of_weight_lifting_as_a_healing_strategy_for_trauma Home+2ResearchGate+2BRKFST STUDiO+2

Nowakowski-Sims, E., et al. (2023). Trauma Informed Weightlifting: Considerations for Coaches, Trainers, and Gym Environments. Frontiers in Psychology. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1224594/full

Ng, J. Y. Y., Ntoumanis, N., Thøgersen-Ntoumani, C., Deci, E. L., Ryan, R. M., Duda, J. L., & Williams, G. C. (2020). Self-determination theory applied to health contexts: A meta-analysis. Perspectives on Psychological Science, 15(4), 1021–1039. https://doi.org/10.1177/1745691620917336

Ntoumanis, N., Edmunds, J., & Duda, J. L. (2009). Understanding the coping process from a self-determination theory perspective. British Journal of Health Psychology, 14(2), 249–260. https://doi.org/10.1348/135910708X349352

Reeve, J., & Jang, H. (2006). What teachers say and do to support students’ autonomy during a learning activity. Journal of Educational Psychology, 98(1), 209–218. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-0663.98.1.209

Ryan, R. M., & Deci, E. L. (2000). Self-determination theory and the facilitation of intrinsic motivation, social development, and well-being. American Psychologist, 55(1), 68–78. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.55.1.68

Thayer, J. F., Åhs, F., Fredrikson, M., Sollers, J. J., & Wager, T. D. (2012). A meta-analysis of heart rate variability and neuroimaging studies: Implications for heart rate variability as a marker of stress and health. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews, 36(2), 747–756. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2011.11.009

Zoladz, J. A., & Pilc, A. (2010). The effect of physical activity on the brain-derived neurotrophic factor: From animal to human studies. Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology, 61(5), 533–541. https://www.jpp.krakow.pl/journal/archive/10_10/pdf/533_10_10_article.pdf