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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"excessive exercise"”.
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Eating disorders and excessive exercise : a comparison of high-impact aerobics and road running
Excessive exercise has always been a noted characteristic of patients with anorexia nervosa. Recent research has focused on the impact of physical activities, depending on their nature, towards the susceptibility of disordered eating or excessive exercise. The present study explores the hypothesis …
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Does Shame Amplify the Relations Between Perfectionism and Eating Disorder Symptoms? Cross-Sectional and Longitudinal Tests
… (binge eating, body dissatisfaction, and excessive exercise) cross-sectionally and longitudinally across three months. College students [N = 259; 78% women; 71% White, mean (SD) age = 19.21 (1.24)] completed an online baseline survey in August 2022 and a follow-up survey three-months …
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The Genetic Epidemiology of Purging Disorder, Anorexia Nervosa, and Obsessive Compulsive Personality Disorder
… vomiting, laxative and diuretic abuse, and excessive exercise, respectively. Laxative abuse was more strongly influenced by common environmental effects, while liability to excessive exercise was more strongly influenced by common genetic factors. Due to insufficient data, an item-factor …
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Exercise dependence and its relation to eating attitudes and behaviours in male and female gym members : a quantitative and qualitative analysis
Generally, exercise is an adaptive behaviour that serves to enhance physical and psychological well-being. However, recently the potential abuses of engaging in excessive exercise have received much attention. Some individuals may become so caught up in their exercise routine that they may be quite …
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The potential treatments of osteoporosis and hormone dysregulation caused by female athlete triad syndrome
… in females who participate in endurance sports, excessive exercise, restrictive eating behaviors, or additional stressful situations. The focus of this review is to highlight the physiological implications of each aspect of the triad, delineate diagnostic tools, and analyze potential treatment …
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An exploration of the aspects of physical activity and exercise motives that confer risk versus protection from disordered eating outcomes
… mental health benefits. However, engaging in “excessive exercise” is a compensatory behavior found in eating disorders. The present study sought to better understand exercise as both a health- and risk-behavior. Undergraduates (<em>N</em> = 1010) completed an online survey assessing disordered …
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The link between exercise dependence and eating disturbance in females
Although it has been known for some time that excessive exercise is one of the features of eating disorders, it is only in more recent years that specific attempts have been made to explore the link between exercise dependence (compulsive exercising) and eating disturbance. This study explored the …
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The development and validation of a multidimensional measure of male body dissatisfaction and its preliminary use in exploring the relationship between body dissatisfaction and exercise
… men may engage in with a particular focus on exercise and its potential role as both a protective and risk factor.<br/><br/>The purpose of the empirical paper was to explore the structure of a new measure: The Male Body Dissatisfaction Inventory (M-BoDI). A Principal Components Analysis …
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Excessive commitment to exercise and the relationship between dietary restraint and perfectionism : a case of moderation or mediation?
Although excessive exercise and the personality characteristic perfectionism are both prevalent in eating disordered patients (especially in anorexia nervosa), the association between these two factors and the characteristic feature of dietary restraint has not been systematically investigated in a …
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Girls, body image, and the school setting : an exploratory study
… health behaviours such as disordered eating or excessive exercise because of dissatisfaction with their bodies (Tiggemann, 2005; O’Dea, 2000). I hoped to find ways for teachers to foster positive body image, and I believed school counsellors, teachers, and school-based personnel would be a …
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The effects of boron supplementation on bone mineral density, blood and urinary calcium, magnesium, phosphorous and urinary boron in female athletes
… interaction was observed with serum magnesium; exercise in boron supplemented subjects lowered serum magnesium (p < 0.05). In all subjects, calcium excretion increased over time (p < 0.05) and in boron supplemented subjects boron excretion increased over time (p < 0.05). In conclusion, boron …
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The Influence of Cultural Identification and Gender-Linked Characteristics on the Body Satisfaction of African American Men
… such as pathological or disordered eating, excessive exercise, and abuse of performance-enhancing substances including food supplements and anabolic steroids. Limitations and suggestions for continued research are also discussed.