Exercise addition is categorized as (a) a pattern of daily exercise, (b) the prioritizing of exercise over other activities, (c) increased tolerance to exercise, (d) the presence of withdrawal symptoms such as mood changes, (e) the avoidance of said withdrawal symptoms, (f) awareness of compulsive behavior as it pertains to exercise (g) rapid return to compulsive exercise after a period of hiatus (Gapin, Etnier, Tucker, 2009). Throughout research the terms exercise addiction, compulsive exercise, exercise dependence, obligatory exercise, and exercise abuse have been used interchangeably based on the researchers discipline (Berczik, Szabo, Griffiths, Kurimay, Kun, Urban & Demetrovics, 2012). Furthermore, exercise addiction can be broken into
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Another study on compulsive exercise found that over 50% of participants with eating disorders exhibited symptoms of compulsive exercise. While Holm-Denoma et al. found that the more physical activity undergraduates participates in, the more likely they are to exhibit symptoms of compulsive exercise (2009). Furthermore, Smith et al found that those with eating disorders who engage in over-exercise, have a higher rate of suicide attempts …show more content…
2009). The study used participants from women of different personal health backgrounds ranging from college athletes to those who chose not to exercise. Researchers found that the less one engages in working out, the less likely they are to have exercise addition or other eating disordered symptoms (Holm-Denoma et al. 2009). As previously mentioned secondary exercise addition occurs with an eating disorder, where compulsive exercise is used as a means to control weight and shape. In these cases those who are very strict with their diets to the point of having an eating disorder tend to exhibit the
Another study on compulsive exercise found that over 50% of participants with eating disorders exhibited symptoms of compulsive exercise. While Holm-Denoma et al. found that the more physical activity undergraduates participates in, the more likely they are to exhibit symptoms of compulsive exercise (2009). Furthermore, Smith et al found that those with eating disorders who engage in over-exercise, have a higher rate of suicide attempts …show more content…
2009). The study used participants from women of different personal health backgrounds ranging from college athletes to those who chose not to exercise. Researchers found that the less one engages in working out, the less likely they are to have exercise addition or other eating disordered symptoms (Holm-Denoma et al. 2009). As previously mentioned secondary exercise addition occurs with an eating disorder, where compulsive exercise is used as a means to control weight and shape. In these cases those who are very strict with their diets to the point of having an eating disorder tend to exhibit the