Self-reported quantity, compulsiveness and motives of exercise in patients with eating disorders and healthy controls: differences and similarities.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Compulsive exercise (CE) is a frequent symptom in patients with eating disorders (EDs). It includes, in addition to quantitatively excessive exercise behaviour, a driven aspect and specific motives of exercise. CE is generally associated with worse therapy outcomes. The aims of the study were to compare self-reported quantity of exercise, compulsiveness of exercise as well as motives for exercise between patients with anorexia nervosa (AN), bulimia nervosa (BN) and healthy controls (HC). Additionally, we wanted to explore predictors of compulsive exercise (CE) in each group.

Methods

We investigated 335 female participants (n = 226 inpatients, n = 109 HC) and assessed self-reported quantity of exercise, compulsiveness of exercise (Compulsive Exercise

SUBMITTER: Schlegl S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6038234 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature