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Compulsive Exercise, Exercise Addiction, Driven Exercise, and Exercise Dependence - What’s It All About?
Compulsive exercise is best defined as a rigid and highly driven urge to be physically active with a perceived inability to stop exercising.
Exercise Addiction: What You Need to Know
A new study published in the journal Eating and Weight Disorders indicates that exercise addiction is over 3.5 times more likely to occur in people who have an eating disorder versus those who don’t. Through a meta-analysis of nine studies across four countries, this new report analyzed results from over 2,000 participants.