Exercise and Eating Disorders: Raising the bar in the treatment of over-exercise in people with AN

Journal of Eating Disorders

Exercise and Eating Disorders: Raising the bar in the treatment of over-exercise in people with AN

Edited by: 
Professor Caroline Meyer, Warwick University
Professor Stephen Touyz, University of Sydney
Professor Phillipa Hay, Western Sydney University.

Exercise is the neglected “Cinderella” of eating disorder phenomenology but is an important determinant of outcomes and  its restriction in treatments often strongly resisted and poorly understood. There is a need for more research to improve understanding of its assessment  and treatment. This new series in Journal of Eating Disordersincludes a collection of articles on all aspects of compulsive exercise in eating disorders  and especially those that address its management.

This collection of articles has not been sponsored and articles have undergone the journal’s standard peer-review process. The Guest Editors declare no competing interests.

1. Content Type:Research Article

   How to integrate physical activity and exercise approaches into inpatient treatment for eating disorders: fifteen years of clinical experience and research

   The importance of physical activity and exercise among patients with eating disorders (EDs) is acknowledged among clinicians and researchers. The lack of clinical guidelines, the differing attitudes towards ex...

   Authors:Marit Danielsen, Øyvind Rø and Sigrid Bjørnelv

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2018 6:34

   Published on: 25 September 2018

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2. Content Type:Research Article

   Specialized group intervention for compulsive exercise in inpatients with eating disorders: feasibility and preliminary outcomes

   Patients with eating disorders (ED) often suffer from compulsive exercise behavior, which is associated with lower short-term response to treatment and poorer long-term outcome. Evidence-based interventions sp...

   Authors:Nina Dittmer, Ulrich Voderholzer, Mareike von der Mühlen, Michael Marwitz, Markus Fumi, Claudia Mönch, Katharina Alexandridis, Ulrich Cuntz, Corinna Jacobi and Sandra Schlegl

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2018 6:27

   Published on: 11 September 2018

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3. Content Type:Research Article

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

   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...

   Authors:Sandra Schlegl, Nina Dittmer, Svenja Hoffmann and Ulrich Voderholzer

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2018 6:17

   Published on: 1 July 2018

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4. Content Type:Research Article

   An investigation of the process of change in psychopathology and exercise during inpatient treatment for adults with longstanding eating disorders

   Excessive exercise is recognized as a predictor of poor outcome in eating disorders. However, little is known about how excessive exercise might affect the treatment process. The aim of this study was to descr...

   Authors:S. Bratland-Sanda and K. A. Vrabel

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2018 6:15

   Published on: 1 July 2018

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5. Content Type:Research Article

   Running on empty – a nationwide large-scale examination of compulsive exercise in eating disorders

   Compulsive exercise (CE) has been the neglected “Cinderella” among eating disorder (ED) symptoms, even though it seems to impact severity, treatment and outcome. This prompted a large-scale and systematic exam...

   Authors:Elin Monell, Johanna Levallius, Emma Forsén Mantilla and Andreas Birgegård

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2018 6:11

   Published on: 12 June 2018

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6. Content Type:Research Article

   Relationships between compulsive exercise, quality of life, psychological distress and motivation to change in adults with anorexia nervosa

   For people with anorexia nervosa (AN), compulsive exercise is characterized by extreme concerns about the perceived negative consequences of stopping/reducing exercise, dysregulation of affect, and inflexible ...

   Authors:Sarah Young, Stephen Touyz, Caroline Meyer, Jon Arcelus, Paul Rhodes, Sloane Madden, Kathleen Pike, Evelyn Attia, Ross D. Crosby and Phillipa Hay

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2018 6:2

   Published on: 5 February 2018

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7. Content Type:Editorial

   Is the neglect of exercise in anorexia nervosa research a case of “running out” of ideas or do we need to take a “LEAP” of faith into the future?

   Authors:Stephen Touyz, Phillipa Hay and Melissa Noetel

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2017 5:35

   Published on: 26 July 2017

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8. Content Type:Research Article

   Body dissatisfaction, excessive exercise, and weight change strategies used by first-year undergraduate students: comparing health and physical education and other education students

   Health and Physical Education (HPE) teachers are known to be under social-, personal-, and employment-related pressure to be and appear physically fit, and to use dangerous dieting and weight control practices...

   Authors:Zali Yager, Tonia Gray, Christina Curry and Siân A. McLean

   Citation:Journal of Eating Disorders 2017 5:10

   Published on: 3 April 2017

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