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Can exercise treat eating disorders?

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EXERCISE AND SPORT SCIENCES REVIEWS
Volume 36, Issue 1, Pages 43-47

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.1097/jes.0b013e31815e4040

Keywords

physical activity; anorexia nervosa; bulimia nervosa; eating pathology; exercise intervention

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Exercise is not a standard intervention for patients with eating disorders. In this article, six studies are reviewed that examined exercise interventions in populations with eating disorders. The key conclusion is that exercise may improve a range of biopsychosocial outcomes in patients with eating disorders, but more research is needed.

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