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Physical activity behaviors and attitudes among women with an eating disorder: a qualitative study.

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Physical activity (PA) is an integral part of healthcare for the general population and individuals with psychiatric disorders. However, PA is significantly more complex for and related to both healthy (e.g., reduced anxiety and depressive symptoms) and unhealthy outcomes (e.g., intrusive, repetitive thoughts that lead to abnormally high levels of PA) among women with an eating disorder (ED). Consequently, many healthcare professionals recommend abstinence from PA during ED treatment. Despite this, women may remain engaged in PA during ED treatment or resume PA shortly thereafter. Little has been done to understand women's PA behaviors and attitudes and to explore how they integrate PA into their lives during and after ED treatment. Thus, this study sought to explore PA behaviors and attitudes among women with an ED.

Year of Publication
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2021
Journal
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Journal of eating disorders
Volume
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9
Issue
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1
Number of Pages
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20
Date Published
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2021
URL
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https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-021-00377-w
DOI
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10.1186/s40337-021-00377-w
Short Title
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J Eat Disord
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