The Truth About Exercise Addiction

Author : Katherine Schreiber
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 1442233303
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Exercise Addiction written by Katherine Schreiber and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2015-02-19 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed for individuals concerned about their workout habits, personal trainers, family and friends of folks with a problem, as well as working mental health professionals treating exercise addicts, The Truth About Exercise Addiction provides an easy-to-read, illuminating glimpse into the rising trend of over-exercise. Delving into the history of exercise addiction and the growing influence of “thinspiration,” Katherine Schreiber and Heather A. Hausenblasillustrate the symptoms and dangers of obsessive exercise with true stories from sufferers, all while exploring why and how such a seemingly healthy behavior morphs into a dangerous means of self-destruction. Analyzing the causes and consequences of excessive physical activity alongside the influence of genetics, culture, and personality, this book allows readers to gain a greater understanding of what exercise addiction looks and feels like. The Truth About Exercise Addiction also provides an unprecedented list of resources to address exercise addiction, a snapshot of treatments currently available for sufferers, and to top it off: guidelines on how to confront and care for someone who may have a problem.

Author : Peach Friedman
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 0762752459
Total Pages : 208 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Diary of an Exercise Addict written by Peach Friedman and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-11-05 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 2000, Peach Friedman, a college senior freshly broken up from her boyfriend, set out to beat the blues by beating herself into shape. Running ten miles a day and taking in as little as 800 calories, she fell from 146 pounds to 100 in three months and was at serious risk of cardiac arrest. What Friedman suffered from was exercise bulimia—a newly diagnosed and rapidly spreading eating disorder that affects some 400,000 American women, and which gyms and colleges across America are beginning to take seriously. In Diary of an Exercise Addict Friedman recounts her descent into a life-threatening illness, her remarkable recovery, and the setbacks along the way. With refreshing candor she lays bare her relationships with family, friends, and lovers and the repressed desire that finally surfaced as she found her own way back to health.

Author : Laura Kaminker
Publisher : Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services
ISBN 13 : 9781568382579
Total Pages : 68 pages
Book Rating : 4.7X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exercise Addiction written by Laura Kaminker and published by Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services. This book was released on 1999-03 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focuses on exercise addiction and its relationship to eating disorders; explains how compulsive exercise can be harmful and how one can get help to deal with it.

Author : Leanne K. Currie-McGhee
Publisher : Greenhaven Publishing LLC
ISBN 13 : 1420506447
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Exercise Addiction written by Leanne K. Currie-McGhee and published by Greenhaven Publishing LLC. This book was released on 2011-02-10 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An old adage tells us that everything in moderation is healthy, but what about exercise? Unfortunately there is such a thing as too much exercise and there are real victims of this addiction. It can cause extreme weight loss, overuse injuries, exhaustion, depression, and heart problems, among other serious problems. This volume provides young readers and researchers a means of understanding exercise addiction and its ramifications. Readers will learn what causes it, how people live with it, and the latest information about treatment and prevention.

Author : Attila Szabo
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781608767892
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addiction to Exercise written by Attila Szabo and published by Nova Science Publishers. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book evaluates the psychological concept of exercise addiction from a scholastically multidisciplinary perspective. The most recent developments in the area of investigation are evaluated with reference to theory and critical analysis of extant research. The book summarises the current knowledge about the psycho-physiological nature of exercise addiction. Further, it presents the conceptual hegemony in addressing the problem of exercise addiction within the scientific community. The characteristic and most prevalent symptoms of the disorder are discussed alongside the modes of risk-assessment. Subsequently, the underlying motives and several theoretical models of exercise addiction are reviewed. Finally, the research on exercise addiction is evaluated and directions for future research are suggested. Difference is made between primary exercise addiction in which the exercise behaviour is the problem and secondary exercise addiction in which exercise is used as a means in achieving another objective, like weight loss. This book concludes with two brief sections summarising plainly what we know today and what we still need to know about exercise addiction.

Author : Jordan Metzl
Publisher : Rodale Books
ISBN 13 : 1623364329
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Exercise Cure written by Jordan Metzl and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2014-12-23 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A simple approach to weight loss and better health, with an exhaustive (and exhausting) collection of fun, fat-torching, life-changing workouts that can be tailored to any fitness level “This is a must read for everyone who wants to live a long and active life.”—Robert Sallis, MD, former president, American College of Sports Medicine What if there were a drug to treat every illness, across all body systems, proven potent against heart disease, depression, arthritis, PMS and erectile dysfunction—even in chronic diseases such as asthma, dementia, and certain types of cancer? What if it had no side effects, was completely free, readily available, and worked for everyone? Every single person who took it decreased her risk of premature death and raised his quality of life. Would you want it? In a healthcare system that spends 17% of GDP, roughly $2.7 trillion, mostly on disease treatment, how do we save money and prevent illness? By increasing the use of the world's most effective preventive medicine: exercise. In The Exercise Cure, Dr. Jordan Metzl—nationally renowned sports medicine physician—offers malady-specific and well-researched exercise prescriptions to help readers stay healthy, heal disease, drop pounds, increase longevity, and transform their lives. Dr. Metzl knows that exercise is inexpensive, powerful medicine that has benefits in prevention and treatment of disease without disturbing side effects. Even in older adults, daily exercise has been found to prevent dementia by generating neuron development in the hippocampus, the memory center of the brain. Combining the latest data and his proven motivational skills, Dr. Metzl addresses the common maladies troubling millions. He discusses our cardiovascular, pulmonary, metabolic, musculoskeletal, neurologic, reproductive, and endocrinologic body systems, with special sections on sleep problems and cancer prevention, presenting the science behind the role of exercise as medicine. Then, he details workouts that can be tailored easily to any fitness level, beginner to advanced, and provides nutritional information, including meal plans for healthy eating and disease prevention.

Author : Edward Willett
Publisher : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
ISBN 13 : 1435848543
Total Pages : 66 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Frequently Asked Questions About Exercise Addiction written by Edward Willett and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2008-08-15 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Exercise addiction, also known as compulsive exercise, is characterized by using exercise to get rid of calories. This behavior is also known as exercise bulimia because the person is using exercise to purge calories from his or her system. The compulsive exerciser might also eat compulsively, restrict food, throw up, and/or take laxatives, diet pills, or other drugs, or any combination of these. Compulsive exercise is a bit different from other eating disorders: it can be a lot easier to hide. Students learn the common signs of eating disorders, when exercise becomes compulsive, the dangers of exercise addiction, trigger factors, and psychological, social, family, and biological factors of the condition. This book also provides helpful suggestions for treatment and getting help.

Author : Rebecca Prussin
Publisher : Fireside Books
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 236 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hooked on Exercise written by Rebecca Prussin and published by Fireside Books. This book was released on 1992 with total page 236 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The authors discuss the causes of exercise abuse and how to get the maximum benefits from a regular exercise program without crossing the line to unhealthy amounts of activity.

Author : Attila Szabo
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000595463
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise written by Attila Szabo and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-06-07 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is about the bright and dark aspects of sports and exercise behavior and revolves around two closely related yet distinct concepts. Passion is a joyful and healthy reflection of one’s enjoyment and dedication to an adopted sport or exercise. At the same time, exercise addiction is an obligatory and must-be-done training regimen. This book is the first to attempt to explain the significant differences between passion and addiction in sports and exercise, as well as the relationship between the two. This book presents an overview of three dimensions of passion and offers a new frame to contextualize exercise addition. The work also addresses the misinterpretation of certain aspects of training (e.g., intensity, frequency, and commitment) often related to the risk of exercise addiction. After introducing the health benefits of exercise, the book looks at the passion for sports and exercise training and the transition into maladaptive practice. Then it presents definitions and theoretical models for exercise addiction. It then examines exercise addiction cases while also illustrating how excessive or high exercise volumes could be beneficial instead of problematic. The last chapter offers a new approach for a better understanding of exercise addiction. Passion and Addiction in Sports and Exercise is helpful for students, researchers, and clinicians interested in sport and exercise psychology, athletic training, behavioral addictions, and physical education. As well as being valuable reading for all regular exercisers and physically active individuals, including athletes competing at various levels in different sport disciplines.

Author : Kevin G. Alderson
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN 13 : 1544392338
Total Pages : 722 pages
Book Rating : 4.32/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Addictions Counseling Today written by Kevin G. Alderson and published by SAGE Publications. This book was released on 2019-11-14 with total page 722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the new DSM-V classifications for addiction with an emphasis on CACREP, neuroscience, and treatment, this provocative, contemporary text is an essential reference for both students and practitioners wanting to gain a deeper understanding of those with addiction.