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Treatment of compulsive exercise in eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia: protocol for a systematic review.

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Abstract
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Compulsive exercise is a core feature of both eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia. Earlier models of treatment recommended complete abstinence from exercise in eating disorder populations, but recent guidelines advocate for the gradual inclusion of healthier forms of exercise into an overall treatment plan where appropriate. Given the association between problematic exercise behaviour and poorer prognosis, there has been a recent upsurge in the number of treatment interventions for compulsive exercise in eating disorders. However, no systematic review has been published summarising this existing treatment literature. The aim of this review is to determine the efficacy of existing treatments for compulsive exercise in eating disorders and muscle dysmorphia.

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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19
Date Published
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2021
URL
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https://jeatdisord.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40337-021-00375-y
DOI
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10.1186/s40337-021-00375-y
Short Title
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J Eat Disord
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