Clarifying exercise addiction: Differential diagnosis, co-occurring disorders, and phases of addiction

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Volumn 8, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 4069-4081

  Freimuth, Marilyn ^a   Moniz, Sandy ^a   Kim, Shari R ^a  

^a FIELDING GRADUATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral addictions; Co addictions; Exercise addiction; Phases of addiction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR CONTROL; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; COPING BEHAVIOR; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EATING DISORDER; EXERCISE ADDICION; FITNESS; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 80055084447     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16604601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/ijerph8104069     Document Type: Article

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