@misc{10481/70663,
year = {2021},
month = {8},
url = {http://hdl.handle.net/10481/70663},
abstract = {Exercise addiction (EA) affects a considerable number of individuals who regularly
perform exercise-sport activities. The co-occurrence of EA manifestations and the continuum
of disordered eating-eating disorders (EDs) is so common in sports that a deeper
understanding of them as comorbidities is warranted. The aim of this review is to provide
an up-to-date overview and synthesis of the research on the relationship between maladaptive
exercise and dysfunctional eating in the sport context. A systematic review was
conducted following the PRISMA guidelines. A total of 22 empirical studies (23 articles)
with young and adult female and male athletes from several sports and competition levels
was included. EA in conjunction with eating disturbances is frequent among athletes, yet
the prevalence rates are inconsistent. Existing evidence suggests that EA is a relevant
outcome of ED pathology among athletes, supporting the classical secondary type of EA.
However, research also reveals that excessive exercising plays a central role in the
psychopathology of disordered eating. There is a need for further quantitative research
addressing the features and correlates of the EA-EDs dyad, qualitative research on the
subjective experiences of athletes with disordered exercise and eating, longitudinal and
experimental research to establish possible causal paths and attempts to develop comprehensive
conceptual models of EA and its co-occurrence with EDs, in order to improve the
identification, prevention, and management of this dyadic condition in the sport context.},
organization = {CRUE-CSIC agreement},
organization = {Springer Nature},
organization = {Junta de Andalucia
European Commission},
publisher = {Springer},
keywords = {Exercise addiction},
keywords = {Exercise dependence},
keywords = {Maladaptative exercise},
keywords = {Unhealthy eating},
keywords = {Eating disorders},
keywords = {Athletes},
title = {A Systematic Review on Exercise Addiction and the Disordered Eating-Eating Disorders Continuum in the Competitive Sport Context},
doi = {10.1007/s11469-021-00610-2},
author = {Godoy Izquierdo, Débora and Ramírez Molina, María José and Díaz, Isabel and López Mora, Clara},
}