General Article How exercise can support eating disorder recovery

Topic Selected: Understanding Eating Disorders Book Volume: 461

Research led by Dr Hester Hockin-Boyers (Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences), suggests that combining seemingly opposing approaches to health management could support eating disorder recovery.

Intuition versus tracking 

For people recovering from an eating disorder, exercise can be a complex area of health management. 

They are often encouraged to take an intuitive approach –focusing on body-awareness and self-understanding, while avoiding overly controlled behaviours. 

However, wider ...

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