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exercise addiction

exercise addiction Exercise addiction is an addictive pattern of excessive physical activity in which a person keeps exercising without adequate breaks, even when injured.

Exercise addiction is an addictive pattern of excessive physical activity in which a person keeps exercising without adequate breaks, even when injured. It can involve persistent preoccupation with exercise and withdrawal-like symptoms when not exercising; some descriptions distinguish a primary form driven by compulsive exercise and a secondary form linked with eating disorders.