Hampshire Partnership, NHS Foundation Trust, Eating Disorders Service, UK.
Eur Eat Disord Rev. 2011 May-Jun;19(3):237-48. doi: 10.1002/erv.970.
Researchers have yet to reach a consensus on the definition of excessive exercise, and many questions remain about the relationship between excessive exercise and eating disorders. Understanding of excessive exercise may be furthered by adoption of a broader, dimensional perspective. The current qualitative (grounded theory) study explored the continuum of women's exercise experiences, ranging from casual to more extreme regimens. Thirty-two women were interviewed, aged 16-77. Participants described stages in a continuum of exercise experiences. Overlaps were described between participant perceptions of 'normal' exercise, excessive exercise and exercise addiction. Excessive exercise and disturbed eating were described as arising from common concerns about the need to control the body, with exercise viewed as a more acceptable alternative to disturbed eating. The results provide support for a continuum approach to the understanding of excessive exercise, and highlight the utility of qualitative methods in this area.
研究人员尚未就过度运动的定义达成共识，而且对于过度运动与饮食失调之间的关系仍存在许多疑问。通过采用更广泛的、多维的视角，可以进一步了解过度运动。本研究采用定性（扎根理论）方法，探索了女性运动经历的连续体，范围从休闲到更极端的方案。共采访了 32 名年龄在 16-77 岁的女性。参与者描述了运动经历的连续体的各个阶段。参与者对“正常”运动、过度运动和运动成瘾的看法之间存在重叠。过度运动和饮食失调被描述为源于对控制身体的共同关注，运动被视为比饮食失调更可接受的替代方式。研究结果为理解过度运动提供了一种连续体方法，并强调了定性方法在这一领域的实用性。
