A randomized controlled trial of the compuLsive Exercise Activity TheraPy (LEAP): A new approach to compulsive exercise in anorexia nervosa.

Phillipa J HayStephen TouyzJon ArcelusKathleen M PikeEvelyn AttiaRoss D CrosbySloane MaddenJackie WalesMichelle La PumaAndreea I HeriseanuSarah YoungCaroline Meyer

Published in: The International journal of eating disorders (2018)

CBT-AN and LEAP added to CBT-AN resulted in improved attitudes and beliefs toward exercise and general improvements in BMI and ED psychopathology in people with AN.

Keyphrases

anorexia nervosa
high intensity
physical activity
resistance training
obsessive compulsive disorder
emergency department
body mass index
mental health
stem cells
body composition