P S Powers1, D D Schocken, F R Boyd. 1. Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, University of South Florida, Tampa 33613, USA.
Abstract
UNLABELLED: Psychological and physiological similarities have been proposed between habitual runners and anorexia nervosa patients. METHOD: Twenty male runners, 20 female runners, and 17 anorexia nervosa patients were evaluated using several psychological measures (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Leyton Obsessional Inventory, and three measures of body image) and physiological measures (physical examination, anthropometric assessment, and exercise treadmill tests). RESULTS: Anorexia nervosa patients had significantly more evidence of psychopathology on all the psychological measures than either group of runners. There were suggestive similarities between female runners and anorexics on some of the body image tests. Fat content was in the normal range for both groups of runners and low in the anorexia nervosa group. Abnormalities were seen on the treadmill tests in all three groups, but there were no statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION: Despite hypothetical similarities, this study found that anorexia nervosa patients and habitual runners have few similar psychological or physiological features.
UNLABELLED: Psychological and physiological similarities have been proposed between habitual runners and anorexia nervosapatients. METHOD: Twenty male runners, 20 female runners, and 17 anorexia nervosapatients were evaluated using several psychological measures (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Leyton Obsessional Inventory, and three measures of body image) and physiological measures (physical examination, anthropometric assessment, and exercise treadmill tests). RESULTS:Anorexia nervosapatients had significantly more evidence of psychopathology on all the psychological measures than either group of runners. There were suggestive similarities between female runners and anorexics on some of the body image tests. Fat content was in the normal range for both groups of runners and low in the anorexia nervosa group. Abnormalities were seen on the treadmill tests in all three groups, but there were no statistically significant differences. CONCLUSION: Despite hypothetical similarities, this study found that anorexia nervosapatients and habitual runners have few similar psychological or physiological features.
Authors: Freya Oswald; Jennifer Campbell; Chloë Williamson; Justin Richards; Paul Kelly Journal: Int J Environ Res Public Health Date: 2020-11-01 Impact factor: 3.390