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The Truth About Exercise Addiction
Understanding the Dark Side of Thinspiration
by Katherine Schreiber and Heather A. Hausenblas
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Pub Date Feb 17 2015 | Archive Date Mar 06 2015
Description
Katherine Schreiber is a recovering exercise addict and writer whose work has been published in Psychology Today, where she previously worked as an editor, TIME Healthland, Weight Watchers Magazine, on Greatist.com, and on Psychcentral.com. She has also appeared on ABC Nightline, currently lives in New York City, and is working on her second book about female sexuality and double lives.
Heather A. Hausenblas, PhD, is an internationally renowned physical activity and healthy aging expert, researcher, and author. Her research focuses on the psychological effects of health behaviors across the lifespan. Hausenblas is the coauthor of 5 scientific books, and she has published more than 90 scientific journal articles. She has conducted more than 200 national and international scientific presentations. She has also received several research awards and grants. She was a faculty member and director of the Exercise Psychology Lab at the University of Florida from 1998 to 2012. She is currently an associate professor at Jacksonville University in the College of Health Sciences.
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Advance Praise
If
you want a primer on the acquisition, development, and maintenance of
exercise addiction, this is the book to read. Comprehensive and well
researched, it will help in establishing exercise addiction as a genuine
disorder.
— Mark Griffiths, Ph.D., professor, Psychology Division, Nottingham Trent University, UK
This
book is a brilliant reflection on exercise addiction. It bridges the
up-to-date scientific facts with real life experiences that yields a
clear, well-organized, and pleasant reading, which is a must for all
sport and exercise enthusiasts as well as anyone interested in this
complex subject.
— Attila
Szabo, Ph.D., associate professor and acting director, Institute for
Health Promotion & Sport Sciences, Faculty of Education &
Psychology Eötvös Loránd University(ELTE)
Are
you or someone you love addicted to exercise? How bad is it really?
This compelling and extremely informative book will answer any question
you might have. Schreiber and Hausenblas finally give exercise addiction
the attention it deserves. The stories are shocking and moving. the
possibility of hope imbedded in every page.
— Judith
Brisman, Ph.D. author Surviving an Eating Disorder: Strategies for
Family and Friends; Founding Director Eating Disorder Resource Center,
NYC
The Truth About Exercise Addiction
is a thought-provoking and evidence-based examination of a phenomenon
that is intriguing and close to home for many avid exercisers. I highly
recommend this book to practitioners and exercisers of all levels.
— Danielle
Symons Downs, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Kinesiology; OBGYN at The
Pennsylvania State University; co-author of The Exercise Dependence
Scale
Available Editions
EDITION | Hardcover |
ISBN | 9781442233294 |
PRICE | $34.00 (USD) |