Does body image inflexibility drive exercise dependence, or do the two simply travel together?

Exercise addiction is described in the research as compulsive and excessive engagement in physical activity, and it is not recognised in current diagnostic systems. Body image is the natural suspect. The newer idea is not how someone feels about their body but how rigidly those feelings steer what they do, which researchers measure as body image inflexibility (our gloss; the questionnaire is called the Body Image Acceptance and Action Questionnaire). Does that rigidity push people into compulsive training?

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