Many people become physically active to look and feel better and to get healthy. But physical activity may become addictive for a small number of people. So how many of us are at risk? Exercise ...

Lee, T., Nuyen, L., & Zielke, B. (2026). Exercise addiction. In R. Johnson & R. Mwangi (Eds), Assessing and treating behavioral addictions. (pp. 185-222). IGI Global ...

A UB neuroscientist whose focus is the brain’s reward system and its role in addiction is helping to illuminate how exercise can aid the brain in addiction recovery. Over the past year, this research ...

In recent studies, exercise has been revealed to be a useful tool for people who are seeking to conquer their addictions. Why it matters: Riverside Recovery reported that exercising helps boost a ...

How a seemingly healthy habit can be damaging. — -- Since she was in elementary school, Katherine Schreiber, 28, remembers struggling with body issues. Sometimes these feelings were so severe she ...

When we talk about addicts, we normally think of people who take drugs or drink too much. But some people argue that humans can become addicted to many activities, including those that are harmless or ...

The notion of unhealthy practice of otherwise healthy exercise has been discussed in scientific literature for approaching 50 years. The earliest reports demonstrated that in a sleep study, some ...

How do I address my addiction to exercise? I started exercising because I enjoyed feeling fit and it helped me to manage a healthy weight but now I feel that I've become addicted to it. My favorite ...

(NEW YORK) — Since she was in elementary school, Katherine Schreiber, 28, remembers struggling with body issues. Sometimes these feelings were so severe she felt she was “too ugly” to go to class.