Is exercise addiction detrimental to your running? with Heather Hausenblas
Dr. Heather Hausenblas PhD, is a physical activity & exercise addiction expert, researcher, and author. Also, she is a co-author of 5 scientific books, and has published over 100 scientific journal articles.
So, today we discuss the fascinating topic of exercise addiction. Here are the topics:
- Firstly, the difference between exercise addiction and exercise committed.
- Typical behaviour and characteristics for someone who is addicted to exercise.
- The consequences associated with this addiction.
- The involvement of social media & health devices on the running population.
- Lastly, strategies & measures to help exercise addiction.
To contact Dr Heather for any questions head to: hhausen@ju.edu
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