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Article: New eating disorders study results from S. Davies et al described.(Report)
- Article from:
- Mental Health Weekly Digest
- Article date:
- November 3, 2008
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"This study investigates the management of physical activity in young inpatients with anorexia nervosa. Through telephone interviews and postal surveys inpatient units across the UK were asked about written documents regarding physical activity management, how they viewed healthy exercise, how they assessed physical fitness to engage in activity, the management approaches taken, provision of education and support around this issue and range of activities provided," scientists in Cambridge, the United Kingdom report (see also Eating Disorders).
"Results indicated that a variety of approaches were taken, with little consensus between units, although the majority of ...