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Table 2 Content of “Healthy exercise behavior (HEB)” intervention

From: Specialized group intervention for compulsive exercise in inpatients with eating disorders: feasibility and preliminary outcomes

Symptom-oriented group intervention "Healthy exercise behavior (HEB)"

Session

Content

 
 

CBT

Exercise therapy

Self-set goals for the next session

1

Introduction: structure, content and goals of HEB

Trying out different kinds of movement, playfula getting to know each other

Reflection of individual compulsive exercise behavior

 

2

Risk situations for compulsive exercise

Life-kinetic exerciseb

Behavioral analysis of compulsive exercise

Yoga

3

Group: exposure rationale and preparation Individually: actual exposures

 

Norms concerning "healthy exercise": differentiation between healthy and compulsive exercise behavior

Partner exercise "walking"

4

Norms concerning "healthy exercise": differentiation between healthy and compulsive exercise behavior

Playfula movement

5

"Myths and facts": psychoeducation

Instructed exercise on body perception concerning different body structures

6

Alternatives for coping with high stress

Trying out short, intense movement intervals for releasing high stress

Preparation: “One week with healthy leisure and exercise behavior”

 

7

Alternative emotion regulation: emotions as guides for needs

Expressing basic emotions

8

Review: “One week with healthy leisure and exercise behavior”

Trying out various kinds of exercise focusing on joyful, cooperative activities

Conclusion

 
  1. CBT Cognitive-behavioral therapy; Playful: Exploration of movement that focuses on fun and social interaction instead of competition and energy consumption; b Life-kinetics: Mental training that increases physical and cognitive performance by exercises that impose both physical and cognitive demands