SELF-REPORTED QUANTITY, COMPULSIVENESS AND MOTIVES OF EXERCISE IN PATIENTS WITH EATING DISORDERS AND HEALTHY CONTROLS: DIFFERENCES AND SIMILARITIES

Self-reported quantity, compulsiveness and motives of exercise in patients with eating disorders and healthy controls: differences and similarities

Abstract Background Compulsive exercise (CE) is a frequent symptom in patients with eating disorders (EDs).It includes, in addition to quantitatively excessive exercise behaviour, a driven aspect and specific motives of exercise.CE is generally associated with worse therapy outcomes.The aims of the study were to compare self-reported quantity of ex

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Identifying Topics in Microblogs Using Wikipedia.

Twitter is an extremely high volume platform for user generated contributions regarding any topic.The wealth of content created at real-time in massive quantities calls Imbrasia obscura, an Edible Caterpillar of Tropical Africa: Chemical Composition and Nutritional Value for automated approaches to identify the topics of the contributions.Such topi

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Effect of shell composition on watertightness and mechanical performance of cement-based capsules used as self-healing additives of cement

The aim of this work is the development of cementitious macro-capsules for self-healing cement and concrete materials.Emphasis is placed on shell properties, including size, thickness, strength, and volume to active component ratio.This enhancement is aimed at protecting the healing agent and ensuring adequate reactivity upon crack formation, surpa

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