Use of the compulsive exercise test with athletes : norms and links with eating psychopathology Carolyn Plateau Vaithehy Shanmugam Rachel Duckham Huw Goodwin Sophia Jowett Katherine Brooke-Wavell Alex Laybourne Jon Arcelus Caroline Meyer 2134/15236 https://repository.lboro.ac.uk/articles/journal_contribution/Use_of_the_compulsive_exercise_test_with_athletes_norms_and_links_with_eating_psychopathology/9622319 This study assessed the 5 factor structure of the Compulsive Exercise Test and explored the relationship between compulsive exercise and eating psychopathology in athletes. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses of the Compulsive Exercise Test were conducted with 689 competitive athletes (aged 18 to 35 years). Convergent validity with the Eating Disorders Examination Questionnaire was explored. The 5 factor structure showed a poor fit; an alternative 3 factor structure is proposed. Exercising for weight control and to avoid a negative mood were strongly associated with eating psychopathology. Implications for using the Compulsive Exercise Test with athletes are discussed. 2014-07-18 08:15:54 Eating disorders Sport Psychopathology Exercise Exercise testing Compulsive exercise Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified