Measures
For the purposes of this study, background information was collected at T1 on age,gender,nationality,ethnicity and
self-reported height and weight. followed by the subsequent validated measures. At T2. similar background information was collected (in order to aid identification of follow-up participants). plus the compulsive Exercise Test (Taranis,Touyz,& Meyer, 2011). Compulsive Exercise test (CET; Taranis et al..2011)
The CET assesses compulsive exercise cognitions across five dimensions of: Avoidance and Rule-Driven Behavior ("I feel extremely guilty if I miss an exercise session") ; Weight control exercise (" I exercise to burn calories and lose weight") and Exercise Rigidity (" I follow a set routine for my exercise"). Responses are provided on a six-point Likert scale ranging from "0- Never