Hypergymnasia 3858211 104019746 2007-01-29T05:33:45Z Montydrei 2385135 '''Hypergymnasia''' is a disorder characterized by excessive and compulsive exercise. A person suffering from hypergymnasia often has a disturbed body image and tries to achieve an impossible goal by exercising rigorously. Hypergymnasia is often coupled with [[anorexia nervosa]] or [[bulimia nervosa]]. ''[[Anorexia athletica]]'' is used to refer to "a disorder for athletes who engage in at least one unhealthy method of weight control"<ref>[http://www.webmd.com/content/article/83/97765.htm "Activity Disorder: Too Much Little Of A Good Thing"] from WebMD</ref>. ==References== <references /> {{disease-stub}}