Prescribed exercise training improves exercise capacity of convalescent children and adolescents with anorexia nervosa

Anorexia nervosa (AN) has a complex pathogenesis resulting sometimes during childhood and adolescence in potential severe complications. Abnormal exercise capacity, which may result from long-term malnourishment and restriction of physical activities for many months, has been observed in the majority of such patients, ever after weight regain. It is widely believed that physical activities may improve exercise capacity and the emotional disorder. However, controversy exists about promoting or withholding exercise [4]. Previous studies reported that excessive exercise may play a role as a causal factor of AN and might be associated with a poor evolution [2, 3]. The use of exercise training as a treat