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Investigating the Relationship Between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obligatory Exercise and Exercise Addiction

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    Priya Popat, Larisa M. Dinu, Oliver Runswick, James L. Findon & Eleanor J. Dommett

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EJD, OR and JF were involved in the study concept and design. PP and LMD were involved in data collection, analysis and interpretation of data. EJD provided study supervision. EJD and OR were responsible for initial drafting. All authors had access to the full data set and can take responsibility for the integrity of the data.

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Popat, P., Dinu, L.M., Runswick, O. et al. Investigating the Relationship Between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Obligatory Exercise and Exercise Addiction. Int J Ment Health Addiction 21, 1365–1377 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11469-021-00662-4

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