Gender-related changes in body composition, muscle strength and power output after a short-term multidisciplinary weight loss intervention in morbid obesity

Journal of Endocrinological Investigation

Volumn 28, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 494-501

  Sartorio, A ^a   Maffiuletti, N A ^c   Agosti, F ^a   Lafortuna, C L ^b  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE BOURGOGNE   (France)

Author keywords

Body composition; Exercise; Hypocaloric diet; Isotonic strength; Muscular anaerobic power; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AEROBIC EXERCISE; ARTICLE; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY FAT; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET RESTRICTION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBID OBESITY; MOTOR PERFORMANCE; MUSCLE STRENGTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; WEIGHT REDUCTION; BIOMECHANICS; BODY WEIGHT; CALORIC INTAKE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXERCISE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SKELETAL MUSCLE;

ADULT; BIOMECHANICS; BODY COMPOSITION; BODY MASS INDEX; BODY WEIGHT; ENERGY INTAKE; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OBESITY, MORBID; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; WEIGHT LOSS;

EID: 25144438175     PISSN: 03914097     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf03347236     Document Type: Article

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