Interventions promoting physical activity among obese populations: A meta-analysis considering global effect, long-term maintenance, physical activity indicators and dose characteristics

Obesity Reviews

Volumn 12, Issue 7, 2011, Pages

  Gourlan, M J ^a   Trouilloud, D O ^a   Sarrazin, P G ^a  

^a UNIV GRENOBLE ALPES   (France)

Author keywords

Interventions; Meta analysis; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR FUNCTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE MODIFICATION; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; TREATMENT DURATION;

DATABASES, FACTUAL; ENERGY METABOLISM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 79959203897     PISSN: 14677881     EISSN: 1467789X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-789X.2011.00874.x     Document Type: Article

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