Physical activity as viewed by adults with severe obesity, awaiting gastric bypass surgery

Physiotherapy Research International

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 179-186

  Wiklund, Malin ^a   Olsén, Monika Fagevik ^a   Willén, Carin ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Gastric bypass; Interview; Obese; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY, MORBID; PSYCHOLOGY; STOMACH BYPASS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMORBIDITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; GASTRIC BYPASS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY, MORBID; PHYSICAL FITNESS;

EID: 80051971583     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: 15206483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.497     Document Type: Article

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