Rationale for hospital-based rehabilitation in obesity with comorbidities

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 399-417

  Capodagllo, P ^a   Lafortuna, C ^b   Petroni, M L ^c   Salvadori, A ^d   Gondoni, L ^a   Casthlnuovo, G ^a,e   Brunani, A ^a  

^a ISTITUTO AUXOLOGICO ITALIANO   (Italy)

^b INSTITUTE OF MOLECULAR BIOIMAGING AND PHYSIOLOGY   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SAN MARINO   (San Marino)

^d Istituto Aiixoiogico Italiano IRCCS   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITÀ CATTOLICA DEL SACRO CUORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Comorbidity; Disability evaluation; Obesity; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883014684     PISSN: 19739087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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