Disability affects the 6-minute walking distance in obese subjects (BMI>40 kg/m(2)).

Disability affects the 6-minute walking distance in obese subjects (BMI>40 kg/m(2)).

<h4>Introduction</h4>In obese subjects, the relative reduction of the skeletal muscle strength, the reduced cardio-pulmonary capacity and tolerance to effort, the higher metabolic costs and, therefore, the increased inefficiency of gait together with the increased prevalence of co-morbid...

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Main Authors: Lorenzo Maria Donini, Eleonora Poggiogalle, Veronica Mosca, Alessandro Pinto, Amelia Brunani, Paolo Capodaglio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/24146756/?tool=EBI

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