Improvements in Functional Exercise Capacity after a Residential Behavioural Change, Diet and Fitness Program for Obese Adults

DiscussionOur findings suggest that rehabilitation beyond weight loss may be derived from participation in a brief, intensive behavioural change, diet and fitness programme. Physiotherapists are in a prime position to address the physical and motivational challenges participants face while living with severe obesity: targeting functional exercise capacity is one key strategy for addressing immobility associated with obesity. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Physiotherapy Research International - March 1, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Sadye Paez Errickson, Ronette L. Kolotkin, Megan Simmons Skidmore, Gerald Endress, Truls Østbye, Ross Crosby, Howard Eisenson Tags: Research Article Source Type: research