Is walking for exercise too exhausting for obese women?
International Journal of ObesityPublished 1 May 1997
Eva Mattsson, Ulla Evers Larsson, Stephan Rössner
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Very low V.O2max/kg in obese women, rather than severe obesity per se, seems the most important factor to cause high %V.
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Very low VO2max/kg in obese women, rather than severe obesity per se, seems the most important factor to cause high % VO2max during walking. This might explain why many obese women perceive the exertion to be excessive and cannot follow the advice of their clinicians to exercise through long and brisk walks.
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