… Stride length decreases on average from 1.50 to 1.16 m with obesity due to the increased
lateral movement of leg while walking.In summary, obese individuals walk more slowly due to …

Background Obesity-induced limitations of the cardiopulmonary and the metabolic systems,
resulting in exertional dyspnea, contribute to the limitations in the functional capacity …

… of walking in the management of obesity. The aim is to answer the following questions: (i)
is walking efficacious in the management of obesity … (ii) how much walking is needed for …

… Obesity is associated with mobility reduction due to mechanical factors and excessive body
… six-minute walk test (6MWT) has been used to assess functional capacity in severe obesity. …

… plots to assess agreement between walking tests and CPX. Correlation analysis assessed
… This study provided novel insight into the following areas in an obese female cohort: (1) the …

… walking in obese adults the purpose of this study was to measure speed, exertion and oxygen
consumption during level walking in obese … Assessment of methods for assigning treadmill …

… responses in obese children. The aims of this study were therefore, to assess exercise …
follow-up of cardiorespiratory responses during weight-loss programmes in obese children. …

… assessment devices as well as in our understanding of how obesity affects the energetics/biomechanics
of walking … effective interventions to increase daily walking behaviors, via active …

… , with body mass index of 27—40, and obese men included 32 males of the same age and
… suggest that walking is a suitable exercise mode for cardiorespiratory fitness assessment. Of …

… This discrepancy might be explained by the different QoL questionnaires used (Baillot et
al. used the SF-36 while the Health Assessment Questionnaire was used in the present work), …