Background This study systematically examined obesity research in occupational safety and
health regarding the use of various obesity measurement and classification methods …

In many parts of the world, the prevalence of both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) and obesity is increasing at an alarming rate. Such patients tend to have greater …

Very high-intensity, low-volume, sprint interval training (SIT) increases muscle oxidative
capacity and may increase maximal oxygen uptake (̇ VO _ 2 max), but whether circulatory …

Physical activity is essential in obesity management, but exercise capacity is compromised
in obese individuals due to the excessive body mass, impacting on body movement's …

The healthy human respiratory system has impressive ventilatory reserve and can easily
meet the demands placed upon it by strenuous exercise. Several acute physiological …

Perturbations in body weight have been shown to affect energy expenditure and efficiency
during physical activity. The separate effects of weight loss and exercise training on exercise …

Methods Twenty-three subjects were randomized into 8-wk HET (11 men and 1 woman;
age, 52±12 yr; body mass index, 31.2±2.4 kg· m) or NET (eight men and three women; age …

Background: Mechanical efficiency (ME) refers to the ability of an individual to transfer
energy consumed by external work. A decreased ME, could represent an increased energy …

Oxidative function during exercise was evaluated in 11 young athletes with marked skeletal
muscle hypertrophy induced by long-term resistance training (RTA; body mass 102.6±7.3 …

Respiratory function and the obesity paradox : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & Metabolic
Care Respiratory function and the obesity paradox : Current Opinion in Clinical Nutrition & …