Reproducibility of clinician-friendly physical performance measures in individuals with obesity
Nicola A. Maffiuletti , Gabriela Tringali, Alessandra Patrizi, Fiorenza Agosti, Alessandro Sartorio
Human Performance Laboratory, Schulthess Clinic, 8008 Zurich, Switzerland. E-mail: nicola.maffiuletti@kws.ch
DOI: 10.2340/16501977-2263
Lay Abstract
Individuals with obesity have difficulties in performing basic physical tasks used in daily life. Therefore, clinicians often rely on functional evaluations to verify the success of a treatment. We studied the consistency of simple tests for physical performance in 40 subjects with obesity. The evaluation of walking, stair climbing and sit-to-stand ability was acceptable while balance and flexibility tests were not always very consistent. We conclude that the clinical evaluation of physical performance with simple tests should be conducted with particular care in people with obesity.
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