Objective quantification of physical activity in bariatric surgery candidates and normal-weight controls
DS Bond, JM Jakicic, S Vithiananthan… - Surgery for Obesity and …, 2010 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) is an important component of weight loss programs
and should be encouraged for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
However, few studies have determined the amount and intensity of activities undertaken
preoperatively by bariatric surgery patients using objective measures. METHODS: Using
RT3 tri-axial accelerometers, the present study compared 38 bariatric surgery candidates
and 20 normal weight controls for activity counts/hr; the number of minutes daily spent in …
and should be encouraged for severely obese patients undergoing bariatric surgery.
However, few studies have determined the amount and intensity of activities undertaken
preoperatively by bariatric surgery patients using objective measures. METHODS: Using
RT3 tri-axial accelerometers, the present study compared 38 bariatric surgery candidates
and 20 normal weight controls for activity counts/hr; the number of minutes daily spent in …