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The Cardiorespiratory Responses Of Female Obese Subjects And Normal-Weight Women During Cycle Ergometry, Ching Lan, Jin-Shin Lai, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Huey-Wen Liang, Pey-Rong Chen, Kwan-Hwa Lin, Mei-Chiu Tseng, Cheng-Lan Lai, I-Nan Lien
The Cardiorespiratory Responses Of Female Obese Subjects And Normal-Weight Women During Cycle Ergometry, Ching Lan, Jin-Shin Lai, Ssu-Yuan Chen, Huey-Wen Liang, Pey-Rong Chen, Kwan-Hwa Lin, Mei-Chiu Tseng, Cheng-Lan Lai, I-Nan Lien
Rehabilitation Practice and Science
Obesity is a major health problem. There is considerable information regarding the association between excessive body fatness and many health risks. The purpose of this study is to compare the cardiorespiratory responses of female obese subjects and normal-weight women during cycle ergometry. The obese group included 23 female subjects with mean age of 39.6±3.2 years (range: 19-57 yrs.). The mean body weight of obese subjects was 71.4±7.0 kg. and the body mass index (BMI) was 29.0±2.0 kg/㎡. The control group included 23 normal-weight women with matched age and body height. Breath-by-breath measurement of the cardiorespiratory function was obtained during the …