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Muscle strength and body composition in severe obesity

Gadducci, Alexandre Vieira; De Cleva, Roberto; De Faria Santarém, Gabriela Correia; Silva, Paulo Roberto Santos; Greve, Julia Maria D’andréa; Santo, Marco Aurélio

Clinics; v. 72 n. 5 (2017); 272-275

Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo 2017-05-01

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  • Título:
    Muscle strength and body composition in severe obesity
  • Autor: Gadducci, Alexandre Vieira; De Cleva, Roberto; De Faria Santarém, Gabriela Correia; Silva, Paulo Roberto Santos; Greve, Julia Maria D’andréa; Santo, Marco Aurélio
  • Assuntos: Obesity; Body Composition; Muscle Strength
  • É parte de: Clinics; v. 72 n. 5 (2017); 272-275
  • Descrição: OBJECTIVE: The aim of our study was to evaluate associations between maximum voluntary contraction torques of the lower limbs and body composition for subjects with severe obesity. METHODS: Body composition was evaluated by bioelectrical impedance analysis, and maximum voluntary contraction torques of the lower limbs were measured using an isokinetic dynamometer. One hundred thirty-two patients were enrolled (100 females and 32 males). Eighty-seven patients had a body mass index between 40 and 49.9 kg/m2 (the A group), and 45 patients had a body mass index between 50 and 59.9 kg/m2 (the B group). RESULTS: Absolute extension and flexion torques had weak associations with fat-free mass but a moderate association with absolute extension torque and fat-free mass of the lower limbs. There were no significant differences between the A and B groups with respect to absolute extension and flexion torques. For the A group, absolute extension and flexion torques were moderately associated with fat-free mass and with fat-free mass of the lower limbs. For the B group, there were only moderate associations between absolute extension and flexion torques with fat-free mass of the lower limbs. CONCLUSIONS: Our findings demonstrate that both groups exhibited similar absolute torque values. There were weak to moderate associations between absolute extension and flexion torques and fat-free mass but a moderate association with fat-free mass of the lower limbs. Individuals with severe obesity should strive for greater absolute torques, fat-free mass and especially fat-free mass of the lower limbs to prevent functional limitations and physical incapacity.
  • Títulos relacionados: https://www.revistas.usp.br/clinics/article/view/133336/129402
  • Editor: Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de São Paulo
  • Data de criação/publicação: 2017-05-01
  • Formato: Adobe PDF
  • Idioma: Inglês
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