Physical Exercise to Improve Functional Capacity: Randomized Clinical Trial in Bariatric Surgery Population.

ABSTRACT: Background: Bariatric surgery is a safe and effective method to lose weight over time. However, some patients fail to achieve healthy weight losses. We aimed to determine if a moderate-intensity physical exercise intervention in patients who underwent bariatric surgery increases their functional capacity thus improving bariatric surgery results. Methods: We conducted a parallel-group non-blinded randomized controlled trial at a surgery clinic in Talca, Chile. A total of 43 participants with obesity and scheduled bariatric surgery completed the six months follow-up. A physical exercise program was conducted in exercise group participants one month after bariatric surgery. Walked distance in the six-minute walk test, BMI, Borg scale of perceptive exertion results and cardiovascular variables

SUBMITTER: Aguilar-Cordero MJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9369494 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature