Role of Physical Activity for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
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IN BRIEF This article reviews the impact of exercise on weight loss and weight maintenance and the possible reasons that weight loss outcomes resulting from exercise are not consistently realized.
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In this Issue
August 2017, 30(3)
Role of Physical Activity for Weight Loss and Weight Maintenance
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- Article
- Abstract
- Does Exercise in and of Itself Improve Weight Loss Efforts?
- Is There a Difference Between Aerobic Training and Resistance Training or the Intensity of Activity in Achieving Weight Loss or Weight Maintenance?
- What Are Potential Explanations for Less Weight Loss Than Predicted From Exercise?
- When Weight Loss Is Achieved, Does Exercise Contribute to the Maintenance of That Weight Loss?
- Strategies to Promote Physical Activity in Practice
- Conclusion
- Duality of Interest
- References
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