Reproducibility of the incremental shuttle walk test for women with morbid obesity.

Conclusion: The practice of repeating the ISWT appears to be unnecessary for women with morbid obesity, as demonstrated by the excellent reproducibility of the test.
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Source: Physiotherapy Theory and Practice - February 19, 2015 Category: Physiotherapy Authors: Peixoto-Souza FS, Sampaio LM, de Campos EC, Cangussu Barbalho-Moulim M, Nascimento de Araujo P, Laurino Neto RM, Arena R, Costa D Tags: Physiother Theory Pract Source Type: research