Knee Extension Exercise Effects on Physiological and Psychophysical Performance: Normal Weight Versus Obese Office Workers.
Background: Knee extension exercise is useful and practical for obese and overweight people as this form of exercise is effective in minimizing body weight loading on joints and improving the body's physiological function. This study aimed to compare the physiological and psychophysical parameters o...
| Published in: | Workplace Health & Safety Vol. 71; no. 12; pp. 589 - 597 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts randomized controlled trial Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Dec2023
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