Influence of overweight on functional capacity of physically active older women

• Main Authors: Akeline Santos de Almeida (Author), Patrícia Almeida Fontes (Author), Jamille Mendonça Reinaldo (Author), Maria de Lourdes Feitosa Neta (Author), Ricardo Aurélio Carvalho Sampaio (Author), Roberto Jerônimo dos Santos Silva (Author), Rogério Brandão Wichi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, 2020-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Aging comprises a dynamic and progressive process, characterized by physiological and functional changes. Among these changes, increase in body fat is considered relevant, since it can leads to impaired physical fitness and augmented cardiometabolic risks. Considering this, the objective of this stu...