Moderate-intensity aerobic and resistance exercise is safe and favorably influences body composition in patients with quiescent Inflammatory Bowel Disease: a randomized controlled cross-over trial

Abstract Background Overweight and metabolic problems now add to the burden of illness in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. We aimed to determine if a program of aerobic and resistance exercise could safely achieve body composition changes in patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Methods...

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Main Authors: Owen Cronin, Wiley Barton, Carthage Moran, Donal Sheehan, Ronan Whiston, Helena Nugent, Yvonne McCarthy, Catherine B. Molloy, Orla O’Sullivan, Paul D. Cotter, Michael G. Molloy, Fergus Shanahan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-02-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12876-019-0952-x