Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 352-358 , April 2010

Does Resistance Training Improve the Functional Capacity and Well Being of Very Young Anorexic Patients? A Randomized Controlled Trial

  • María Fernández del Valle, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
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  • Margarita Pérez, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
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  • Elena Santana-Sosa, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
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  • Carmen Fiuza-Luces, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
    • ,
  • Natalia Bustamante-Ara, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
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  • Cristian Gallardo, B.Sc.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
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  • Angel Villaseñor, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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  • Montserrat Graell, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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  • Gonzalo Morandé, M.D.

      Affiliations

    • Servicio de Psiquiatría, Hospital Infantil Universitario Niño Jesús, Madrid, Spain
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  • Gabriel R. Romo, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • INEF, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Spain
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  • Luis M. López-Mojares, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
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  • Jonatan R. Ruiz, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biosciences and Nutrition at NOVUM, Unit for Preventive Nutrition, Karolinska Institutet, Huddinge, Sweden
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  • Alejandro Lucía, M.D., Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Universidad Europea de Madrid, Spain
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Alejandro Lucia, M.D., Ph.D., Universidad Europea de Madrid, 28670 Villaviciosa de Odón, Madrid, Spain.

Received 1 June 2009 ,Accepted 9 September 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00362-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.09.001

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 352-358 , April 2010

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