Proficiency in pole handling during Nordic walking influences exercise effectiveness in middle-aged and older adults.

Proficiency in pole handling during Nordic walking influences exercise effectiveness in middle-aged and older adults.

Nordic walking (NW) is a total body version of walking increasingly used as a health-promoting activity by middle-aged and older adults. The present study examined the relationship between force exerted through the pole and physiological response during NW. In this non-randomized exercise trial, 17...

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Main Authors: Eiji Fujita, Karen Yakushi, Masaki Takeda, Mohammod Monirul Islam, Masaki Nakagaichi, Dennis Robert Taaffe, Nobuo Takeshima
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6258543?pdf=render

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