EFFECTS OF NORDIC WALKING COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL WALKING AND BAND-BASED RESISTANCE EXERCISE ON FITNESS IN OLDER ADULTS

EFFECTS OF NORDIC WALKING COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL WALKING AND BAND-BASED RESISTANCE EXERCISE ON FITNESS IN OLDER ADULTS

The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of Nordic walking with conventional walking and band-based resistance exercise on functional fitness, static balance and dynamic balance in older adults. Volunteers (n = 65) were divided into four groups: Nordic walking (NW), conventional walking...

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Main Authors: Nobuo Takeshima, Mohammod M. Islam, Michael E. Rogers, Nicole L. Rogers, Naoko Sengoku, Daisuke Koizumi, Yukiko Kitabayashi, Aiko Imai, Aiko Naruse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Uludag 2013-09-01
Series:Journal of Sports Science and Medicine
Subjects:
Walking
resistance exercise
concurrent exercise
aging
functional fitness
Online Access:http://jssm.org/vol12/n3/9/v12n3-9text.php

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