Nordic Walking Improves Postural Alignment and Leads to a More Normal Gait Pattern Following 8 Weeks of Training in Older Adults
Background: Declines in gait velocity, stride length, cadence, and postural stability are common with advancing age and have further been linked to heightened fall risk and functional decline. Physical activity can slow or prevent such gait declines in older adults. In young adults, Nordic walking (...
| Main Author: | |
|---|---|
| Other Authors: | |
| Language: | en |
| Published: |
Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa
2016
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10393/34091 http://dx.doi.org/10.20381/ruor-2847 |