Effects of Nordic walking training on quality of life, balance and functional mobility in elderly: A randomized clinical trial

• DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0211472
• Publication Date: 2019-01-30T20:02:28Z
• Authors: Natalia Andrea Go...; Henrique Bianchi ...; Edson Soares Silva; Rochelle Rocha Costa; Ana Carolina Kanitz; Giane Veiga Liedtke; Felipe Barreto Sc...; Leonardo A. Peyré...
• Keywords: Functional training

There is physiological and biomechanical evidence suggesting a possible advantage of using poles in walking training programs. The purpose this proof-of-concept study was to test the hypothesis that untrained elderly Nordic for eight weeks will show higher improvements on functional mobility, quality life postural balance than without poles; more likely occur self-selected speed (primary outcome), locomotor rehabilitation index life, static dynamic stability. It two-arm randomized sample- load-controlled study.Thirty-three older people were randomly assigned into (n = 16, age: 64.6±4.1 years old) free 17, 68.6±3.9 groups.Improvements outcome, p 0.011, ES 0.42 95%CI -0.31 1.16), (p 0.013, 0.36; (95%CI -0.39 1.10), (p<0.05), (p<0.05) variability found both groups.The not supported, our findings indicated after 8 weeks, did result greater primary outcome (self-selected speed) most secondary outcomes (including index, balance, stability, psychological social participation domains life).ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03096964.