Effects of Nordic Walking on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Lipid Profile in Elderly Women.
- Author:
Min Sun SONG
1
;
Yong Kwon YOO
;
Chan Hun CHOI
;
Nam Cho KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Nursing, Konyang University, South Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
aged;
body composition;
lipids;
muscle strength;
walking
- MeSH:
Adipose Tissue;
Aged;
Arm;
Body Composition;
Body Mass Index;
Body Water;
Body Weight;
Cholesterol;
Female;
Hand Strength;
Humans;
Lipoproteins;
Muscle Strength;
Muscle, Skeletal;
Muscles;
Phenothiazines;
Upper Extremity;
Walking
- From:Asian Nursing Research
2013;7(1):1-7
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Nordic walking on body composition, muscle strength, and lipid profile in elderly women. METHOD: Sixty-seven women were assigned to the Nordic walking group (n = 21), the normal walking group (n = 21), and the control group (n = 25). Nordic walking and normal walking were performed three times a week for 12 weeks. Body weight, body mass index, total body water, skeletal muscle mass, percent body fat, grip strength, sit to stand, arm curl, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were measured before and after the program. A Chi-square test, one way analysis of variance, paired t test and repeated-measure two-factor analysis were used with the SAS program for data analysis. RESULTS: There was a significant difference in the weight (F = 8.07, p < .001), grip strength (F = 10.30, p < .001), sit to stand (F = 16.84, p < .001), arm curl (F = 41.16, p < .001), and total cholesterol (F = 5.14, p = .009) measurements between the groups. In addition, arm curl was significantly increased in the Nordic walking group compared to the normal walking group and the control group. CONCLUSION: The results indicate that Nordic walking was more effective than normal walking in improving upper extremity strength.
