Trial reportThe journal of nutrition, health & aging2017
Effect of a 6-Month Brisk Walking Program on Walking Endurance in Sedentary and Physically Deconditioned Women Aged 60 or Older: A Randomized Trial.
Trial report in The journal of nutrition, health & aging, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04048291 (Efficacy of Brisk Walking on Improving Balance and Gait Performance, and Functional Mobility in Parkinson's Disease - a Randomized Controlled Trial), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Efficacy of Brisk Walking on Improving Balance and Gait Performance, and Functional Mobility in Parkinson's Disease - a Randomized Controlled Trial
Who cites it
8 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Effects of exercise on metabolic risk, cardiovascular fitness, and body composition in elderly women of the past decade: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of Brisk Walking on Health-Related Physical Fitness Balance and Life Satisfaction Among the Elderly: A Systematic Review.Frontiers in public health · 2021Pooled it
- The effects of aerobic exercise on cardiometabolic health in postmenopausal females: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
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- High-Intensity Interval Circuit Training Versus Moderate-Intensity Continuous Training on Functional Ability and Body Mass Index in Middle-Aged and Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2019Trial
- Does Nose Work Training Affect Dog Executive Function and Physical Fitness in Humans and Dogs?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Continuous Compared to Accumulated Walking-Training on Physical Function and Health-Related Quality of Life in Sedentary Older Persons.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2020Article
- The effects of home-based stair and normal walking exercises on lower extremity functional ability, fall risk factors, and cardiovascular health risk factors in middle-aged older women.Journal of exercise rehabilitation · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundWalking endurance is a predictor of healthy ageing.
objectiveTo examine if a 6-month brisk walking program can increase walking endurance in sedentary and physically deconditioned older women. TRIAL
designRandomized controlled trial.
settingWomen recruited from public meetings aimed at promoting physical activity in women aged 60 or older. SUBJECTS: 121 women aged 65.7 ± 4.3 years, with sedentary lifestyle (Physical Activity Questionnaire for the Elderly score < 9.4), and a 6-minute walking distance (6MWD) below normal value based on their gender, age, and body weight, and weight.
methodsWomen were randomly assigned to a 150 min/week brisk walking program (two supervised sessions and one session on their own per week) for six months (exercisers) (n=61) or a control group with physical activity allowed freely (n=60). OUTCOME: The primary outcome was relative change in 6MWD.
results54/61 exercisers and 55/60 control subjects completed the program and data analysis was possible for 51 exercisers and 47 controls. At baseline, 6MWD was on average 23.1% and 22.5% below age-matched norms in exercisers and controls, respectively. Attendance rate for supervised sessions was 92% in exercisers. The 6MWD increased more significantly in exercisers than in controls (mean increase of 41.5% vs 11.0 %; p<0.0001). Over the 6-month program, 38 exercisers (74.5%) vs 5 controls (10.6%) had a 6MWD over the age-matched norm (p<0.0001). Exercisers with the highest tertile of 6MWD improvement (>46%) were those with baseline lowest values of 6MWD (p=0.001) and highest values of body mass index (BMI) (p<0.01).
conclusionPresent results support recommendation that brisk walking programs should be encouraged to improve walking endurance in physically deconditioned women aged 60 or older, especially in those with high BMI.
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