Safety

Reliability of the 400m usual-pace walk test as an assessment of mobility limitation in older adults

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 16/08/2006 - 22:20
Abstract - Reliability of the 400m usual-pace walk test etc - Web page
This paper assessed the test-retest reliability of the 400-m usual-pace walk test (400-MWT), and to determine whether the 4-m walk test predicts inability to walk 400m
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--3.23 Elder health & walking
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Brisk walking speed in older adults who walk for exercise

Submitted by administrator on Wed, 16/08/2006 - 22:14
Abstract - Brisk walking speed in older adults etc - Web page
This paper aimed to determine the self-selected exercise intensity of older adults who report that they walk briskly for exercise.
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--3.23 Elder health & walking
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Foot pressure distribution during walking in young and old adults

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 15/08/2006 - 23:47
Abstract - Foot pressure distribution etc - Web page
Measurement of foot pressure distribution (FPD) is clinically useful for evaluation of foot and gait pathologies. The effects of healthy aging on FPD during walking are not well known.
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elder health
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--3.28 Bio-mechanical research & walking
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The influence of walking performed immediately before meals with moderate fat content etc

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 15/08/2006 - 23:41
Abstract - The influence of walking performed immediately before etc - Web page
Postprandial lipemia is an independent risk factor for coronary heart disease. Single bouts of moderate exercise may lower this risk, but the minimum duration of moderate intensity exercise that still lowers postprandial lipemia is not known.
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blood lipid profiles
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--3.25 Walking & obesity
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Habitual walking and its correlation to better physical function

Submitted by administrator on Tue, 15/08/2006 - 03:10
Habitual walking and its correlation to better physical function: implications for prevention of physical disability in older persons - Web page
The objective of this paper was to determine the association between participation in habitual physical activity (including walking, shopping, and indoor and outdoor activities) and l
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Six million pole walkers cant be wrong etc

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/08/2006 - 23:06
Discussion thread - Six million pole walkers cant be wrong; etc - Web page
The Finns have a word for it. Sauvakaevely, literally pole walking, isnt a circus act - though, like speed walking, it can be something of a spectacle to behold. Its also an emerging option for anyone looking for a low-impact weekend workout.
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--3.20 Walking/health relationship, general
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Effect of brisk walking in 1 or 2 daily bouts

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/08/2006 - 22:56
a randomized, controlled trial
Abstract - Effect of brisk walking etc - Web page
Menopause may induce a phase of rapid decreases in bone mineral density, aerobic fitness, muscle strength, and balance, especially in sedentary women.
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--3.24 Women's health & walking
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Tai Chi versus brisk walking in elderly women

Submitted by administrator on Mon, 14/08/2006 - 22:49
Abstract - Tai Chi versus brisk walking in elderly women - Web page
The purpose of this study was to compare the effects of a short style of Tai Chi versus brisk walking training programme on aerobic capacity, heart rate variability (HRV), strength, flexibility, balance, psychological status and quality of life in elderly women.
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