Nordic Walking Training for Older People (Pole walking)

Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul

Status: Completed

Conditions: Sedentary Lifestyle; Age Problems

Treatments: Other: Nordic walking training; Other: Free walking training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03096964

LTartaruga,

Details and patient eligibility

About

Objective: to assess by means of a randomized clinical trial the effects of eight weeks of Nordic walking and free walking training on quality of life (QoL), static balance, dynamic variability, self-selected walking speed (SWS) and locomotor rehabilitation index (LRI), parameters of pendular mechanism [external (Wext), internal (Wint) and total mechanical work (Wtot), Recovery (R), Cost of Transport (C)], Electromyographic parameters (Average signal and co-contraction of the Anterior deltoid (AD), triceps brachii (TB), vastus lateralis (VL), biceps femoris (BF), anterior tibial (AT) and medial gastrocnemius (MG) muscles, heart rate of exercise (HRexercise) - and the rate of perceived exertion (RPE), in sedentary elderly.

Full description

Introduction: Considering the increase in the elderly population and their life expectancy, together with the expansion of Nordic walking (NW) interventions as a training method for the elderly, there is a need of preventive studies of RCTs and with methodological good quality approach to enable physical education, health and rehabilitation professionals to make decisions regarding the type, the volume and the intensity of NW exercise in promoting the health of the sedentary elderly. Objectives: The aim of this study is to evaluate, through a randomized clinical trial, the effects of eight weeks of NW and FW training on quality of life (QoL), static balance, dynamic variability, self-selected treadmill walking speed (SSWSTreadmill), Locomotor rehabilitation (LRI) Parameters of Pendular Mechanism (external, internal and total mechanical work -Wext, Wint, Wtot, Recovery -R,Cost of Transport - C), Electromyographic parameters (Average signal and co-contraction of the AD, TB, VL, BF, AT and MG muscles), heart rate of exercise - HRexercise and the rate of perceived exertion (RPE), in sedentary elderly. of sedentary elderly. Experimental Design: Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial (RCT). Study Site: School of Physical Education, Physiotherapy and Dance (ESEFID), Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. Methods: The sample comprised 33 sedentary participants randomly divided into two groups (Nordic walking group and Free walking group who will perform training for 8 weeks.

Enrollment: 32 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 60 to 80 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Sedentary elderly people
• Aged between 60 and 80

Exclusion criteria

• Smoking
• Show chronic pain or presence of migraine or nausea in daily life;
• History of labyrinthitis

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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32 participants in 2 patient groups

Nordic walking

Experimental group

Description:

Experimental: Nordic walking Training The total period of training was composed by 8-week of walking with poles, three sessions per week. The cycles were divided into eight microcycles composed by three training sessions. Each training session took 60 min. Nordic walking aerobics training were used during the training period. These exercises were performed alternating volume and intensity. Exercise intensities were controlled using the cardiac monitor, and the zone was since 70% to 105% of the heart rate at the second ventilatory threshold. And volume was controlled using the time of the session.

Treatment:

Other: Nordic walking training

Free Walking

Experimental group

Description:

Experimental: Free walking Training The total period of training was composed by a 8-week cycles of walking without poles, with three sessions per week. The cycles were divided into eight microcycles composed by three training sessions. Each training session took 60 min. Free walking aerobics training were used during the training period. These exercises were performed alternating volume and intensity. Exercise intensities were controlled using the cardiac monitor, and the zone was since 70% to 105% of the heart rate at the second ventilatory threshold. And volume was controlled using the time of the session.

Treatment:

Other: Free walking training