Effect of a 6-month brisk walking program on walking endurance in sedentary and physically deconditioned women aged 60 or older: A randomized trial

Background Walking endurance is a predictor of healthy ageing. Objective To examine if a 6-month brisk walking program can increase walking endurance in sedentary and physically deconditioned older women. Trial design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Women recruited from public meetings aimed at...

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Published in:The Journal of nutrition, health & aging health & aging, 2017-12, Vol.21 (10), p.1183-1189
Main Authors: Blain, H., Jaussent, A., Picot, M.-C., Maimoun, L., Coste, O., Masud, T., Bousquet, J., Bernard, P. L.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Aging
Body Mass Index
Clinical trials
Endurance
Evidence-based medicine
Exercise - physiology
Female
Food and Nutrition
Geriatrics/Gerontology
Geriatry and gerontology
Health
Human health and pathology
Humans
Life Sciences
Male
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Middle Aged
Neurosciences
Nutrition
Older people
Physical Endurance - physiology
Physical fitness
Primary Care Medicine
Quality of Life Research
Sedentary Behavior
Surveys and Questionnaires
Time Factors
Walking
Walking - physiology
Womens health
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Summary:Background Walking endurance is a predictor of healthy ageing. Objective To examine if a 6-month brisk walking program can increase walking endurance in sedentary and physically deconditioned older women. Trial design Randomized controlled trial. Setting Women 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. Methods Women 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. Results 54/61 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
ISSN:1279-7707
1760-4788
DOI:10.1007/s12603-017-0955-7