Effect of ecological walking training in sedentary elderly people: Act on aging study

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Purpose of the Study: This study aims to investigate the effects of a walking program on aerobic endurance and function in a sample of sedentary elderly people. Design and Methods: For this study, 126 sedentary individuals were recruited: 63 individuals (mean age = 74.1±6.0 years) for the control group and 63 (mean age = 72.0±4.5 years) for the intervention group. The intervention consisted of walking training including balance exercises and lower limb strength activities twice a week for 4 months. We collected baseline and post-test measurements of aerobic endurance, lower limb strength, and mobility. We also measured aerobic endurance at increments of 4, 8, and 12 weeks between the baseline and the post-test. We used analyses of covariance with baseline value, gender, age, and body mass index scores as covariates (p

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Magistro, D., Liubicich, M. E., Candela, F., & Ciairano, S. (2014). Effect of ecological walking training in sedentary elderly people: Act on aging study. Gerontologist, 54(4), 611–623. https://doi.org/10.1093/geront/gnt039

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