Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling, National Tsing Hua University, Taiwan
Research Article
Nordic Walking: A Promising Exercise Option for Improving Functional Fitness for the Elderly
Author(s): Li-Yuan Cheng, Dietermar Say*, Joyce Say, Hung Che Yu, Wei Duo Chen, Ding Han Hung and Bo Yen Chao
This study looked at how Nordic walking affected older individual's functional fitness levels in Hsinchu City, Taiwan.
Seven separate fitness evaluations were performed on the study's thirteen subjects.
These finesses are:
1. 30 Second Single Leg Stand,
2. 30 Second Chair Stand,
3. Bicep Curl,
4. Stationary Knee Lifts,
5. Chair Sit and Reach,
6. Back Scratch, and
7. 8 Foot Up and Go.
We designed a 6 week program for this study, with each class lasting an hour. Our exercise program included functional
fitness, aerobic exercise, and Nordic walking. We had three parts for our teaching process: warm-up activities,
main activities, and cool-down activities. Our warm-up activities consisted of gathering the team and doing warm-up
exercises for ten minutes. The main activity involved Nordic walking for 40 minutes, while the cool-down act.. View More»
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