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KMID : 1022320130070010001
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Asian Nursing Research
2013 Volume.7 No. 1 p.1 ~ p.7
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Effects of Nordic Walking on Body Composition, Muscle Strength, and Lipid Profile in Elderly Women
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Song Min-Sun
Yoo Yong-Kwon
Choi Chan-Hun
Kim Nam-Cho
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Abstract
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Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of Nordic walking on body composition, muscle strength, and lipid profile in elderly women.
Method: Sixty-seven women were assigned to the Nordic walking group (n = 21), the normal walking group (n = 21), and the control group (n = 25). Nordic walking and normal walking were performed three times a week for 12 weeks. Body weight, body mass index, total body water, skeletal muscle mass, percent body fat, grip strength, sit to stand, arm curl, total cholesterol, triglyceride, high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol were measured before and after the program. A Chi-square test, one way analysis of variance, paired t test and repeated-measure two-factor analysis were used with the SAS program for data analysis.
Results: There was a significant difference in the weight (F=8.07, p<.001), grip strength (F=10.30, p<.001), sit to stand (F=16.84, p<.001), arm curl (F=41.16, p<.001), and total cholesterol (F=5.14, p=.009) measurements between the groups. In addition, arm curl was significantly increased in the Nordic walking group compared to the normal walking group and the control group.
Conclusion: The results indicate that Nordic walking was more effective than normal walking in improving upper extremity strength.
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KEYWORD
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aged, body composition, lipids, muscle strength, walking
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