A Nordic-walking intervention program to improve physical fitness in middle-age and older adult Serbian wome

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Cardiorespiratory health and physical fitness; Not Applicable

• Registration Number: ISRCTN44310625
• Lead Sponsor: niversity of Novi Sad

Brief Summary

2022 Results article in https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35629025/ (added 28/02/2024)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2021-01-19
• Study Completion: 2021-10-30
• Last Update Posted: 11 March 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Female
• Target Recruitment: 166

Inclusion Criteria

1. Aged between 50 and 69 years
2. Able to complete the walking test of 2 km without assistance
3. Able to communicate by spoken or written communication

Exclusion Criteria

1. Declined to participate
2. Severe somatic or psychiatric disorders

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Cardiorespiratory fitness measured using the time taken to complete the Urho Kaleva Kekkonen (UKK) walk test, a pulse meter, stadiometer, and electronic scales to calculate the UKK fitness index at baseline and 12 weeks

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
1. Maximal oxygen consumption (VO2max) during the Urho Kaleva Kekkonen walk test measured using a pulse meter, stadiometer, and electronic scales and calculated using an equation (116.2-[2.98 x time {min/sec}]-[0.11x heart rate {bpm}]-[0.14 x age {years}]-[0.30 x BMI {kg/m²}]) at baseline and 12 weeks