User:Linus Robideau/Nordic Walking

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According to the findings of the research, conducted by the group scientists from various universities*, both Nordic walking and conventional walking are beneficial for older adults. However, Nordic walking provides additional benefits in muscular strength compared to conventional walking, making it suitable for improving aerobic capacity and muscular strength as well as other components of functional fitness in a short period of time. The key points stated by the study authors are:


 * Nordic walking, conventional walking, and resistance training are beneficial for older adults.
 * Nordic walking and conventional walking both improve cardio-respiratory fitness while resistance training does not.
 * Nordic walking provides additional benefits in upper-body muscular strength compared to conventional walking.
 * Nordic walking is an effective and efficient mode of exercise to improve overall fitness in older adults.

My Draft: Several research studies have been conducted on the effects of Nordic walking. One study in particular compared regular walking to Nordic walking. This study showed that Nordic walking led to more significant decreases in BMI and waist circumference compared to regular walking. The Nordic walking group was the only group that experienced reductions in total body fat and increases in aerobic capacity. Another research study that was done compared the effects of Nordic walking, conventional walking, and resistance-band training on overall fitness in older adults. The study concluded that while all three methods are optimal for improving overall fitness, Nordic walking is the most effective. Harvard Medical School has evidence that shows Nordic walking has more calorie burning characteristics than regular walking.