| Walking toward a new me: the impact of prescribed walking 10,000 steps/day on physical and psychological well-being. | |
| | |
MedLine Citation:
|
PMID: 20551485 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
|
PURPOSE: To determine whether individuals participating in a program designed to accumulate 10,000 steps/ day demonstrate health, fitness and psychological benefits. METHODS: Sedentary individuals (22 F, 7 M; age 59.8 +/- 5.78 yr) were randomly assigned into a walking (W, n = 14) or control (C, n = 15) group. Following baseline assessment, the W group was given a daily plan to reach 10,000 steps/day within 3 weeks and asked to maintain this level for 12 weeks; the C group was asked to maintain their current activity. Participants were evaluated for cardiovascular endurance, resting and postexercise HR, functional ability, cholesterol, psychological well-being, and exercise self-efficacy before and following the 15-week program. RESULTS: Significant changes over time were noted between groups (G x T; P < .05) with the W group demonstrating improvements in postexercise HR (-6.51%), total cholesterol (TC: -7.74%), and personal growth (2.53%). While not statistically significant, the W group also demonstrated improvements in 6 min walk distance (2.32%), total/HDL ratio (-10.09%), 8 foot up-and-go time (-3.35%), chair stands (6.17%), flexibility (128%), and environmental mastery (4.54%). CONCLUSION: A 15-week program aimed at accumulating 10,000 steps/day improves cardiovascular performance and personal growth and also positively influences many variables that are indicators of health, fitness and psychological well-being. |
| | |
Authors:
|
Amy L Morgan; David A Tobar; Lauren Snyder |
Related Documents
:
|
8233765 - A comparison of paraplegic gait performance using two types of reciprocating gait ortho... 17981375 - Energy expenditure of walking at different intensities in brazilian college women. 11321005 - Treadmill training of paraplegic patients using a robotic orthosis. 17402445 - Muscle, tendon, and somatotropin responses to the restriction of muscle blood flow indu... 10593155 - Comparison of scalar with vectorial electrocardiogram in axis determination. 22066975 - A randomized controlled trial of exercise versus wait-list in chronic tennis elbow (lat... |
Publication Detail:
|
Type: Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial |
Journal Detail:
|
Title: Journal of physical activity & health Volume: 7 ISSN: 1543-3080 ISO Abbreviation: J Phys Act Health Publication Date: 2010 May |
Date Detail:
|
Created Date: 2010-06-16 Completed Date: 2011-01-06 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
|
Nlm Unique ID: 101189457 Medline TA: J Phys Act Health Country: United States |
Other Details:
|
Languages: eng Pagination: 299-307 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
|
Dept of Kinesiology, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA. |
Export Citation:
|
APA/MLA Format Download EndNote Download BibTex |
| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
|
Adaptation, Physiological Adaptation, Psychological* Aged Directive Counseling* Exercise Test Exercise Therapy* Female Health Behavior Health Status* Heart Rate Humans Male Middle Aged Physical Fitness* Program Development Program Evaluation Time Walking / physiology* |
From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine
Previous Document: Association between self-reported resistance training and self-rated health in a national sample of ...
Next Document: Fitness level and risk of weight gain in middle-age women: a prospective cohort study.