Nordic Walking Improves Cardiometabolic Parameters, Fitness Performance, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes
Authors' conclusion
NW training improved the glycemic levels, SBP, physical fitness, and perception of quality of life in older adults with T2D. NW represents a suitable complementary strategy to improve the global health status in this population.
Study context
- Population
- Sedentary older adults with T2D (5 female, 10 male; age 65 ± 6.2 years; BMI 27.3 ± 4.9 kg/m²)
- Participants
- 15 adults
- Comparison
- After Nordic walking (NW) training vs baseline
- NWn = 15
- Outcome
- Changes vs baseline after NW
- Follow-up
- 6 months
Methodological details6-month NW training program
- 6-month NW training program
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Fasting glucose significantly improved
- P = .01
- Systolic blood pressure (SBP) significantly improved
- P = .02
- Physical fitness (6-minute walking test) significantly improved
- P < .001
- Mental health (Short-Form Health Survey) significantly improved
- P < .01
- Physical health (Short-Form Health Survey) significantly improved
- P < .01
Further findings
HbA1c, total cholesterol, LDL-C, TG · 6 months
- HbA1c improved without reaching significance
- P = 0.46
- Total cholesterol improved without reaching significance
- P = 0.13
- LDL-C improved without reaching significance
- P = 0.43
- TG improved without reaching significance
- P = 0.26
Original publication
Nordic Walking Improves Cardiometabolic Parameters, Fitness Performance, and Quality of Life in Older Adults With Type 2 Diabetes. Endocr Pract. Published 16 November 2022. doi:10.
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