Efficacy of Nordic Walking in Obesity Management
31 Mar 2025
12 obese subjects trained in Nordic walking (NW) and 11 BMI matched obese subjects trained in walking (W) volunteered to take part in this study. Over a 12-week period, the subjects performed 3 programmed exercise sessions per week; 1 supervised by the study investigators, and 2 performed individually. All exercise training sessions were performed outdoors and consisted of warm-up (5 – 10 min), interval training (30 min) and appropriate cool-down (5 – 10 min). The training program, consisted of 6 successive bouts of 5 min each. During each bout, a 4-min period of moderate exercise, corresponding to the individual preferred walking speed (with or without poles according to the group), was followed by a 1-min period of more intense exercise, corresponding to the individual maximal walking speed (with or without poles according to the group). To conclude, it should be emphasized that the present findings demonstrate that NW could be a useful tool for improving cardiovascular fitness in previously sedentary obese middle-aged women who are usually unable to walk fast enough or long enough for this response to occur. Moreover, to obtain the health benefits of exercise, not only it is important for individuals to initiate a physical activity program, but they must adhere to the program, creating a lifestyle change. In the light of our findings, NW activity clearly seems to meet this criterion.
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