Nordic Walking a systematic review
20 Aug 2024
Of an aerobic nature, walking is a physical activity which has been highly recommended in recent decades for its numerous benefits to the cardiovascular and skeletal muscle systems (Morris and Hardman, 1997). In recent years, a new walking modality called ‘Nordic walking’ (NW) has been widely spread. This activity is performed with walking poles as an aid to traction. In spite of being relatively recent, its international development has been considerable, partly due to the advantages this practice has been associated with.
Early studies focused on understanding the effects of practising NW on the body’s physiological response . They account for 31% of the articles found. The results of these studies promoted another line of research focused on analyzing the practical application of Nordic walking in fitness programs aimed at improving people’s health and/or their implementation in rehabilitation programs. These account for 45% of the papers found. Finally, the description of the biomechanical processes that occur during NW, often compared to processes in normal human gait, account for 24% of the papers found .
Early studies focused on understanding the effects of practising NW on the body’s physiological response . They account for 31% of the articles found. The results of these studies promoted another line of research focused on analyzing the practical application of Nordic walking in fitness programs aimed at improving people’s health and/or their implementation in rehabilitation programs. These account for 45% of the papers found. Finally, the description of the biomechanical processes that occur during NW, often compared to processes in normal human gait, account for 24% of the papers found .
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