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Effects of a progressive walking program on the risk of developing locomotive syndrome in elderly Japanese people: a single-arm

Exercise Physiology
Author
T Yoshihara et al.
Used Parameters : SMM, BFM, PBF

Publication Year : 2018

Country : Japan

Journal : The Journal of Physical Therapy Science

[Purpose] This study aimed to identify the efficacy of a progressive walking program on the risk of developing locomotive syndrome among untrained elderly Japanese people.[Participants and Methods] Twenty-four untrained elderly individuals (68±4 years) completed a 17-week progressive walking program. The stand-up, two-step tests and the 25-question geriatric locomotive function scale were used to assess the risk of locomotive syndrome at baseline, the 8-week midpoint (2 months), and the 17-week endpoint (4 …
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