Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Improve Walking Energetics in Older Adults | Zendy

Kristina J. Collins | Zendy; Jennifer A. Schrack | Zendy; Jessie M. VanSwearingen | Zendy; Nancy W. Glynn | Zendy; Michelle C Pospisil | Zendy; Veronica E Gant | Zendy; Dawn C. Mackey | Zendy

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Randomized Controlled Trial of Exercise to Improve Walking Energetics in Older Adults

Author(s) -

Kristina J. Collins,

Jennifer A. Schrack,

Jessie M. VanSwearingen,

Nancy W. Glynn,

Michelle C Pospisil,

Veronica E Gant,

Dawn C. Mackey

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

innovation in aging

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

ISSN - 2399-5300

DOI - 10.1093/geroni/igy022

Subject(s) - physical therapy , aerobic exercise , relaxation (psychology) , physical medicine and rehabilitation , randomized controlled trial , treadmill , preferred walking speed , medicine , psychology

Twelve weeks of timing and coordination, but not aerobic walking, reduced the energy cost of walking among older adults with mobility limitation, particularly among those with high baseline energy cost; reductions in energy cost were sustained following training cessation. Timing and coordination also led to a trend toward faster gait speed.

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