Responses to walking-speed instructions: implications for health promotion for older adults.
Fitzsimons CF, Greig CA, Saunders DH, Lewis SH, Shenkin SD, Lavery C, Young A.
Fitzsimons CF, et al. Among authors: young a.
J Aging Phys Act. 2005 Apr;13(2):172-83. doi: 10.1123/japa.13.2.172.
J Aging Phys Act. 2005.
PMID: 15995263
This study examined the effect of age on descriptive walking-speed instructions commonly used in health promotion. Participants were 9 young (20-23 years) and 9 older (75-83 years) women. Oxygen uptake and walking speed were measured in response to descriptive walking inst …
This study examined the effect of age on descriptive walking-speed instructions commonly used in health promotion. Participants were 9 yo …