Nordic Walking Promoted Weight Loss in Overweight and Obese People: A Systematic Review for Future Exercise Prescription.
Stefano GobboValentina BulloEnrico RomaFederica DuregonDanilo Sales BocaliniRoberta Luksevicius RicaAndrea Di BlasioLucia CugusiBarbara VendraminManuele BergamoDavid Cruz-DiazCristine Lima AlbertonAndrea ErmolaoMarco BergaminPublished in: Journal of functional morphology and kinesiology (2019)
The aim of this systematic review was to analyze the effect of Nordic Walking (NW) on anthropometric parameters, body composition, cardiovascular parameters, aerobic capacity, blood sample, and glucose tolerance in overweight and obese subjects. The main keywords "Nordic Walking" or "Pole Walking", associated with either "obese", "obesity", "overweight", or "weight loss" were used on the online database MEDLINE, PubMed, SPORTDiscus and Scopus. Additionally, references of the studies included were screened to identify eligible articles. Applying the inclusion and exclusion criteria, ten manuscripts were considered as eligible for this review. The results of the studies were categorized in several domains with regard to "anthropometric parameters and body composition", "cardiovascular parameters and aerobic capacity", and "blood sample and glucose tolerance". The results showed positive effects on the anthropometric parameters, body composition, cardiovascular parameters, blood sample, and glucose tolerance. The greatest improvements were observed in supervised and high weekly frequency of NW interventions. NW could be considered as an effective modality through which to involve the obese in physical activity. For weight loss, NW should be prescribed 4-5 times per week, at least 60 min per session, preferably combined with diet control.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- resistance training
- physical activity
- roux en y gastric bypass
- bone mineral density
- gastric bypass
- systematic review
- high intensity
- metabolic syndrome
- type diabetes
- glycemic control
- lower limb
- adipose tissue
- obese patients
- body mass index
- weight gain
- depressive symptoms
- health information
- emergency department
- randomized controlled trial
- healthcare
- case control
- electronic health record