Land-walking vs. water-walking interventions in older adults: Effects on aerobic fitness.

Journal: Journal of sport and health science
PMID: 32444152

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Low cardiorespiratory fitness is an independent predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality, and interventions that increase fitness reduce risk. Water-walking decreases musculoskeletal impact and risk of falls in older individuals, but it is unclear whether water-walking improves aerobic fitness in the same way as weight-dependent land-walking. This randomized controlled trial involved 3 intervention groups-a no-exercise control group (CG), a land-walking (LW) group, and a water-walking (WW) group-to investigate the comparative impacts of LW and WW to CG on fitness.

Authors

  • Andrew Haynes
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Louise H Naylor
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Howard H Carter
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Angela L Spence
    School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University, Perth, WA 6102, Australia.
  • Elisa Robey
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Kay L Cox
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia; School of Medicine, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Barbara A Maslen
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Nicola T Lautenschlager
    Academic Unit for Psychiatry of Old Age, Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia; North Western Mental Health, Melbourne Health, Melbourne, VIC 3010, Australia; Division of Psychiatry, WA Centre for Health & Ageing, The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia.
  • Nicola D Ridgers
    Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN), School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Geelong, VIC 3125, Australia.
  • Daniel J Green
    School of Human Sciences (Exercise and Sport Science), The University of Western Australia, Perth, WA 6009, Australia. Electronic address: danny.green@uwa.edu.au.

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