The effects of Nordic Walking on health in adults: A systematic review

LIU, Yangjun, XIE, Wei & OSSOWSKI, Zbigniew. The effects of Nordic Walking on health in adults: A systematic review. Journal of Education, Health and Sport. 2023;13(1):188-196. eISSN 2391-8306. DOI http://dx.doi.org/10.12775/JEHS.2023.13.01.028

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Received: 03.11.2022. Revised: 20.11.2022. Accepted: 30.11.2022.

The effects of Nordic Walking on health in adults: A systematic review

Yangjun Liu

School of Physical Education and Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China

Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland;

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7716-6373

liu.yangjun@awf.gda.pl

Wei Xie

School of Physical Education and Health, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu, China

xiewei@cdutcm.edu.cn

Zbigniew Marcin Ossowski * Correspondence

Gdansk University of Physical Education and Sport, Gdańsk, Poland;

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3226-2430

zbigniew.ossowski@awf.gda.pl;

Abstract

Objective: Nordic walking is a physical activity gaining more and more interest among adults. The aim of the study was to conduct a systematic review to determine the effects of Nordic walking on the physical and mental health of adults

Method: We identified Nordic walking related randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the electronic databases PubMed, EBSCO and CNKI, however 19 from 47 studies were selected for evaluation and systematic review based on relevant data.

Results: Most of the study subjects were in the middle-aged and elderly clinical population, and three studies included non-clinical populations. The intervention was conducted most often three times a week for 8 weeks or more. The main effects of Nordic Walking were physical and psychological benefit, in particular the improvement of circulatory and respiratory and quality of life. All studies reported at least one beneficial effect of Nordic walking compared to the control group.

Conclusion: Nordic walking has some beneficial effects on the physical and mental health of adults with or without clinical symptoms.

Keywords: Nordic Walking, adults, health