Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program

Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program

Stair climbing provides a feasible opportunity for increasing physical activity (PA) in daily living. The purpose of this study was to examine the daily walking and stair-climbing steps among healthy older adults (age: 74.0 ± 4.9 years; Body Mass Index (BMI): 22.3 ± 2.5 kg/m2)....

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Main Authors: Nobuko Hongu, Mieko Shimada, Rieko Miyake, Yusuke Nakajima, Ichirou Nakajima, Yutaka Yoshitake
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Sports
Subjects:
aging
stair-climbing
community-based program
physical activity
walking
pedometer
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/1/23

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