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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| author | Nobuko Hongu Mieko Shimada Rieko Miyake Yusuke Nakajima Ichirou Nakajima Yutaka Yoshitake |
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| description | 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). Participants (34 females and 15 males) attended a weekly 6-month community-based PA program. During the entire program period, daily walking and stair-climbing steps were recorded using a pedometer (Omron, HJA-403C, Kyoto, Japan). Before and after the 6-month program, height, body weight and leg muscle strength were assessed. After the 6-month program, the mean walking and stair-climbing steps in both women and men increased significantly (p ≤ 0.01). Daily stair-climbing steps increased about 36 steps in women and 47 steps in men. At the end of 6 months, only male participants had significant correlation between the number of stair steps and leg muscle strength (r = 0.428, p = 0.037). This study reported that healthy older adults attending the community-based PA program had regular stair-climbing steps during daily living. Promoting stair climbing as an exercise routine was feasible to increase their walking and stair-climbing steps. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5dcd10fbfa6b4ad6b9f53932cadb51932022-12-22T04:22:14ZengMDPI AGSports2075-46632019-01-01712310.3390/sports7010023sports7010023Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity ProgramNobuko Hongu0Mieko Shimada1Rieko Miyake2Yusuke Nakajima3Ichirou Nakajima4Yutaka Yoshitake5Department of Nutritional Sciences, The University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ 85721-0038, USAChiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Chiba 261-0014, JapanChiba Prefectural University of Health Sciences, Chiba 261-0014, JapanComprehensive Welfare, Urawa University, Saitama 336-0974, JapanDepartment of Physical Education, International Budo University, Chiba 299-5295, JapanNational Institute of Fitness & Sports in Kanoya, Kagoshima 891-2311, JapanStair 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). Participants (34 females and 15 males) attended a weekly 6-month community-based PA program. During the entire program period, daily walking and stair-climbing steps were recorded using a pedometer (Omron, HJA-403C, Kyoto, Japan). Before and after the 6-month program, height, body weight and leg muscle strength were assessed. After the 6-month program, the mean walking and stair-climbing steps in both women and men increased significantly (p ≤ 0.01). Daily stair-climbing steps increased about 36 steps in women and 47 steps in men. At the end of 6 months, only male participants had significant correlation between the number of stair steps and leg muscle strength (r = 0.428, p = 0.037). This study reported that healthy older adults attending the community-based PA program had regular stair-climbing steps during daily living. Promoting stair climbing as an exercise routine was feasible to increase their walking and stair-climbing steps.http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/1/23agingstair-climbingcommunity-based programphysical activitywalkingpedometer |
| spellingShingle | Nobuko Hongu Mieko Shimada Rieko Miyake Yusuke Nakajima Ichirou Nakajima Yutaka Yoshitake Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program Sports aging stair-climbing community-based program physical activity walking pedometer |
| title | Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program |
| title_full | Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program |
| title_fullStr | Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program |
| title_full_unstemmed | Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program |
| title_short | Promoting Stair Climbing as an Exercise Routine among Healthy Older Adults Attending a Community-Based Physical Activity Program |
| title_sort | promoting stair climbing as an exercise routine among healthy older adults attending a community based physical activity program |
| topic | aging stair-climbing community-based program physical activity walking pedometer |
| url | http://www.mdpi.com/2075-4663/7/1/23 |
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