Walking cadence: A novel strategy to improve the proportion of inactive older adults who reach the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines
| dc.contributor.author | Slaght, Jana | |
| dc.contributor.examiningcommittee | Giesbrecht, Gordon (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) Kriellaars, Dean (Rehabilitation Sciences) | en_US |
| dc.contributor.supervisor | Bouchard, Danielle (Kinesiology and Recreation Management) | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2015-08-12T16:30:38Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2015-08-12T16:30:38Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | |
| dc.degree.discipline | Kinesiology and Recreation Management | en_US |
| dc.degree.level | Master of Science (M.Sc.) | en_US |
| dc.description.abstract | Problem: Only 13% of older adults reach the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (CPAG) aerobic activity recommendations. Walking cadence (steps per minute) is a strategy proposed to increase walking at the intensity recommended by the CPAG. Methods: Inactive older adults (N = 51) were instructed to walk 150 minutes per week at no specified intensity during phase 1 (6 weeks). In phase 2 (6 weeks), duration was maintained but the group one (N = 23) received instructions on how to reach moderate intensity, using a pedometer and individualized walking cadence, while group two (N = 22) did not. Results: During phase 1, MVPA time and MVPA in 10-minute bouts increased (p ≤ 0.05), and in phase 2 group one continued to increase MVPA time and time in MVPA in 10-minute bouts (p ≤ 0.01), while the group two significantly decreased (p ≤ 0.01). Discussion: Previously inactive older adults can improve time in MVPA in 10-minute bouts, as recommended by the CPAG, by using prescribed walking cadence, a pedometer to track moderate intensity, and practicing walking at this cadence. | en_US |
| dc.description.note | October 2015 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1993/30664 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | en_US |
| dc.rights | open access | en_US |
| dc.subject | Aging | en_US |
| dc.title | Walking cadence: A novel strategy to improve the proportion of inactive older adults who reach the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines | en_US |
| dc.type | master thesis | en_US |