cardiorespiratory fitness
Conditions
Interventions
control group:For the no-exercise control, they were not assigned any exercise program and were asked to maintain their physical activity and diet behaviours.
normal group:For the normal walking group, the participants were instructed to walk freely with an approximated step frequency of 120 step/min.Moreover, this cadence range fits the exercise prescripti
Paced walking group:For the paced walking group, the participants were required to walk at a beat of 125 step/min. The beats were counted by a metronome (Dr Beat DB 90, Boss, Japan) and played on the
music-synchronized walking group:For the synchronized-music walking group, the participants were required to walk following the beats of music played at 55 dB. The playlist consisted of 16 music track
Sponsors
Beijing Sport University
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
Female
Age
55 Years to 64 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Women aged 55-65 years; 2. No symptoms or signs of cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, lung, liver, kidney and / or metabolic diseases; 3. Non smokers; 4. Sedentary and sedentary elderly who spend their time watching TV and playing mahjong on weekdays (exercise no more than 3 times a week and no more than 20 minutes each time as the judgment standard).
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. For the subjects whose exercise intensity and amount cannot be strictly implemented: including those who rest halfway, quit, and reduce the amount or intensity of exercise due to the interference of weather and external factors; 2. If the movement speed or rhythm required by this study cannot be reached for more than 2 consecutive weeks, it means that the intensity does not meet the qualified standard; 3. The movement situation is terminated due to injuries during the movement; 4. The following conditions found in the supervision and inspection shall be eliminated: other physical activities other than the exercise intervention arrangement arranged in this study have been carried out in life, or whether there are major changes in physical activities in life. There are great changes in sleep time and sleep quality. Deliberately increase or decrease food intake.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Weight;Body Mass Index;Age;Height;Lean Body Mass;Physical Activity Level;Fat Ratio;Waist Circumference;Hip Circumference;Step Length;Dietary Intake;Carbohydrate Intake;Fat Intake;Protein Intake;Systolic blood pressure;Diastolic blood pressure;triglycerides;High-density lipoprotein cholesterol;Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol;HbA1c;Fasting blood glucose;Relative cardiac output;Relative stroke volume;Relative ejection fraction;Maximal oxygen uptake;Oxidative capacity at anaerobic threshold;Oxidative capacity at respiratory compensation point; | — |
Countries
China
Contacts
Public ContactYuting Tang
Beijing Sport University
Outcome results
None listed