Improved mobility for Parkinson’s patients

This study showed positive results in helping Parkinson’s patients get a way from a sedentary lifestyle.

Outcomes:

• Improved walking speed
• Faster timed get-up-and-go-test
• Longer walking distances
• Sense of improved quality of life
• Increased activity and movement during the day

The positive effects  persisted  for at least up to five months after the exercises in the study.

Positive results in Russia from Nordic walking

The machine-generated translation is spotty, but the gist is the range of positive effects for women taking up Nordic walking.

Effects:

• Overall improvement in sense of well-being
• Weight loss
• Motivation for a more active lifestyle
• Motivation to change other habits

Nordic walking benefits for COPD patients

One study found positive results for COPD patients who Nordic walked for exercise.

Specifically, COPD patients spent more time walking and standing compared to the control group. That meant Nordic walking was useful in helping COPD patients increase their level of activity.