Health Benefits of Nordic Walking
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Context: Modern lifestyle, with its lack of everyday physical activity and exercise training, predisposes people to chronic diseases such as diabetesmellitus, obesity, hypertension, and coronary artery diseases. Brisk walking as a simple and safe form of exercise is undisputedly an effective measure to counteract sedentary lifestyle risks even in the most unfıt and could lead to a reduction of the prevalence of chronic diseases in all populations. The purpose of this review is to systematically summarize, analyze, and interpret the health benefıts of Nordic walking (walking with poles), and to compare it to brisk walking and jogging.
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