The effects of pole walking on health in adults: A systematic review

Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2012, Pages

  Fritschi, J O ^a   Brown, W J ^a   Laukkanen, R ^b   van Uffelen, J G Z ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Physical health; Pole walking; Psychosocial health; Quality of life; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; WALKING;

EXERCISE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; PHYSICAL FITNESS; WALKING;

EID: 84866301209     PISSN: 09057188     EISSN: 16000838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2012.01495.x     Document Type: Review

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