… Conclusion: our finding that a walking programme is ineffective in preventing falls supports
… of recommending walking as a fall prevention strategy for older people. Walking, however, …

… This is the first trial of a walking programme for adults with intellectual disabilities so we
compared our findings to the two controlled trials of non gym-based programmes that aimed to …

… We also considered that the health walks programme could stimulate activity more generally,
and hence did not limit our assessment of activity to walking. A separate paper has been …

… A recent meta-analysis 18 of 25 randomised controlled trials of other walking programmes
concluded that exercise was associated with a decrease in LDL cholesterol but not in total …

… study is the first randomized controlled trial to show behavior change and improved glucose
tolerance in individuals with IGT after a pragmatic structured education program. Traditional …

… that coaching a patient for a moderately intense walking programme, as used in this work,
is as good as more intensive walking training 14 or walking training with a traction device, for …

… In summary, this study has demonstrated that a 12-week pedometer-based walking
program in combination with a physical activity consultation was an effective way to increase …

… -based brisk walking programme versus a more individualised medical fitness programme.
ITT analysis showed that the prescription of a group-based, brisk walking programme is not …

… Reported adherence to our walking program was very high at over 90%. In comparison,
adherence to a leisure-center-based exercise protocol [40] was between 50% and 75%, …

… Nordic walking was as effective as unsupervised Nordic walking, and a trial by some of the
current research team 9 is currently investigating the effects of a structured walking program …