Kinematic and physiological analysis of Nordic walking and its application to health promotion
Description: We focused on Nordic walking (NW), which is said to have higher exercise intensity than normal walking, and conducted a study comparing the amount of exercise with normal walking. It was possible to clarify the difference in the exercise load during NW and show that the exercise effect was higher than that of normal walking.In order to measure the amount of load on the stock used in NW, we made a measuring stick with a force sensor inserted in the stock, and we were able to measure the load on the body and muscle activity while measuring the amount of load on the stock. We were also able to develop a measuring instrument related to motion measurement.By measuring and comparing the exercise load of the lower limbs during each walk, it was clarified that the NW is an exercise with a higher exercise effect, so it is effective for the elderly and those with lower limb diseases.
Amount: ¥2,990,000
Funding type: fellowship
Funder scheme: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
Start date: 2016-04-01
End date: 2020-03-31
Investigator: Yosuke Yoshimura
Institution: Kawasaki University of Medical Welfare
Funded outputs count: 1
Funder award ID: 16K16473
OpenAlex ID: G7658804471