Fig 1.
Flowchart of the study design.
Table 1.
Anthropometric characteristic of the study subjects before (b) and after (a) a 6-week Nordic Walking training.
Table 2.
Haemodynamic indices at rest before (b) and after (a) a 6-week Nordic Walking training.
Table 3.
Cardiorespiratory indices in a graded walking exercise with (NW) and without poles (W) in the segment at walking speed of 1.75 m.s-1 before (b) and after (a) a 6-week Nordic Walking training.
Table 4.
Comparisons in pairs of average values of indicators using the Tukey’s post-hoc test (The * symbol means important significant differences).
Fig 2.
HR in segments at walking speed of 1.75 m.s-1 before and after NW training.
Heart rate (HR) of the study subjects (n = 18) in the graded walking exercise with poles (NW) and without poles (W) before (b) and after (a) a series of workouts. Values are presented as mean and 95% confidence intervals.
Table 5.
Haemodynamic indices in the 3rd minute of recovery after graded walking exercise with (NW) and without poles (W) before (b) and after (a) a 6-week Nordic Walking training.
Fig 3.
VO2max before and after a 6-week Nordic Walking training.
Predicted values of maximum oxygen uptake (VO2max) of the study subjects (n = 18) based on the sub-maximum walking exercises with poles (NW) and without poles (W). Values are presented as mean and 95% confidence intervals.