Effectiveness of Long and Short Bout Walking on Increasing Physical Activity in Women

Abstract

Both walking groups significantly increased PA participation. LB group participants completed more walking at a higher intensity than the SB and control groups, which resulted in significant increases in health benefits.

The effect of walking on risk factors for cardiovascular disease: An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised control trials

“…Waist-to-hip ratio was an outcome in eleven trials (Aldred et al, 1995;Baker et al, 2008;Bell et al, 2010;Brandon and Elliott-Lloyd, 2006;Murphy et al, 2006;Ready et al, 1995;Ready et al, 1996;Stensel et al, 1994;Tully et al, 2005;Tully et al, 2007;Woolf-May et al, 2011) and a further three trials gave enough information for this outcome to be approximated (Anderson et al, 2006;Murtagh et al, 2005;Serwe et al, 2011). A small nonsignificant reduction in waist-to-hip ratio of 0.01 (95% CI -0.02 to 0.00) was found.…”

“…A sensitivity analysis was performed on the body mass index outcome by including and excluding these approximated data. Similarly, waist-to-hip ratio was approximated using separately reported waist and hip circumference data from the three studies (Anderson et al, 2006;Murtagh et al, 2005;Serwe et al, 2011).…”

“…(Aldred et al, 1995;Aldred and Rohalu, 2011;Anderson et al, 2006;Asikainen et al, 2002a;Asikainen et al, 2002b;Duncan et al, 1991;Hamdorf and Penhall, 1999;Hinkleman and Nieman, 1993;Jette et al, 1988;Murphy and Hardman, 1998;Murtagh et al, 2005;Osei-Tutu and Campagna, 2005;Probart et al, 1991;Ready et al, 1995;Ready et al, 1996;Santiago et al, 1995;Stensel et al, 1994;Stensel et al, 1993;Woolf-May et al, 1999). Three studies incorporated a vigorous intensity (Ewing Garber et al, 2011) walking group (Braith et al, 1994;Duncan et al, 1991;Serwe et al, 2011) and three studies included a light intensity group (Asikainen et al, 2002a;Duncan et al, 1991;Murphy et al, 2006). Additionally, five studies reported that walking was self-paced (Bell et al, 2010;Butcher et al, 2008;Moreau et al, 2001; Morgan Simons and Andel, 2006) and four noted that walking intensity was at a brisk pace (Baker et al, 2008;Brandon and Elliott-Lloyd, 2006;Tully et al, 2005;Tully et al, 2007).…”

“…Sixteen trials examined the effect of walking on body mass index (Aldred and Rohalu, 2011;Anderson et al, 2006;Asikainen et al, 2002a;Asikainen et al, 2002b;Baker et al, 2008;Bell et al, 2010;Brandon and Elliott-Lloyd, 2006;Butcher et al, 2008;Murphy et al, 2006;Probart et al, 1991;Ready et al, 1995;Ready et al, 1996;Serwe et al, 2011;Stensel et al, 1994;Tully et al, 2005;Tully et al, 2007) and a further seven trials reported height and weight, allowing body mass index to be approximated (Braith et al, 1994;Duncan et al, 1991;Hinkleman and Nieman, 1993;Moreau et al, 2001;Osei-Tutu and Campagna, 2005;Santiago et al, 1995;Woolf-May et al, 2011). The pooled effect of the walking intervention was a statistically significant reduction in body mass index of 0.53 kg/m 2 (95% CI -0.72 to -0.35).…”

“…Eleven studies measured waist circumference (Anderson et al, 2006;Baker et al, 2008;Bell et al, 2010;Murphy and Hardman, 1998;Murphy et al, 2006;Murtagh et al, 2005;Ready et al, 1996;Serwe et al, 2011;Tully et al, 2005;Tully et al, 2007;Woolf-May et al, 2011).…”