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Nordic walking influence for young people body composition and mood: pilot study / Simona Jurtajevaitė, Margarita Radžiūnienė
Type of publication
Straipsnis recenzuojamoje Lietuvos tarptautinės konferencijos medžiagoje / Article in peer-reviewed Lithuanian international conference proceedings (P1e)
Author(s)
Title
Nordic walking influence for young people body composition and mood: pilot study / Simona Jurtajevaitė, Margarita Radžiūnienė
Publisher (trusted)
Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Institute of Sports |
Date Issued
Date Issued |
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2015-12-18 |
Extent
p. 48-50.
Is part of
International conference Exercise for health and rehabilitation : book of abstracts : 18th December, 2015, Kaunas, Lithuania / Lithuanian university of health sciences. Institute of sports. Lithuanian Federation of sports medicine ; [Scientific Committee: Kristina Berškienė, Algė Daunoravičienė, Alma Kajėnienė, [et al.]. Kaunas : Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Institute of Sports, 2015. ISBN 9789955154167.
Version
Originalus / Original
Series/Report no.
Poster presentation.
Description
Bibliogr.: p. 50
ISBN: 978-9955-15-416-7.
Abstracts included in the „Book of Abstracts“ were reviewed by one independent referee.
Field of Science
Abstract
These days, sedentary lifestyle, high-calorie and very limited exercising are the reasons why people are feeling their health regression (Saulicz, 2015) and this also leads abnormal body composition. Physical activity affects mental health – sometimes it can be as effective as medications to treat mental problems, but generally, physical activity is associated with better mood and mental well-being (Otto, 2011). Research aim - to evaluate young people body composition and mood using the Nordic Walking. Methods. Young people, between 18 and 25 years old were selected as research subjects. All participants were informed about this study before participating. This study was approved by the Lithuania Health Science University Center of Bioethics. The study involved 15 healthy subjects, who voluntarily participated in the study. Nordic walking training was done 2 times per week, walking 5 kilometers distance in one hour period for five weeks. Mood was assessed before and after of every training. Mood questionnaire consisted of 4 questions (mood, working capacity, emotional state and physical well-being) which scored between 1 and 10 points and one question about tension and stress where subjects had to answer yes or no. Body composition was measured one time per week after training by segmental bio-electrical impedance (BIA) with segmental body composition monitor. This monitor had retractable handgrip electrodes with standard feet electrodes. Before measurement, age, sex, height of a subject had to be recorded in the device. After introduction subjects had to stand on a BIA, hold the electrodes with hands being lowered and stand until special[...].
Type of document
type::text::conference output::conference proceedings::conference paper
ISBN (of the container)
9789955154167
Other Identifier(s)
(LSMU ALMA)990000889920107106
Coverage Spatial
Lietuva / Lithuania (LT)
Language
Anglų / English (en)
Bibliographic Details
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