In the authors' words
“A 12-week Nordic Walking training routine improves shoulder mobility and reduces tenderness in the following muscles: trapezius pars descendens and middle trapezius, infraspinatus and latissimus dorsi, in female office workers.”
What was measured
- Joint pain Reported an improvement
About the study
- Type
- Randomised trial
- Who took part
- Postmenopausal, other condition
- How many
- 39
- How long
- 12 weeks
- Exercise
- Walking
- Cited
- 8 times, per Europe PMC
- PubMed ID
- 28234265
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