Paillard T, Lafont C, Costes-Salon M C, Dupui P, Riviere D, Vellas B
Department of Gerontology and Internal Medicine, Purpan University Hospital, Toulouse, France.
J Nutr Health Aging. 2002;6(2):138-40.
The effects of a walking training programme were assesed on 10 healthy, active men aged 63-69 years. Serum lipids, pulse and blood pressure, maximum oxygen consumption (VO2 max) and anthropometric parameters, were measured before and after this programme. There was a significant fall in LDL (p<0.02) and mean diastolic BP (p<0.005). In spite of the subjects's initial good level of fitness there was still an 8% rise in the mean VO2 max of the group. There was also a significant loss of body fat (P<0.01). These positive physiological effects suggest that brisk walking can be considered as a a useful activity for improving the fitness and general health in this age-range.
对10名年龄在63至69岁之间、身体健康且活跃的男性进行了一项步行训练计划的效果评估。在该计划前后测量了血脂、脉搏和血压、最大耗氧量（VO2 max）以及人体测量参数。低密度脂蛋白（p<0.02）和平均舒张压（p<0.005）有显著下降。尽管受试者最初的健康水平良好，但该组的平均最大耗氧量仍有8%的上升。身体脂肪也有显著减少（P<0.01）。这些积极的生理效应表明，快走可被视为改善该年龄段人群健康状况和总体健康的有益活动。
