The Effectiveness of Supervised Group-based Walking Program Among Older Adults

"The intervention will be an 18-week walking program, with 3 times per week on alternative days. A 2-week basic walking practice with 3 sessions per week, 30-45 minutes per session, and being led by a certified walking trainer. The walking practice will take reference from the exercise procedure recommended by the Healthy Exercise for All Campaign (LCSD, Department of Health, and Physical Fitness Association Hong Kong, China, 2013). Upon completion of the 2-week basic walking practice, participants will enter week-3 to week-18 main walking program, in which the duration of each training session will increase to 45-70 minutes, depending on the levels of training. In the walking programs, the progressive training principle (ACSM, 2009) will be adopted, using 4 levels as prescribed, in which weeks 3 to 6 are Level-1; weeks 7 to 10 are Level-2, weeks 11 to 14 are Level-3, week 15-18 are Level-4."

"The intervention will be an 18-week walking program, with 3 times per week on alternative days. A 2-week basic walking practice with 3 sessions per week, 30-45 minutes per session, and without being led by a certified walking trainer. The walking practice will take reference from the exercise procedure recommended by the Healthy Exercise for All Campaign (LCSD, Department of Health, and Physical Fitness Association Hong Kong, China, 2013). Upon completion of the 2-week basic walking practice, participants will enter week-3 to week-18 main walking program, in which the duration of each training session will increase to 45-70 minutes, depending on the levels of training. In the walking programs, the progressive training principle (ACSM, 2009) will be adopted, using 4 levels as prescribed, in which weeks 3 to 6 are Level-1; weeks 7 to 10 are Level-2, weeks 11 to 14 are Level-3, week 15-18 are Level-4."

"The intervention will be an 18-week walking program, with 3 times per week on alternative days. A 2-week basic walking practice with 3 sessions per week, 30-45 minutes per session, and without being led by a certified walking trainer. The walking practice will take reference from the exercise procedure recommended by the Healthy Exercise for All Campaign (LCSD, Department of Health, and Physical Fitness Association Hong Kong, China, 2013). Upon completion of the 2-week basic walking practice, participants will enter week-3 to week-18 main walking program, in which the duration of each training session will increase to 45-70 minutes, depending on the levels of training. In the walking programs, the progressive training principle (ACSM, 2009) will be adopted, using 4 levels as prescribed, in which weeks 3 to 6 are Level-1; weeks 7 to 10 are Level-2, weeks 11 to 14 are Level-3, week 15-18 are Level-4."