Browsing FACULTY OF EDUCATION by Subject "Fitness"

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The effect of walking on fitness, fatness and resting blood pressure: a meta-analysis of randomised, controlled trials (Pre-published version)

Murtagh, Elaine; Murphy, Marie H.; Nevill, Alan M.; Holder, Roger L. (Elsevier, 2007)

Objective. The purpose of this review was to perform a meta-analysis on walking intervention studies in order to quantify the magnitude and direction of walking-induced changes that may alter selected cardiovascular risk ...
Estimates of the number of people in England who attain or exceed vigorous intensity exercise by walking at 3 mph

Kelly, Paul; Oja, Pekka; Murtagh, Elaine; Foster, Charlie; Murphy, Marie H. (Routledge, 2011)

Walking is a safe, accessible and low cost activity, amenable to change and known to have great potential to increase physical activity levels in sedentary individuals. The objective of this study is to estimate the ...