Figshare_NW research data.xlsx

Nordic
walking (NW) is a total body version of walking increasingly used as a
health-promoting activity by middle-aged and older adults. The present data examined the force exerted through the pole and
physiological response during NW. In this study, 17 participants
comprising 8 middle-aged and older recreationally trained Nordic walkers (NWrec:
63.7 ± 8.1 years) and 9 experienced NW instructors (NWinstr: 57.5 ± 7.8 years)
underwent outdoor ordinary walking (OW) and NW bouts as fast as possible for 12
minutes. Walking distance, speed, heart rate (HR), energy expenditure (METs and
J/kg/m) and upper and lower limb muscle activities using surface electromyogram
(EMG) were assessed. A pole with a built-in load cell measured force applied to the pole with peak pole force, pole
contact time, % of pole contact time with respect to the gait cycle, and pole
impulse derived.