No significant changes in any other health outcomes were found in either group .
Conclusion A pedometer-based walking program , incorporating a physical activity consultation , is effective in promoting walking and improving positive affect over 12 weeks in community based individuals .
Background Recent systematic review s have suggested that pedometers may be effective motivational tools to promote walking .
However , studies tend to be of a relatively short duration , with small clinical based sample s. Further research is required to demonstrate their effectiveness in adequately powered , community based studies .
Objective Using a r and omized controlled trial design , this study assessed the impact of a 12-week graduated pedometer-based walking intervention on daily step-counts , self-reported physical activity and health outcomes in a Scottish community sample not meeting current physical activity recommendations .
Daily exercise lowers blood pressure and reduces visceral adipose tissue areas in overweight Japanese men.
OBJECTIVE To investigate the link between a reduction in blood pressure ( BP ) and daily exercise . DESIGN Cross-sectional and longitudinal clinical intervention study with exercise education . SUBJECTS 43 overweight Japanese men aged 32 - 59 years ( BMI , 29.0+/-2.3 kg/m2 ) at baseline . Among the participants , a r and omly selected 23 overweight men ( BMI , 28.5+/-1.7 ) were further enrolled into the 10 months exercise program . MEASUREMENTS BP was measured every week and steps per day were also recorded every day throughout the observation period . Fat distribution was evaluated by visceral fat ( V ) and subcutaneous fat ( S ) areas measured with computed tomography ( CT ) scanning at umbilical level , at before , 5 months and after intervention . Anthropometric parameters were also measured at same point .  Aerobic exercise level , muscle strength , flexibility and calorie intake and insulin resistance ( HOMA index ) were investigated at before and after the study . RESULTS In a cross sectional analysis , systolic BP ( SBP ) and diastolic BP ( DBP ) were significantly correlated with body composition . In a second longitudinal analysis , SBP was significantly reduced at 2 months and DBP was also reduced at 3 months , and almost maintained until the end of the observation period . Increasing daily walking was observed in 3 months and maintained until 10 months . Body composition , aerobic exercise level , muscle strength , flexibility and insulin resistance were significantly improved . There was positive correlation between DeltaDBP and Deltavisceral fat area ( 1 - 5 , 5 - 10 , 1 - 10 months ) . By stepwise multiple regression analysis , only Deltavisceral fat area was independently related to DeltaDBP at a significant level ( 1 - 10 months : DeltaDBP=-0.608 + 0.105Deltavisceral fat area , r2=0.227 , P=0.0334 ) . CONCLUSION The present study indicated daily exercise lowers BP and visceral fat area is the critical factor for BP change
No significant changes in any other health outcomes were found in either group .
Conclusion A pedometer-based walking program , incorporating a physical activity consultation , is effective in promoting walking and improving positive affect over 12 weeks in community based individuals .
Background Recent systematic review s have suggested that pedometers may be effective motivational tools to promote walking .
However , studies tend to be of a relatively short duration , with small clinical based sample s. Further research is required to demonstrate their effectiveness in adequately powered , community based studies .
Objective Using a r and omized controlled trial design , this study assessed the impact of a 12-week graduated pedometer-based walking intervention on daily step-counts , self-reported physical activity and health outcomes in a Scottish community sample not meeting current physical activity recommendations .