Standard plus exercise

Standard plus exercise has been studied in 1 paper since 2026: 1 trial in people; 1 in the past year. The newest story, Oct 23, 2026: “Added training showed no walking-skill edge in older adults”.

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1 paper studies it2 findingsUpdated Aug 3, 2026

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“There were no differences in the motor skill of walking outcomes between the intervention groups.”

Effect of exercise on motor skill of walking among community-dwelling older adults: secondary outcomes of a randomized clinical trialAge and ageing2026doi:10.1093/ageing/afag312

None of its findings points the other way.

1 lab in 1 country

Human trial1

What did studies of Standard plus exercise find?

Studies of Standard plus exercise measured 2 outcomes; the most studied are oxygen cost of walking (1 study) and motor skill of walking (1).

Oxygen cost of walking

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1 study

Standard plus exercise decreases oxygen cost of walking in humans (-0.052 ml/kg m at 12 weeks; -0.047 at 24 weeks; -0.041 at 36 weeks).
“Oxygen cost of walking improved after both the standard and the standard plus timing and coordination exercise”
Human trialCommunity-dwelling older adults with walking problems; change from baseline12 weeks; sustained at 24 and 36 weeksn = 124
Added training showed no walking-skill edge in older adults
Age and ageingAug 3, 2026

Motor skill of walking

no changein humans1

1 study

Standard plus exercise has no effect on motor skill of walking in humans.
“There were no differences in the motor skill of walking outcomes between the intervention groups.”
Human trialCommunity-dwelling older adults with walking problems; compared with standard exercise alone12, 24 and 36 weeksn = 249
Added training showed no walking-skill edge in older adults
Age and ageingAug 3, 2026

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Age and AgeingOct 23

Added training showed no walking-skill edge in older adults

A randomized trial of 249 adults aged 65 or older found no differences between standard exercise and a 12-week program adding timing and coordination exercises.A randomized trial of 249 adults aged 65 or older found no differences between standard exercise and a 12-week program adding timing and coordination exercises.

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Standard plus exercise

What did studies of Standard plus exercise find?

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Added training showed no walking-skill edge in older adults

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