High-intensity walking
Intervention1 paper3 findings
- Human trial1
Outcomes
36-Minute Walk Test distance
upin humans1
1 study
6-Minute Walk Test distance
upin humans1
High-intensity walking increases 6-Minute Walk Test distance in humans (mean difference = 48.99 m, 95% CI 21.1-76.9).
Human trialprefrail and frail16 weeksn = 105
High-intensity walking improves frailty in older adults · PloS one · 30 Sep 2026
Gait speed
upin humans1
1 study
Gait speed
upin humans1
High-intensity walking increases gait speed in humans (mean difference = 0.08 m/s, 95% CI 0.03-0.13).
Human trialprefrail and frail16 weeksn = 105
High-intensity walking improves frailty in older adults · PloS one · 30 Sep 2026
Frailty
downin humans1OR 2.91
1 study
Frailty
downin humans1OR 2.91
High-intensity walking decreases frailty in humans (OR = 2.91, 95% CI 1.19-7.13).
Human trialprefrail and frail16 weeksn = 105
High-intensity walking improves frailty in older adults · PloS one · 30 Sep 2026
Latest
1High-intensity walking improves frailty in older adults
Frailty category improved in 69.6% of high-intensity walkers compared with 46.4% of casual-speed walkers over a 16-week intervention.Frailty category improved in 69.6% of high-intensity walkers compared with 46.4% of casual-speed walkers over a 16-week intervention.