Nordic walking as a health promotion tool: an analytical review of the evidence

Abstract

The article states that at the present stage of development of the Republic of Kazakhstan special attention is paid to the issues of implementation of complex measures aimed at strengthening health of the nation with mass coverage of the population. The authors note the fact that as one of the means of strengthening health of the population, for the first time in official state documents, Nordic walking is indicated. At the same time, the priority of using Nordic walking to strengthen health of the population is only stated, but not argued from a scientific point of view. This circumstance determines the relevance of conducting a theoretical study of valid sources of scientific information to determine the nature and specificity of the influence of Nordic walking on strengthening human health. The article also presents the results of studies that compare some characteristics of the impact on human health of such types of aerobic physical activity as walking, running and Nordic walking. The work has the character of an analytical review article and in it, based on the analysis of valid sources of scientific information, the authors make a reasoned conclusion on the topic of the study.