Monocentric unblinded two parallel-group randomized controlled trial to evaluate the effect of diet with or without Nordic Walking on weight loss, physical performance and cardiovascular risk factors in overweight and obese population

To examine the impact of a 48-week of diet +/- Nordic Walking program on physical performance, muscle function, cardiovascular risk factors and arterial stiffness in community-dwelling overweight and obese elderly men and women.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 60-90 years

  • Males and females

    . BMI > 27 kg/m2

  • living in Verona (Italy)

  • stable weight in the 3 months

  • not involved in physical exercise programs

  • informed consent sign

Exclusion Criteria:

• cardiovascular disease (unstable angina, recent myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, heart failure, valvular heart disease, aortic aneurysm, recent intracerebral or subdural hemorrhage, not controlled hypertension)
• musculoskeletal disease (symptomatic discal hernia, symptomatic arthrosis, acute articular, tendon or ligament lesions, hip prothesis).