The Nordic Walking Study is closed to research participation at this time. We would like to thank all of our past participants, patient-partners, and volunteers for their support!
Walking with poles at Market Mall
Community exercise sessions are held at the Community Health Center at Market Mall every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday at 9:30am. Exercise sessions are facilitated by Forever...in motion. These sessions are not part of a research project, are open to the general public, and no registration is required. Poles are available at clinic to use during session.
For more information, view the poster below or reach out to 306-844-4080.
Study Information
The Nordic Walking Study is a randomized controlled trial, assessing the efficacy of the Nordic walking intervention on function, posture and quality of life in individuals with osteoporosis, history of vertebral fracture or hyperkyphosis.
Research Participants
Inclusion Criteria: Ambulatory individuals with osteoporosis, a history of vertebral fractures, or hyperkyphosis.
Intervention includes three Nordic walking sessions per week over three months, which will take place in Market Mall, in collaboration with the Community Health Centre. Measurements include bone densitometry, mobility, and postural measures at the College of Kinesiology labs at the University of Saskatchewan.
For information about the study, contact us at nordic.walking.study@usask.ca or 306-966-1096.
For additional information, please contact the principal investigator Dr. Saija Kontulainen at saija.kontulainen@usask.ca or 306-966-1077.
Nordic Walking Exercise Guides
Exercise guides used in the Nordic Walking Study. These can be used for self-guided pole walking sessions.
Exercise Session Example - Video
Team
Principal Investigator: Dr. Saija Kontulainen
Co-Investigators: Dr. Jenny Basran, Dr. Phil Chilibeck, Howard Giles, June Giles, Dr. JD Johnston, Dr. Kasie Kelln, Karen Levesque, Dr. Steve Milosavljevic, Dr. Kevin Spink, Elaine Warrington, Kimberly Willison
Postdoctoral Fellow: Dr. Suelen Goes
Students: Tania Alazawi, Omar Banun, Brad Bigsby, Makayla Robinson, Sebastian Sosa
Research Assistants: Dr. Chantal Banda, Bethany Hase, Anthony Kehrig, Dr. Mahdi Rostami, Dr. Stacey Woods, Yuwen Zheng
We thank all Patient Partners, as well as Student- and Peer-Instructors for volunteering!
Study Funding
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Learn More
Learn more about the Nordic Walking Study by visiting our Facebook page or reading our Clinical Trial registration.