Feasibility and acceptability of stepping exercise for cardiovascular fitness in women |
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| Authors: | Anne F. Fish PhD RN Sharon K. Christman RN PhD David J. Frid MD Barbara A. Smith PhD RN FACSM FAAN Cedric X. Bryant PhD FACSM |
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| Affiliation: | 1. College of Nursing, University of Missouri-St. Louis, St. Louis, MO 63121, USA;2. Department of Nursing, Cedarville University Cedarville, OH 45314, USA;3. The Ohio State University College of Medicine and Public Health and Director, Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiology and Medical Director, Center for Wellness and Prevention, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43016, USA;4. Preventive and Rehabilitative Cardiology, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43016, USA;5. Center for Wellness and Prevention, The Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus, OH 43016, USA;6. School of Nursing, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA;7. American Council on Exercise, San Diego, CA 92123, USA |
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| Abstract: | Nurses conducting clinical research often test the feasibility and acceptability of interventions before using them in large-scale experimental studies. This article specifically reviews stepping exercise as an intervention with women. In a literature review, three stepping modes (steptreadmill, bench/step, and stepper) were compared, with the steptreadmill being identified as the most advantageous for use in experimental research. An exemplar was constructed to illustrate feasibility and acceptability of steptreadmill exercise (motorized stair climbing) in 11 women with hypertension. Steptreadmill exercise is feasible and acceptable and shows promise for use in experimental studies where strict control over the exercise performed is required. |
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