Conclusion of “Nordic walking for geriatric rehabilitation: a randomized pilot trial” is based on faulty statistical analysis and is inaccurate

David B. AllisonDepartment of Biostatistics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA, ;Nutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA, ;Office of Energetics, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA, Correspondence[email protected]

Michelle S. WilliamsDivision of Preventive Medicine, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA,

Gregory A. HandSchool of Public Health, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA,

John M. JakicicDepartment of Health and Physical Activity, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA, and

Kevin R. FontaineNutrition Obesity Research Center, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA, ;Department of Health Behavior, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA

"Conclusion of “Nordic walking for geriatric rehabilitation: a randomized pilot trial” is based on faulty statistical analysis and is inaccurate." Disability and Rehabilitation, 37(18), pp. 1692–1693

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The authors would like to acknowledge Dr. Robert Matthews for his contribution to the preparation of this letter.

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Supported in part by NIH grants P30DK056336, T32DK062710, R25DK099080, and R25HL124208. The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the NIH or any other organization.

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