suggestion

modifications

Notes

Corrected

The subjects participated

Corrected

Corrected

Mobility aides

Corrected

Is this all included in the citation?

Yes, included

There is a high (eliminate Plus).

Corrected

Consider, not starting sentence with conjunction

Corrected

Should a specific age range be used?

P4

Corrected

suggestion

modifications

Notes

1. The research population is defined as individuals aged 55 and older. Does this align with the definition of "elderly" as referenced in the title? Commonly, "elderly" is considered to refer to individuals aged 65 and above

Already stated

P4

2. The article references walking poles, walking sticks, and Nordic walking. Please clearly differentiate between these three terms. Furthermore, is the term used in this study "walking pole" or "walking stick"? Kindly clarify and standardize the terminology to avoid confusion.

This study is a walking stick

It is recommended that the results section be more specifically presented, with statistical results for each experimental parameter provided.

Add basic information of research subjects

Table.1

1. The manuscript should be revised to express the content in formal academic English to improve readability and fluency.

Thank you suggestions

2. The literature review clearly indicates that walking sticks intervention training can enhance walking ability as well as upper and lower limb strength in participants. However, the research gap should be clearly stated.

Corrected

P2-4

3. In the fourth paragraph of the introduction, it is mentioned that the study was conducted on frail or mobility-impaired individuals. However, the research methods do not describe how the frail population was defined or screened for inclusion in the study. This needs to be addressed.

Corrected

P3

1. The study lacks a control group, which makes it difficult to determine whether improvements in gait and muscle strength resulted from the walking sticks intervention or from the effects of simple exercise (without the sticks).

Paired Samples T-Test not Control group

2. There is a lack of statistical analysis and a clear explanation regarding how the sample size was estimated.

Corrected

Table.1

3. A flow diagram would greatly enhance the clarity of the experimental design and the participant flow.

Thank you suggestions

The data presented in Table 1 and Table 2 is missing units of measurement.

Corrected

Table.2

Table.3

The manuscript lacks a comprehensive discussion section. This is a critical component that should be included to interpret the results and their implications.

Corrected

P5