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The energy cost of level walking in patients with hemiplegia
Author(s) -
Zamparo P.,
Francescato M. P.,
Luca G.,
Lovati L.,
Prampera P. E.
Publication year - 1995
Publication title -
scandinavian journal of medicine and science in sports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.575
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1600-0838
pISSN - 0905-7188
DOI - 10.1111/j.1600-0838.1995.tb00057.x
Subject(s) - energy cost , medicine , significant difference , preferred walking speed , physical therapy , physical medicine and rehabilitation , architectural engineering , engineering
The energy cost of level walking (C w ) was measured from the ratio of O 2 consumption to speed (from 0.1 to 1.2 m‐s −1 ) in hemiplegic patients ( n =20) and in a control group of healthy subjects ( n =17). Average age and body mass were 58, 54 years and 73, 78 kg, respectively. In hemiplegic patients C w was higher than in control subjects (average value at 1.0 m‐s −1 =3.6 and 3.3 J‐m −1 . kg −1 , respectively) and this difference increased at lower speeds (from 5.1% at 1.2 m‐s −1 to 28.7% at 0.1 m‐s −1 ).