Paraplegic adaptation to assisted-walking: Energy expenditure during wheelchair versus orthosis use

Spinal Cord

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 37-44

  Merati, G ^a   Sarchi, P ^a   Ferrarin, M ^b   Pedotti, A ^b   Veicsteinas, A ^a,c,d  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^c Ist Superiore Educ Fis della L   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy cost of locomotion; Functional neuromuscular stimulation; Paraplegia; Reciprocating gait orthosis; V O2; Wheelchair

Indexed keywords

ADAPTATION; ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; ORTHOSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PARAPLEGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; WALKING; WHEELCHAIR;

EID: 0034093736     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3100946     Document Type: Article

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