Feasibility of the physiological cost index as an outcome measure for the assessment of energy expenditure during walking

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Volumn 83, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1777-1782

  Ijzerman, Maarten J ^a   Nene, Anand V ^a  

^a ROESSINGH RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cerebral palsy; Child; Disability evaluation; Energy metabolism; Heart rate; Locomotion; Orthotic devices; Oxygen consumption; Paraplegia; Rehabilitation; Spinal cord injuries; Walking

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTICLE; BREATHING; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEART RATE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; NETHERLANDS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; SHOE; STANDARD; VELOCITY; WALKING;

EID: 0036895012     PISSN: 00039993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/apmr.2002.35655     Document Type: Article

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