Energy consumption of locomotion with orthosis versus Parastep-assisted gait: A single case study

Spinal Cord

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 97-104

  Spadone, R ^a   Merati, G ^a   Bertocchi, E ^a   Mevio, E ^a   Veicsteinas, A ^b   Pedotti, A ^a   Ferrarin, M ^a  

^a IRCCS FONDAZIONE DON CARLO GNOCCHI   (Italy)

^b Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia and Facolta di Scienze Motorie   (Italy)

Author keywords

Functional electrical stimulation; Gait; Orthosis; Parastep system; Spinal cord injury

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BONE DENSITY; CASE REPORT; CONDITIONING; ELECTROSTIMULATION; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FATIGUE; GAIT; HUMAN; ITALY; LEG; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE; MUSCLE FORCE; MUSCLE ISOMETRIC CONTRACTION; ORTHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPASTICITY; SPINAL CORD INJURY; TRAINING; VELOCITY; WHEELCHAIR;

ADAPTATION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; ADULT; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; ENERGY METABOLISM; HUMANS; MALE; ORTHOTIC DEVICES; PARAPLEGIA; WALKING;

EID: 0037317143     PISSN: 13624393     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.sc.3101420     Document Type: Article

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