Comparison of the energy expenditure index and oxygen consumption index during self-paced walking in children with spastic diplegia cerebral palsy and children without physical disabilities

Pediatric Physical Therapy

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 206-211

  Norman, Joseph F ^a,b   Bossman, Scott ^a   Gardner, Paul ^a   Moen, Craig ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b 984420 Nebraska Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Cerebral palsy; Child; Comparative study; Energy metabolism; Heart rate; Oxygen consumption; Physical therapy techniques; Pulmonary gas exchange; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CEREBRAL PALSY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSIOTHERAPY; SELF CONCEPT; VELOCITY; WALKING SPEED;

EID: 13244290031     PISSN: 08985669     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.PEP.0000145930.84009.23     Document Type: Article

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