A nondimensional normalization scheme for oxygen utilization data

Gait and Posture

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 14-22

  Schwartz, M H ^a,b   Koop, S E ^a,b   Bourke, J L ^c   Baker, R ^c,d,e  

^a GILLETTE CHILDREN'S SPECIALTY HEALTHCARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^c MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gait; Normalization; Oxygen consumption; Oxygen cost

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BODY SIZE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; GAIT; HUMAN; LOCOMOTION; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REST; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WALKING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; GAIT; HUMANS; INFANT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; REFERENCE VALUES;

EID: 33745511418     PISSN: 09666362     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2005.06.014     Document Type: Article

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