Limiting factors in peak oxygen uptake and the relationship with functional ambulation in ambulating children with Spina Bifida

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 104, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 657-665

  De Groot, J F ^a,b,d   Takken, T ^b   Schoenmakers, M A G C ^b   Vanhees, L ^a,c   Helders, P J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

6 min walking test; Energy cost of locomotion; Exercise test; Spina Bifida; VO2peak

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LUNG GAS EXCHANGE; MALE; MOBILIZATION; MUSCLE FUNCTION; MUSCLE STRAIN; NETHERLANDS; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REFERENCE VALUE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPINA BIFIDA; TREADMILL EXERCISE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LOCOMOTION; MALE; MOBILITY LIMITATION; MUSCLE, SKELETAL; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSICAL ENDURANCE; PULMONARY VENTILATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SPINAL DYSRAPHISM; WALKING;

EID: 53749096326     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-008-0820-9     Document Type: Article

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