Obesity does not increase external mechanical work per kilogram body mass during walking

Journal of Biomechanics

Volumn 42, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2273-2278

  Browning, Raymond C ^a   McGowan, Craig P ^b   Kram, Rodger ^c  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Metabolic cost; Obesity; Physical activity

Indexed keywords

BODY MASS; EXTERNAL WORK; GROUND REACTION FORCES; LEVEL WALKING; MECHANICAL WORK; METABOLIC COST; METABOLIC RATES; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; STEP FREQUENCY; WALKING SPEED;

BIOMECHANICS; COSTS; METABOLISM;

NUTRITION;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; GROUND REACTION FORCE; HUMAN; LOAD CARRYING CAPACITY; MALE; MECHANICAL STRESS; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREADMILL EXERCISE; WALKING; WALKING SPEED; WEIGHT BEARING;

ADULT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENERGY METABOLISM; ENERGY TRANSFER; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; OBESITY; PHYSICAL EXERTION; WALKING;

EID: 70349454048     PISSN: 00219290     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jbiomech.2009.06.046     Document Type: Article

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