Reproducibility of the Physiological Cost Index among Individuals with a Lower-Limb Amputation and Healthy Adults

Physiotherapy Research International

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 92-100

  Hagberg, Kerstin ^a   Tranberg, Roy ^a   Zügner, Roland ^a   Danielsson, Anna ^b  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Energy cost; Lower limb amputation; Physiological cost index; Reproducibility

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENERGY METABOLISM; EVALUATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEG; LIMB PROSTHESIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; WALKING;

ADULT; AGED; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; WALKING;

EID: 79956308522     PISSN: 13582267     EISSN: 15206483     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pri.477     Document Type: Article

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