Comparison of energy cost in transtibial amputees using " prosthesis" and " crutches without prosthesis" for walking activities

Annals of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 252-262

  Mohanty, R K ^a   Lenka, P ^b   Equebal, A ^b   Kumar, R ^b  

^a National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped (NIOH)   (India)

^b National Institute for the Orthopedically Handicapped   (India)

Author keywords

Axillary crutch; Energy cost; Telemetry unit; Transtibial amputees

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOANALYZER; BELOW KNEE AMPUTATION; CALORIMETRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; ENERGY COST; ENERGY EXPENDITURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; LEG PROSTHESIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; TELEMETRY; WALKING; WALKING AID; WALKING SPEED;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; ARTIFICIAL LIMBS; CRUTCHES; ENERGY METABOLISM; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; LEG; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING;

EID: 84860645870     PISSN: 18770657     EISSN: 18770665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rehab.2012.02.006     Document Type: Article

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