Comparison of the metabolic energy cost of overground and treadmill walking in older adults

European Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 1613-1620

  Berryman, Nicolas ^a,b,c   Gayda, Mathieu ^d   Nigam, Anil ^d   Juneau, Martin ^b   Bherer, Louis ^c   Bosquet, Laurent ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c CENTRE DE RECHERCHE   (Canada)

^d MONTREAL HEART INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elderly; Mobility; Oxygen uptake; Walking

Indexed keywords

AGED; ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; WALKING;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTHROPOMETRY; BIOMECHANICS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; ENERGY METABOLISM; EXERCISE TEST; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; WALKING;

EID: 84861529083     PISSN: 14396319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00421-011-2102-1     Document Type: Article

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