| Energy expenditure of transfemoral amputees walking on a horizontal and tilted treadmill simulating different outdoor walking conditions. | |
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PMID: 20141493 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Transfemoral amputees often report that walking on tilted pavements or on terrain with the prosthesis on the side of higher elevation is quite strenuous. This study investigates the energy expenditure of transfemoral amputees (n = 8) on a motorized treadmill, simulating different strenuous outdoor walking conditions. Oxygen uptake at self-selected speed of gait was measured during walking at three different treadmill positions: (i) Horizontal treadmill, (ii) 3% tilt in the sagittal plane and (iii) 3% tilt in both the sagittal and frontal plane of the treadmill. The difference in median values of oxygen uptake between position (i) and (ii) was 4.3%, and 16.4% between position (ii) and (iii) (p < or = 0.05, for both comparisons). The subjects utilized about 50% of their VO(2max) when walking in position (i) and (ii), with an increase to about 60% of their VO(2max) when walking in position (iii). Transfemoral amputees use significantly more energy when walking on a moderately tilted surface in the frontal plane compared to walking with a tilt in the sagittal plane. This is probably because the prosthetic leg becomes functionally too long when the walking surface is tilted sideways, and the transfemoral amputees adopt a more energy consuming gait pattern. |
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Authors:
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Inger-Marie Starholm; Terje Gjovaag; Anne Marit Mengshoel |
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Prosthetics and orthotics international Volume: 34 ISSN: 1746-1553 ISO Abbreviation: Prosthet Orthot Int Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-05-17 Completed Date: 2010-08-30 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7707720 Medline TA: Prosthet Orthot Int Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 184-94 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Health Sciences, Oslo College University, Prosthetic and Orthotic Programme, Oslo, Norway. IngerMarie.Starholm@hf.hio.no |
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Adult Amputees / rehabilitation* Artificial Limbs* Energy Metabolism* Exercise Test Female Gait / physiology* Humans Leg Male Middle Aged Mobility Limitation Oxygen Consumption / physiology Population Surveillance Pulmonary Gas Exchange / physiology* Questionnaires Walking / physiology |
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