Energy cost of walking with hip joint impairment.
Phys Ther
; 70(5): 295-301, 1990 May.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-2333327
ABSTRACT
The energy cost of walking was measured in 12 patients (age 39-73 years) with hip joint impairment and 10 healthy controls during unassisted walking (2-6 km.h-1) on a level treadmill surface and on a 5% incline. The energy cost of locomotion in most patients increased up to 50% and 70% during level-surface and uphill walking, respectively. This difference between patients and controls was probably due to the increased external mechanical work. The energy cost of walking, although related to pain experienced during walking but not to hip joint range of motion or to joint status evaluated radiographically, provides an additional variable when defining the conditions of disability and functional impairment in individuals with this pathological condition. [Gussoni M, Margonato V, Ventura R, et al Energy cost of walking with hip joint impairment.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Metabolismo Energético
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Articulação do Quadril
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Instabilidade Articular
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Locomoção
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Health_economic_evaluation
Limite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Phys Ther
Ano de publicação:
1990
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Itália