WHICH IS THE BEST WAY TO PERFORM THE PHYSIOLOGICAL COST INDEX IN ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH UNILATERAL TRANS-TIBIAL AMPUTATION?

WHICH IS THE BEST WAY TO PERFORM THE PHYSIOLOGICAL COST INDEX IN ACTIVE INDIVIDUALS WITH UNILATERAL TRANS-TIBIAL AMPUTATION?

BACKGROUND: Physiological Cost Index (PCI) is a simple method used to estimate energy expenditure during walking. It is based on a ratio between heart rate and self-selected walking speed. Previous studies reported that PCI is reliable in individuals with lower limb amputation but only if there is...

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Main Authors: Stefano Brunelli, Andrea Sancesario, Marco Iosa, Anna Sofia Delussu, Noemi Gentileschi, Cinzia Bonanni, Calogero Foti, Marco Traballesi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG) 2019-12-01
Series:Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal
Subjects:
Oxygen consumption, Prosthesis, Gait, Treadmill, Lower Limb Amputation, Physiological Cost Index, Energy Cost of Walking, Walking Test
Online Access:https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32953

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