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...
Main Authors: | Stefano Brunelli, Andrea Sancesario, Marco Iosa, Anna Sofia Delussu, Noemi Gentileschi, Cinzia Bonanni, Calogero Foti, Marco Traballesi |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Online Publication Group (COPG)
2019-12-01
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Series: | Canadian Prosthetics & Orthotics Journal |
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Online Access: | https://jps.library.utoronto.ca/index.php/cpoj/article/view/32953 |
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