Energy expenditure and cardiovascular response to traumatic lower limb amputees’ gait

Energy expenditure and cardiovascular response to traumatic lower limb amputees’ gait

Introduction Amputations cause functional, musculoskeletal and cardiovascular alterations and, the more proximal the amputation, the larger the alterations. Objectives To observe the effect of using lower limb prosthetics and that of gait speed on heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), oxygen cons...

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Main Authors: Marília Mendes do Nascimento Garcia, Jorge Roberto Perrout de Lima, José Dilermando Costa Junior, Humberto Almeida Ottoni de Luna Freire, Jaqueline de Paula Mazilão, Eduardo José Danza Vicente
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
Subjects:
Amputados
Marcha
Metabolismo energético
Pressão arterial
Frequência cardíaca
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