Physical Strain: A New Perspective on Walking in Cerebral Palsy
Physical Strain: A New Perspective on Walking in Cerebral Palsy
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DOI:
10.1016/j.apmr.2017.05.004
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发表时间:
2017-12-01
影响因子:
4.3
通讯作者:
Dallmeijer, Annet J.
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作者:
Balemans, Astrid C.;Bolster, Eline A.;Dallmeijer, Annet J.
Objectives: To describe (1) physical strain of walking, (2) the proportion of participants walking above the anaerobic threshold, and (3) 4 phenotypes of physical strain of walking on the basis of deviations in aerobic capacity and walking energy cost (EC) in children and adolescents with cerebral palsy (CP).Design: Cohort study.Setting: Academic medical center.Participants: A sample (N=57) of participants (n=37; mean age, 13.5 +/- 4.0y) with CP (Gross Motor Function Classification System [GMFCS] levels I [n=13], II [n=17], and BI [n=7]) and typically developing (TD) participants (n=20; mean age, 11.8 +/- 3.5y).Interventions: Not applicable.Main Outcome Measures: Oxygen consumption (Vo(2)walk), speed, and EC were determined during walking at a comfortable speed. Peak oxygen consumption (Vo(2)peak) and anaerobic threshold were measured during a maximal cycling exercise test. Aerobic capacity was reduced if lower than the 10th percentile, and EC was increased if higher than 3SD. Physical strain was defined as follows: (Vo(2)walk/dVo(2)peak)x100.Results: Participants with CP had a higher physical strain (GMFCS level I, 55%+/- 12% GMFCS level II, 62%+/- 17%; GMFCS level III, 78%+/- 14%) than did TD participants (40%+/- 11%) (P