Measuring metabolic energy expenditure with short duration walking tests for individuals with lower limb amputation
Strong correlations between metabolic outcomes of shorter duration walking tests with SS outcomes suggest that treadmill walking tests as short as two minutes may be acceptable to compare energy expenditure between conditions in individuals with lower limb amputation for circumstances where longer duration tests would not be possible. Additionally, these shorter tests would be more similar to real-life activities and more accessible for those with lower limb amputation.
Authors
- Johannes H. Smit (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2062-8378)
- Levi J. Hargrove (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1705-0050)
- Ann M. Simon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6431-0329)
- Andrea J. Ikeda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2249-4641)
- Shawana Anarwala
Institutions
- Northwestern University (US)
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-03-31
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320384
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Robotics
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.67
Funders
- National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research
- Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development