%0 Journal Article %1 Jones1993 %A Jones, J. %A McLaughlin, J. F. %D 1993 %J Dev Med Child Neurol %K Biomechanics; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Energy Metabolism; Exercise; Exercise Test; Female; Humans; Male %N 7 %P 614--620 %T Mechanical efficiency of children with spastic cerebral palsy. %V 35 %X In this feasibility study, the authors compared the mechanical efficiency of nine children with spastic diplegia with that of nine able-bodied children, matched for gender. They also compared resting energy expenditure in the two groups. The children with CP had significant reductions in mechanical efficiency at maximum stable work-load and marginally significant reductions when they were compared at 200 kg-m/min work-load. The efficiency of able-bodied children at 200 kg-m/min was unexpectedly reduced. There were no differences in resting energy expenditure. Mechanical efficiency may be a useful objective technique to assess the effects of interventions intended to improve the efficiency of the movement of children with CP.

@article{Jones1993, abstract = {In this feasibility study, the authors compared the mechanical efficiency of nine children with spastic diplegia with that of nine able-bodied children, matched for gender. They also compared resting energy expenditure in the two groups. The children with CP had significant reductions in mechanical efficiency at maximum stable work-load and marginally significant reductions when they were compared at 200 kg-m/min work-load. The efficiency of able-bodied children at 200 kg-m/min was unexpectedly reduced. There were no differences in resting energy expenditure. Mechanical efficiency may be a useful objective technique to assess the effects of interventions intended to improve the efficiency of the movement of children with CP.}, added-at = {2014-07-19T20:31:04.000+0200}, author = {Jones, J. and McLaughlin, J. F.}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/2e11cdcbd27343b64c0ab7533424c31d2/ar0berts}, groups = {public}, interhash = {bc9512f3fd50655f4312ef52694b5525}, intrahash = {e11cdcbd27343b64c0ab7533424c31d2}, journal = {Dev Med Child Neurol}, keywords = {Biomechanics; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Energy Metabolism; Exercise; Exercise Test; Female; Humans; Male}, month = Jul, number = 7, pages = {614--620}, pmid = {9435778}, timestamp = {2014-07-19T20:31:04.000+0200}, title = {Mechanical efficiency of children with spastic cerebral palsy.}, username = {ar0berts}, volume = 35, year = 1993 }