Within- and between-day stability in locomotor energy use was quantified in 13 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). During testing, subjects were familiarized with the laboratory environment (Session 1), performed three 5 min level treadmill walks (Trials 1-3) at 0.67 m*s(-1) (Session 2), and completed a single 5 min walk (Trial 4) at 0.67 m*s(-1) (Session 3). In Sessions 2 and 3, heart rate (HR) was assessed and expired air was collected and analyzed to determine VO2. Data analyses revealed no significant difference (P > 0.05) in either net VO2 (ml kg(-1)*min(-1)) or EEI(HR) (b*m(-1)) across the three trials performed in Session 2 and between average measures of net VO2 and EEI(HR) quantified in Session 2 and those obtained in Session 3. Mean within-day coefficient of variation (CV) values for net VO2 and EEI(HR) were 8.6\% +/- 8.5\% and 13.9\% +/- 7.8\%, respectively. Analysis of between-day variability and energy expenditure revealed a between-day CV value of 13.1\% for net VO2 and 24.0\% for EEI(HR). In addition, significant inverse relationships between Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) scores and within- (r = -0.61) and between-day (r = -0.58) CV values for net VO2 were detected. Viewed in concert, these data suggest that fairly stable within- and between-day measures of locomotor energy expenditure during level treadmill walking can be achieved in subjects with hemiplegic CP if testing is preceded by a short period of treadmill accommodation. However, children with greater motor dysfunction may require an extended period of treadmill accommodation to reduce trial-to-trial variability in walking energy use.
%0 Journal Article
%1 Keefer2005a
%A Keefer, Daniel J
%A Tseh, Wayland
%A Caputo, Jennifer L
%A Apperson, Kathy
%A McGreal, Sheri
%A Morgan, Don W
%D 2005
%J Gait Posture
%K Adolescent; Analysis of Variance; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Cohort Studies; Energy Metabolism; Exercise Test; Female; Hemiplegia; Humans; Male; Musculoskeletal Physiologic Processes; Oxygen Consumption; Physical Endurance; Probability; Walking
%N 1
%P 80--84
%R 10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.01.004
%T Within- and between-day stability of treadmill walking VO2 in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, stability of walking VO2 in children with CP.
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2004.01.004
%V 21
%X Within- and between-day stability in locomotor energy use was quantified in 13 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). During testing, subjects were familiarized with the laboratory environment (Session 1), performed three 5 min level treadmill walks (Trials 1-3) at 0.67 m*s(-1) (Session 2), and completed a single 5 min walk (Trial 4) at 0.67 m*s(-1) (Session 3). In Sessions 2 and 3, heart rate (HR) was assessed and expired air was collected and analyzed to determine VO2. Data analyses revealed no significant difference (P > 0.05) in either net VO2 (ml kg(-1)*min(-1)) or EEI(HR) (b*m(-1)) across the three trials performed in Session 2 and between average measures of net VO2 and EEI(HR) quantified in Session 2 and those obtained in Session 3. Mean within-day coefficient of variation (CV) values for net VO2 and EEI(HR) were 8.6\% +/- 8.5\% and 13.9\% +/- 7.8\%, respectively. Analysis of between-day variability and energy expenditure revealed a between-day CV value of 13.1\% for net VO2 and 24.0\% for EEI(HR). In addition, significant inverse relationships between Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) scores and within- (r = -0.61) and between-day (r = -0.58) CV values for net VO2 were detected. Viewed in concert, these data suggest that fairly stable within- and between-day measures of locomotor energy expenditure during level treadmill walking can be achieved in subjects with hemiplegic CP if testing is preceded by a short period of treadmill accommodation. However, children with greater motor dysfunction may require an extended period of treadmill accommodation to reduce trial-to-trial variability in walking energy use.
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abstract = {Within- and between-day stability in locomotor energy use was quantified in 13 children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy (CP). During testing, subjects were familiarized with the laboratory environment (Session 1), performed three 5 min level treadmill walks (Trials 1-3) at 0.67 m*s(-1) (Session 2), and completed a single 5 min walk (Trial 4) at 0.67 m*s(-1) (Session 3). In Sessions 2 and 3, heart rate (HR) was assessed and expired air was collected and analyzed to determine VO2. Data analyses revealed no significant difference (P > 0.05) in either net VO2 (ml kg(-1)*min(-1)) or EEI(HR) (b*m(-1)) across the three trials performed in Session 2 and between average measures of net VO2 and EEI(HR) quantified in Session 2 and those obtained in Session 3. Mean within-day coefficient of variation (CV) values for net VO2 and EEI(HR) were 8.6\% +/- 8.5\% and 13.9\% +/- 7.8\%, respectively. Analysis of between-day variability and energy expenditure revealed a between-day CV value of 13.1\% for net VO2 and 24.0\% for EEI(HR). In addition, significant inverse relationships between Gross Motor Function Measure (GMFM) scores and within- (r = -0.61) and between-day (r = -0.58) CV values for net VO2 were detected. Viewed in concert, these data suggest that fairly stable within- and between-day measures of locomotor energy expenditure during level treadmill walking can be achieved in subjects with hemiplegic CP if testing is preceded by a short period of treadmill accommodation. However, children with greater motor dysfunction may require an extended period of treadmill accommodation to reduce trial-to-trial variability in walking energy use.},
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author = {Keefer, Daniel J and Tseh, Wayland and Caputo, Jennifer L and Apperson, Kathy and McGreal, Sheri and Morgan, Don W},
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keywords = {Adolescent; Analysis of Variance; Cerebral Palsy; Child; Cohort Studies; Energy Metabolism; Exercise Test; Female; Hemiplegia; Humans; Male; Musculoskeletal Physiologic Processes; Oxygen Consumption; Physical Endurance; Probability; Walking},
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title = {Within- and between-day stability of treadmill walking VO2 in children with hemiplegic cerebral palsy, stability of walking VO2 in children with CP.},
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