ArticleEuropean journal of applied physiology and occupational physiology1983
Energy cost of treadmill and floor walking at self-selected paces.
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- The Metabolic Cost of Walking in healthy young and older adults - A Systematic Review and Meta Analysis.Scientific reports · 2019Pooled it
- Oxygen consumption, oxygen cost, heart rate, and perceived effort during split-belt treadmill walking in young healthy adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2013Trial
- Physiological costs and temporo-spatial parameters of walking on a treadmill vary with body weight unloading and speed in both healthy young and older women.European journal of applied physiology · 2007Trial
- The effects of perturbation intensities on backward slip-falls induced by a split-belt treadmill.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Assessment of Exercise Intensity for Uphill Walking in Healthy Adults Performed Indoors and Outdoors.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Physical factors that differentiate body kinematics between treadmill and overground walking.Frontiers in bioengineering and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Non-ideal behavior of a treadmill depends on gait phase, speed, and weight.Scientific reports · 2019Article
- The Effect of Treadmill Walking on Gait and Upper Trunk through Linear and Nonlinear Analysis Methods.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2019Article
- Energy cost of ambulation in trans-tibial amputees using a dynamic-response foot with hydraulic versus rigid 'ankle': insights from body centre of mass dynamics.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2019Article
- Step Rate Thresholds Associated with Moderate and Vigorous Physical Activity in Adults.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2018Article
- Effect of body weight support on predicted locomotive physical activity.Journal of physical therapy science · 2018Article
- High-intensity interval training improves performance in young and older individuals by increasing mechanical efficiency.Physiological reports · 2017Article
- Rising Energetic Cost of Walking Predicts Gait Speed Decline With Aging.The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences · 2016Article
- Harvesting biomechanical energy or carrying batteries? An evaluation method based on a comparison of metabolic power.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2015Article
- Hierarchical Linear Models for Energy Prediction using Inertial Sensors: A Comparative Study for Treadmill Walking.Journal of ambient intelligence and humanized computing · 2013Article
- Step rate-determined walking intensity and walking recommendation in Chinese young adults: a cross-sectional study.BMJ open · 2013Article
- Comparison of walking overground and in a Computer Assisted Rehabilitation Environment (CAREN) in individuals with and without transtibial amputation.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2012Article
- Comparison of the metabolic energy cost of overground and treadmill walking in older adults.European journal of applied physiology · 2012Article
- Determining energy expenditure from treadmill walking using hip-worn inertial sensors: an experimental study.IEEE transactions on bio-medical engineering · 2011Article
- Kinematic variability, fractal dynamics and local dynamic stability of treadmill walking.Journal of neuroengineering and rehabilitation · 2011Article
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Abstract
Oxygen uptake-velocity regression equations were developed for floor and level treadmill walking by having two groups of men, aged 19-29 years (n = 20) and 55-66 years (n = 22), walk at four self-selected paces, from "rather slowly" to "as fast as possible". A two-variable quadratic model relating VO2 (ml X kg-1 X min-1) to velocity (m X s-1) was adopted for prediction purposes. However, age and fatness significantly (P less than 0.05) interacted with treadmill walking speed, while age alone significantly interacted with floor speed. In addition, a significant difference was found between the energy cost of floor and treadmill walking. For example at the normal walking speed of 1.33 m X s-1, the energy cost for the treadmill (age 55-66 years) was 10.58 ml X kg-1 X min-1 and for the floor, 11.04 ml X kg-1 X min-1 (P less than 0.05). Four quadratic equations are therefore presented, one each for floor and treadmill in each of the two age-groups. The percent variance explained was between 87 and 95% for each of these equations.
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