Sensitivity and reproducibility of accelerometry and heart rate in physical strain assessment during prosthetic gait

Accelerometry and heart rate (HR) are frequently used indicators of physical strain during normal daily life. The present study focused on the sensitivity and reproducibility of accelerometry (body motility, the intensity of body movement measured with accelerometry) and HR (percentage maximal heart...

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Published in:European journal of applied physiology 2004-01, Vol.91 (1), p.71-78
Main Authors: Bussmann, Johannes B J, van den Berg-Emons, Hendrika J G, Angulo, Sonia M, Stijnen, Theo, Stam, Henk J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acceleration
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Amputation - rehabilitation
Artificial Limbs
Energy Metabolism
Female
Gait - physiology
Heart rate
Heart Rate - physiology
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Reproducibility of Results
Sensitivity and Specificity
Walking - physiology
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Summary:Accelerometry and heart rate (HR) are frequently used indicators of physical strain during normal daily life. The present study focused on the sensitivity and reproducibility of accelerometry (body motility, the intensity of body movement measured with accelerometry) and HR (percentage maximal heart rate reserve, %HRR(max)) in the assessment of physical strain during walking in persons with a lower leg amputation, using persons without an amputation as reference. Ten patients with an amputation of the leg and ten comparison subjects performed, at an interval of 1 month, the same walking protocol three times. Subjects walked at a preferred speed and at fixed speeds. At their preferred walking speed, speed (0.63 vs 1.31 m s(-1), P=0.001), body motility [0.53 vs 0.91 (arbitrary unit), P=0.001] and %HRR(max) (42.5 vs 27.6, P=0.02) differed between the amputation group and the comparison group. At fixed walking speeds, only %HRR(max) differed between groups ( P
ISSN:1439-6319
1439-6327
DOI:10.1007/s00421-003-0916-1