The relationship between relative aerobic load, energy cost, and speed of walking in individuals post-stroke
- Blokland, Ilse
- Gravesteijn, Arianne
- Busse, Matthijs
- Groot, Floor
- van Bennekom, Coen
- van Dieen, Jaap
- de Koning, Jos
- Houdijk, Han
DOIAbstract
BACKGROUND: Individuals post-stroke walk slower than their able-bodied peers, which limits participation. This might be attributed to neurological impairments, but could also be caused by a mismatch between aerobic capacity and aerobic load of walking leading to an unsustainable relative aerobic load at most economic speed and preference for a lower walking speed. RESEARCH QUESTION: What is the impact of aerobic capacity and aerobic load of walking on walking ability post-stroke? METHODS: Forty individuals post-stroke (more impaired N = 21; preferred walking speed (PWS)<0.8 m/s, less impaired N = 19), and 15 able-bodied individuals performed five, 5-minute treadmill walking trials at 70 %, 85 %, 100 %, 115 % and 130 % PWS. Energy expenditur...
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