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Original Article

The use of a portable oxygen consumption meter (Oxylog) for assessing the efficiency of crutch walking

E. Dounis Orthotic Research Locomotor Assessment Unit (ORLAU), Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital, Oswestry, UK
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R. D. Steventon Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK
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R. S. E. Wilson Department of Respiratory Medicine, Royal Shrewsbury Hospital, Shrewsbury, UK
Pages 296-298 | Published online: 09 Jul 2009

References

  • McBreath A. A, Bahoke M., Balke B. ‘Efficiency of assisted Ambulation Determined by Oxygen Consumption Measurement’. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery 1974; 56(A): 994–1000
  • Stallard J., Sankarankutty M., Rose G. K. ‘A Comparison of Axillary, Elbow and Canadian Crutches’. Rheumatology and Rehabilitation 1978, 17: 237–239
  • Stallard J., Rose G. K., Tait J., Davies J. ‘Assessment of Orthoses by means of Speed and Heart rate’. Journal of Medical Engineering and Technology 1978; 2: 22–24

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