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Table 2. Velocity (m·s-1, expressed as a percentage of SSWS), Froude number (Fr) and oxygen cost (ml·kg-1·min-1) for free and immobilised walking. Data are means (±SD). |
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Free |
Immobilised |
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|
Velocity |
Froude (Fr) |
O2 cost |
Velocity |
Froude (Fr) |
O2 cost |
|
-60 |
.52
(.08) |
.03
(.01) |
.27
(.05) |
.40
(.05)** |
.02
(.00)** |
.36
(.07)** |
|
-40 |
.77
(.07) |
.06
(.01) |
.20
(.03) |
.61
(.10)** |
.04
(.01)** |
.27
(.05)** |
|
-20 |
1.06
(.09) |
.12
(.03) |
.16
(.03) |
.83
(.11)** |
.08
(.02)** |
.22
(.05)** |
|
SSWS |
1.30
(.13) |
.18
(.04) |
.16
(.02) |
1.02
(.13)** |
.12
(.03)** |
.21(.03)** |
|
+20 |
1.55
(.18) |
.26
(.07) |
.15
(.02) |
1.22
(.16)** |
.17
(.05)** |
.20
(.02)** |
|
+40 |
1.77
(.17) |
.34
(.07) |
.16
(.01) |
1.48
(.19)** |
.25
(.07)* |
.19
(.02)** |
|
+60 |
2.00
(.11) |
.43
(.05) |
.19
(.01) |
1.67
(.23)** |
.31
(.08)** |
.20
(.02) |
| * p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.01 indicates a significant difference between free and immobilised walking. |