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).

 

Free

Immobilised

 

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.