Metabolic and Cardiac Responses To Robotic–Assisted Locomotion In Motor–Complete Tetraplegia: A Case Report

摘要: Background/objective To examine acute metabolic responses to treadmill locomotion in a participant with motor-complete tetraplegia. Methods The participant--a woman chronic ASIA B C3-C4 spinal cord injury--walked on 40% body weight support (BWS) and robotic assistance. Oxygen consumption (VO2), minute ventilation (VE), heart rate (HR) were measured during seated resting, supported standing, 40 minutes of walking stepping assistance from Lokomat-driven gait orthosis. Results A resting VO2 equal 50 milliliters per was predictably low, did not change after the assumed an upright posture. Both VE increased immediately upon onset locomotion, suggesting neurogenic rather than humoral regulatory response movement. averaged 2.4 units (METS) at average expenditure 2.98 kilocalories minute. HR unaltered by but 1 7 beats higher resting. Increases decreases walking, rule out changes alone as source for walking. Conclusion data collected this single show that BWS elicits gaiting characterized VO2, VE, HR, caloric expenditure.