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The Difference of EEI through the Slope of Stairs

계단 높이에 따른 에너지소모지수(EEI)의 변화

  • Lee, Jung-Rim (Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, Chungnam National University Hospital) ;
  • Ahn, Duck-Hyun (Dept. of Rehabilitation Therapy, The Graduated School, Yonsei University) ;
  • Kim, Yu-Mi (Dept. of Physical Therapy, Sahmyook University)
  • 이정림 (충남대학교병원 재활의학과) ;
  • 안덕현 (연세대학교 대학원 재활학과) ;
  • 김유미 (삼육대학교 재활치료학과)
  • Published : 1999.05.21
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Abstract

Going up and down the stairs is a repeated task in the activities of daily living. These activities are needed during the recovery process with impaired lower limbs. This paper presents the difference of EEI (energy expenditure index) through the slope of stairs. Twenty-one normal young adults took a part in this study (11 males, 10 females). They stepped up and down the stairs which had two different slopes for 5 minutes. Resting heart rate, walking heart rate, and moving distance were recorded. EEI was calculated from the heart rate and moving speed which was calculated by the distance of movement. Data were analyzed by repeated two-way ANOVA with SAS program and the difference of EEI through the slope of stairs was not statistically significant (p=0.9971). The results show that EEI was not affected by the slope of stairs in normal people. But distance of movement (p=0.0067) and speed (p=0.0064) had a significant difference.

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