Energy demands of flat, low and steep incline walking at constant speed in COPD and age-matched controls

D. Ofir, G. Gravel, D. Rittmaster, B. Aguilaniu, J. Bourbeau, H. Perrault, J. Maistre (Montreal, Canada; Grenoble, France)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Exercise in COPD
Session: Exercise in COPD
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1371
Disease area: Airway diseases

Congress or journal article abstract

Rating: 0
You must login to grade this presentation.

Share or cite this content

Citations should be made in the following way:
D. Ofir, G. Gravel, D. Rittmaster, B. Aguilaniu, J. Bourbeau, H. Perrault, J. Maistre (Montreal, Canada; Grenoble, France). Energy demands of flat, low and steep incline walking at constant speed in COPD and age-matched controls. Eur Respir J 2004; 24: Suppl. 48, 1371

You must login to share this Presentation/Article on Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn or by email.

Member's Comments

No comment yet.
You must Login to comment this presentation.


Related content which might interest you:
A pilot study into whether walking on the treadmill alters step counts at slow walking speeds
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Outcomes and predictors of the sucess of pulmonary rehabilitation in chronic respiratory disease
Year: 2010


Comparison between six minute walking test and corresponding constant work rate treadmill exercise in COPD patients
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 286s
Year: 2002

Six minutes' bicycle distance with fixed torque predicts oxygen uptake in PAH patients and healthy controls
Source: Eur Respir J 2005; 26: Suppl. 49, 178s
Year: 2005

Does the incremental shuttle walking test (ISWT) require maximal effort in healthy subjects of different ages?
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Outcomes and assessment methods in physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Year: 2012


Field testing of ventilatory responses associated with walking and walking with poles (Nordic walking)
Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Exercise: system responses
Year: 2008

Respiratory muscles and dyspnoea during walking at different speeds and grades in normal subjects
Source: Eur Respir J 2001; 18: Suppl. 33, 422s
Year: 2001

Impact of mid distance hypobaric flight simulation on walking distance and desaturation in COPD patients
Source: International Congress 2018 – What’s new in lung function and exercise assessment in COPD?
Year: 2018



Ergometric investigation: treadmill running versus uphill walking in mountaineers
Source: Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 153s
Year: 2002

The 4-metre gait speed in COPD: responsiveness and minimal clinically important difference
Source: Eur Respir J 2014; 43: 1298-1305
Year: 2014



Six minute walk distance reference equation in healthy Indian adults
Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Respiratory pathophysiology
Year: 2007


Does the energy expenditure of patients with COPD reflect their time spent walking and intensity of walking in daily life?
Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Outcomes and assessment methods in physiotherapy and rehabilitation
Year: 2012


Slow and fast walking time in daily physical activities in stable patients with COPD
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Measuring physical activity and exercise performance in chronic lung disease: implications for rehabilitation
Year: 2011


The 6-min walk distance in healthy subjects: reference standards from seven countries
Source: Eur Respir J 2011; 37: 150-156
Year: 2011



Does loss of automaticity influence dual task cost walking velocity in COPD patients?
Source: Virtual Congress 2021 – Peripheral muscle function, exercise capacity and functional status in respiratory disease
Year: 2021


Bone health of patients with COPD in relation to their exercise capacity and gait speed
Source: International Congress 2019 – Advances in clinical management of COPD
Year: 2019


Prescribing walking training intensity from the incremental shuttle walk test for people with COPD
Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Talent competition in rehabilitation and chronic care: best abstract grants 2010
Year: 2010



Reference value of six-minute walking distance in healthy Pakistani subjects
Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Quality control in lung function and exercise-related issues
Year: 2011


Step counting and energy expenditure estimation in patients with COPD and healthy elderly: accuracy of two motion sensors
Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Assessment of functional status
Year: 2009


Predictors of low endurance time in constant work rate cycle testing in COPD
Source: International Congress 2019 – A fresh view on assessment of functional status in COPD
Year: 2019



Why do COPD patients improve six minute walking distance (6MWD) with the use of a rollator?
Source: Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 330s
Year: 2003