title: Energy Cost and Gait Efficiency of Below-Knee Amputee and Normal Subject with Similar Physical Parameters & Quality of Life: A Comparative Case Study creator: Biswas, Durbadal creator: Roy, Sukumar creator: Lenka, PK creator: Kumar, Ratnesh subject: Online Journal of Health and Allied Sciences description: The study focused on the comparative analysis of energy cost and gait efficiency between a below knee (BK) amputee and a reference subject (without amputation). It also attempted to indicate the specific feature responsible for a controlled gait with optimum energy cost for BK amputees. Selection criteria of the subjects were similar physical parameters and quality of life studied with WHOQOL-100 quality of life assessment. A CosmedĀ® k4 b2 Respiratory Analyzer system was used for the measurement of Oxygen Uptake (VO2), Energy Expenditure per minute (EE) and Heart Rate (HR). Gait efficiency (p < 0.0002) was found higher for BK amputee than normal subject. The therapeutic activities and mainly walking rhythm contributed to improve the mobility & balance. This ensures the optimum time & co-ordination of movements and hence improves the gait efficiency for the BK amputee. Comparison with control group was performed to validate the data. publisher: Dr. B.S. Kakkilaya contributor: Kakkilaya, Dr. Srinivas date: 2010-10-15 type: Journal (On-line/Unpaginated) type: PeerReviewed format: application/pdf identifier: http://cogprints.org/7117/1/2010-3-14.pdf identifier: Biswas, Durbadal and Roy, Sukumar and Lenka, PK and Kumar, Ratnesh (2010) Energy Cost and Gait Efficiency of Below-Knee Amputee and Normal Subject with Similar Physical Parameters & Quality of Life: A Comparative Case Study. [Journal (On-line/Unpaginated)] relation: http://cogprints.org/7117/