The Effect of Aquatic and Land-Based Training on the Metabolic Cost of Walking and Motor Performance in Children with Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study
Table 3
Descriptive values of cardio-respiratory outcomes measured during the last min of the 34 m continuous walk for assessing the metabolic cost of walking.
Pre test
Post test
% change
Mean
SD
Mean
SD
Aquatic group
VO2 (L·min−1)
0.41
(0.10)
0.44
(0.11)
7.9
VO2Net (L·min−1)
0.19
(0.095)
0.22
(0.096)
11.4
VO2 (mL·kg−1·min−1)
24.07
(4.50)
26.17
6.27
8.7
MCW (mL*m−1)
15.54
(9.16)
10.57
(4.18)
−32
TTSST (sec)
229.5
(97.12)
153.33
(37.24)
−33.2
VE (L·min−1)
15.14
(2.71)
15.5
3.88
2.4
VE/VO2
37.94
(5.76)
35.47
(2.87)
−6.5
RER
0.86
(0.09)
0.88
(0.06)
0
HR (Beats*min−1)
149.7
(11.7)
146.6
(29.0)
−2.1
Land-based group
VO2 (L*min−1)
0.398
(0.096)
0.400
(0.08)
0.5
VO2Net (L*min−1)
0.186
(0.067)
0.184
(0.081)
−1.1
VO2 (mL* min* kg−1)
24.89
(6.59)
27.08
(4.63)
8.8
MCW (mL*m−1)
17.66
(14.57)
15.0
(8.44)
15.1
TTSST (sec)
204.8
(59.54)
193.8
(39.71)
−5.4
VE (L*min−1)
13.36
(2.82)
12.26
(2.47)
−8.2
VE/VO2
33.93
(4.58)
30.75
(3.81)
−9.4
RER
0.875
(0.06)
0.80
(0.09)
−8.8
HR (Beats*min−1)
141.8
(4.46)
146.7
(15.58)
3.5
Abbreviations: VO2: Oxygen Consumption; VE: Ventilation; TTSST: time to steady state; RER: Respiratory Exchange Ratio; determined by dividing VCO2 produced by VO2 consumed; HR: Heart Rate.
