Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 315-320 , March 2007

Aerobic Capacity After Traumatic Brain Injury: Comparison With a Nondisabled Cohort

Presented in part to the American Physical Therapy Association, February 2006, San Diego, CA.

  • Kurt A. Mossberg, PhD, PT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to Kurt A. Mossberg, PhD, PT, Dept of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, 301 University Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555-1144
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  • Danielle Ayala, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • Tracey Baker, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • Justin Heard, MPT

      Affiliations

    • Department of Physical Therapy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX
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  • Brent Masel, MD

      Affiliations

    • Transitional Learning Center, Galveston, TX.

  • Image Result

    Boxplots for (A) peak oxygen uptake and (B) peak oxygen pulse. Percentiles are 90th, 75th, 50th, 25th, and 10th. Abbreviation: ND, nondisabled.

    Boxplots for (A) peak oxygen uptake and (B) peak oxygen pulse. Percentiles are 90th, 75th, 50th, 25th, and 10th. Abbreviation: ND, nondisabled.

  • Image Result

    Submaximal V̇o2 during treadmill ambulation. NOTE. Values are mean ± standard error (SE).

    Submaximal V̇o2 during treadmill ambulation. NOTE. Values are mean ± standard error (SE).

  • Image Result

    V̇e/V̇o2 during treadmill ambulation. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *P<.05.

    V̇e/V̇o2 during treadmill ambulation. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *P<.05.

  • Image Result

    Oxygen pulse for nondisabled and TBI during the first 6 minutes of treadmill ambulation. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *P<.05.

    Oxygen pulse for nondisabled and TBI during the first 6 minutes of treadmill ambulation. NOTE. Values are mean ± SE. *P<.05.

 Supported in part by the Moody Foundation and the National Institutes of Health (grant no. R01 HD046570).No commercial party having a direct financial interest in the results of the research supporting this article has or will confer a benefit upon the author(s) or upon any organization with which the author(s) is/are associated.Reprints are not available from the author.

PII: S0003-9993(06)01556-5

doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2006.12.006

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Volume 88, Issue 3 , Pages 315-320 , March 2007

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