Sports medicine
Effects of Exercise Training on the Metabolic Cost of Walking in Health and Disease: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
By Hortobágyi T, Granacher U, Brach J and 7 others.
Abstract
Background
The metabolic cost of walking (Cw) increases with heathy aging and in neurological conditions. No comprehensive assessment has been performed yet to determine whether chronic exercise training and rehabilitation could improve Cw.
Objective
The purpose of this study was to determine whether the effects of chronic exercise interventions on Cw differ by type, dose, and intensity in healthy adults and individuals with neurological conditions (multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, and stroke).