title: Resting metabolic rate analysis in chronic hemiparesis patients.
abstract: The objective of the present study was to compare resting metabolic rate (RMR) of chronic hemiparetic patients to sedentary health individuals. The sample was composed of 16 individuals, that were divided into two groups. The first group had eight hemiparetic patients and the second group was formed by eight sedentary individuals. To access and analyze the gases information a VO2000 analyzer was used. The following variables were measured: VO2, VCO2, VE, QR, grams of fat (GrFAT), grams of carbohydrate. RMR was calculated based on Weir's equation. There was a significant shift on ventilation variables: VE (P<0.0003), VO2 (P<0.0004) and VCO2 (P<0.0001) on hemiparetic individuals group when compared to control group. When the energetic substrate used behavior is observed, it shows that fat consumption (represented by GrFAT) is higher on the hemiparetic group when compared to controls (P<0.0001) significant differences were observed for RMR between groups (P<0.0001). RMR showed a correlation to VO2 on the hemiparetic group (r=0.9277, P=0.0022). To sum up, it was observed through the results that individuals with hemiparesis as a sequel of stroke showed a RMR larger than normal individuals.
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology , Brazil.
authors.forename: Mauricio
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: de Sant'Anna
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Plínio Leite University Center , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leonardo Coelho
authors.initials: LC
authors.lastname: Eboli
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Science Program, Analysis of Human Movement Laboratory, Augusto Motta University Center (UNISUAM) , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Physical Therapy Department, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) , Brazil.
authors.forename: Julio Guilherme
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Physiotherapy Department, Plínio Leite University Center , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Alan Gomes
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Dos Santos
authors.affiliation: Rio de Janeiro Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology , Brazil.
authors.forename: Michele
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Lourenço
authors.affiliation: Plínio Leite University Center , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Adalgiza Mafra
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Moreno
authors.affiliation: Research in Neurology Department, D'Or Institute for Research and Education , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Gabriel Rodriguez
authors.initials: GR
authors.lastname: de Freitas
authors.affiliation: Rehabilitation Science Program, Analysis of Human Movement Laboratory, Augusto Motta University Center (UNISUAM) , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil ; Neurology Department, Federal Fluminense University - UFF , Niterói, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Orsini
keywords: calorimetry; energy metabolism; rehabilitation; respiratory muscles; stroke