Nancy Felicia Butte

US Patent:

20090062620, Mar 5, 2009

Filed:

Aug 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/848085

Inventors:

Peter G. Weyand - Houston TX, US
Bethany R. Smith - Houston TX, US
Nancy Butte - Houston TX, US

Assignee:

WILLIAM MARSH RICE UNIVERSITY - Houston TX
Baylor College of Medicine - Houston TX

International Classification:

A61B 5/00

US Classification:

600300, 128898

Abstract:

Methods for determining the metabolic cost for walking are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for determining metabolic cost per unit time of a walk by an individual is disclosed. The method includes providing a body length of the individual. The method also includes measuring a walking speed of the individual. The metabolic cost per unit time is determined by adding a basal metabolic rate and a metabolic constant for walking to the result of a metabolic coefficient for walking multiplied by the walking speed (squared) and such squared speed divided by the body length of the individual.