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Fig. 4 | BMC Geriatrics

Fig. 4

From: Correlation between cardiopulmonary metabolic energy cost and lower-limb muscle activity during inclined treadmill gait in older adults

Fig. 4

a) Correlation between the net cardiopulmonary metabolic energy cost and percentage of MVC in the stance phase of the gait cycle during inclined treadmill walking (*p < 0.05). b) Correlation between net cardiopulmonary metabolic energy cost and the percentage of MVC in the swing phase of the gait cycle during inclined treadmill walking. RA, rectus abdominis; ES, erector spinae; RF, rectus femoris; BF, biceps femoris; VM, vastus medialis; TA, tibialis anterior; GCM, medial head of the gastrocnemius; SOL, soleus (*p < 0.05)

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