Consumo de oxigênio de amputados traumáticos transtibiais no repouso e exercício

Abstract

Introduction: The gait of lower limb amputees involves a higher oxygen consumption (VO2), justified by the biomechanical alterations. Although the studies do not associate the cardiovascular variables and the physical capacities with the higher VO2 during the gait of lower limb amputees, these subjects have autonomic and cardiovascular alterations in rest and decrease in the aerobic capacity. Aim: Test the hypothesis that the transtibial traumatic amputees show higher VO2 at rest, which associated with cardiovascular alterations, interfere on the VO2 during the gate and aerobic exercise involving the upper limbs. Methods: Were assessed 22 adult subjects, male, 11 with one-sided transtibial traumatic amputations, compared to 11 subjects with no amputations. The volunteers were assessed through the heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP) and VO2, by the gases analyzer K4 b² Cosmed. All the subjects were assessed in rest, in the supine and orthostatic position, in a gait protocol on the treadmill and in a continuous protocol on the upper limbs cycle ergometer. For comparison between the groups, were used the t-Student and the Mann Whitney tests, for the VO2, and to correlate the variables, the Spearman Correlation. Results: On the supine and orthostatic position, the amputees showed higher values of BP, HR and VO2. The VO2 obtained on the amputees’ orthostatic position was correlated positively with the HR obtained in this position and with the VO2 in supine. During the gait, the amputees showed higher HR, BP and VO2, this correlated positively with the VO2 on the supine position and with the HR during the gait. During the continuous protocol of upper limbs, the amputees showed higher VO2 and BP Conclusion: The transtibial traumatic amputees showed cardiovascular and metabolic alterations at rest, which interfered in the VO2 during the gait and orthostatic position. Confirming the presence of non mechanic alterations, related to the VO2, the transtibial amputees also showed higher VO2 and HR during the aerobic activity that did not involve the lower limbs.