Minimal power required to ascend a flight of stairs versus actual power measured with body-fixed sensors in adults aged 19-85 years. KU Leuven
A good stair-climbing (SC) ability is crucial for independent living in older adults. A simple formula that estimates the mean power needed to ascend a flight of stairs in a predetermined time (i.e., total ascent duration) is easy to implement in practice, but lacks information on actual power values generated per step. The latter is possible with body-fixed sensors. This study aimed at comparing both methodologies and investigating their ...