Cargando…

Getting the right balance: insole design alters the static balance of people with diabetes and neuropathy

BACKGROUND: Over 1 in 3 older people with diabetes sustain a fall each year. Postural instability has been identified as independent risk factor for falls within people with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy (DPN). People with DPN, at increased risk of falls, are routinely required to wear offloading i...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Paton, Joanne, Glasser, Sam, Collings, Richard, Marsden, Jon
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5053070/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27752287
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13047-016-0172-3