Contributory Factors to Unsteadiness During Walking Up and Down Stairs in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy | Zendy

Joseph C. Handsaker | Zendy; Steven J. Brown | Zendy; Frank L. Bowling | Zendy; Glen Cooper | Zendy; Constantinos N. Maganaris | Zendy; Andrew J.M. Boulton | Zendy; Neil D. Reeves | Zendy

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Contributory Factors to Unsteadiness During Walking Up and Down Stairs in Patients With Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

Author(s) -

Joseph C. Handsaker,

Steven J. Brown,

Frank L. Bowling,

Glen Cooper,

Constantinos N. Maganaris,

Andrew J.M. Boulton,

Neil D. Reeves

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

diabetes care

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 6.636

H-Index - 363

eISSN - 1935-5548

pISSN - 0149-5992

DOI - 10.2337/dc14-0955

Subject(s) - medicine , stairs , peripheral neuropathy , diabetes mellitus , peripheral , physical medicine and rehabilitation , diabetic neuropathy , physical therapy , endocrinology , civil engineering , engineering

Although patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) are more likely to fall than age-matched controls, the underlying causative factors are not yet fully understood. This study examines the effects of diabetes and neuropathy on strength generation and muscle activation patterns during walking up and down stairs, with implications for fall risk.

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