Balance, Gait, Functionality and Fall Occurrence in Adults and Older Adults with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Associated Peripheral Neuropathy
Individuals with DM2 demonstrated worse performance on balance, gait-related functional tasks, slower functional mobility and worse functionality compared to those without the disease. Individuals with DM2 had the highest occurrence of falls in this study.
Authors
- Lucas Ithamar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-7900-9586)
- Jonathânya Marques Silva
- Maria Cristina Falcão Raposo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7000-3168)
- Renato de Souza Melo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6776-3606)
- Jackson Nascimento de Souza
- Natália Maria Bezerra Tavares
- Letícia Danielly Tenório Silva
- Mayra Darlene Morato da Silva
Institutions
- Universidade Federal de Pernambuco (BR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinics and Practice
- Published
- 2024-09-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/clinpract14050161
- Citations
- 10
- Primary Topic
- Balance, Gait, and Falls Prevention
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.45