Prolonged activity of knee extensors and dorsal flexors is associated with adaptations in gait in diabetes and diabetic polyneuropathy

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Savelberg H. H. C. M., Ilgin D., Angin S., Willems P. J. B., Schaper N. C., Meijer K.

CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS, vol.25, no.5, pp.468-475, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 25 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2010
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinbiomech.2010.02.005
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL BIOMECHANICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.468-475
  • Keywords: Gait analysis, Electromyography, Gait velocity, PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, PLANTAR PRESSURE, FOOT ULCERATION, WALKING, MELLITUS, DISEASE, PEOPLE, SPEED, JOINT
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background People with diabetes or diabetic polyneuropathy often experience limitations in mobility and gait. These limitations are believed to be related to disturbed muscle function and sensory information In previous studies on diabetic gait, results were confounded by a lower, preferred walking speed in people with diabetes or diabetic polyneuropathy. This study aimed to identify gait-velocity independent effects of diabetes and diabetic polyneuropathy on lower extremity kinematics and muscle activation patterns.