Co-contraction of lower limb muscles affects gait stability in patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy
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- Keisuke Suzuki
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Gifu University of Health Sciences, Gifu, Japan.
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- Takayasu Koike
- Department of Physical Therapy, Faculty of Rehabilitation, Gifu University of Health Sciences, Gifu, Japan.
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- Tomohiko Kamo
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences, Japan University of Health Sciences, Saitama, Japan.
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- Syohei Fukagawa
- International University of Health and Welfare Atami Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
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- Hiroki Kamogari
- International University of Health and Welfare Atami Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
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- Masato Hosokawa
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Odawara, International University of Health and Welfare, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Takayoshi Saito
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Odawara, International University of Health and Welfare, Kanagawa, Japan.
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- Satoshi Otake
- Department of Physical Therapy, School of Health Sciences at Odawara, International University of Health and Welfare, Kanagawa, Japan.
Bibliographic Information
- Other Title
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- 糖尿病性末梢神経障害患者の歩行の安定性に下腿筋同時収縮が与える影響
Abstract
【Background/Purpose】Patients with diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) experience an increased risk of falls and decreased quality of life due to impaired balance and gait. This study aimed to identify factors associated with gait instability in DPN patients. 【Methods】Forty DPN patients (age: 58.8 ± 9.3 years; 16 males, and 24 females) admitted to our hospital for diabetic education were included in the study. The instability in gait was assessed using a triaxial accelerometer, which was affixed to the third lumbar spinous process reflecting the center of gravity. The root mean square (RMS) value was calculated from the data acquired during walking and corrected by the squared value of body weight. Electromyography was used to evaluate the co-contraction of lower leg muscles; the co-contraction index (CI) was calculated for the tibialis anterior and soleus muscles during walking. For each evaluation, data were obtained from a 10 m walk test at the patient’s comfortable speed. Pearson's correlation analysis was used to study the relationship between each parameter. In addition, multiple regression analysis was conducted with RMS as the dependent variable and vibration perception, CI, maximum ankle dorsiflexion muscle strength, and maximum ankle plantarflexion muscle strength as independent variables. Moreover, multiple regression analysis was performed with RMS as the dependent variable, CI as the independent variable, and adjusted for age, gender, and height. 【Results】The results showed that RMS was significantly correlated with the CI of lower leg muscles (β = 0.45, p < 0.01). Further, this relationship remained significant even after adjustment for age, gender, and height (β = 0.54, p < 0.01). 【Discussion】These results suggest that co-contraction of the lower leg muscles affects the overall stability during walking in DPN patients.
Journal
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- Japanese Journal of Physical Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus
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Japanese Journal of Physical Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus 1 (1), 20-30, 2022
Japanese Society of Physical Therapy for Diabetes Mellitus
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390291767676280960
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- ISSN
- 24366544
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- Text Lang
- en
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- KAKEN
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- Abstract License Flag
- Allowed