Assessment of muscle mass, risk of falls and fear of falling in elderly people with diabetic neuropathy

Abstract Objective : To assess muscle mass, risk of falls and fear of falling in elderly adults with diabetic neuropathy (DNP). Methods : 50 elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic neuropathy (NPD) participated in this study. Risk of falling was assessed using the Berg Balance Sc...

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Main Authors: Hudson Azevedo Pinheiro, Karla Helena Coelho Vilaça, Gustavo de Azevedo Carvalho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editora Champagnat
Series:Fisioterapia em Movimento
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0103-51502015000400677&lng=en&tlng=en