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. 2020 Jun;48(6):300060520928826.
doi: 10.1177/0300060520928826.

Impact of lower limb muscle strength on walking function beyond aging and diabetes

Ran Wu  1 , Yan Zhang  2   3 , Jiao-Jiao Bai  1 , Jiao Sun  4 , Zhi-Jun Bao  2   3 , Zheng Wang  1
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Impact of lower limb muscle strength on walking function beyond aging and diabetes

Ran Wu et al. J Int Med Res. 2020 Jun.

Abstract

Objective: This study was performed to investigate the influence of lower limb muscle strength on the walking function of advanced-age patients with diabetes.

Methods: In this cross-sectional descriptive study, data were collected from 202 advanced-age patients with diabetes. All patients completed questionnaires, the one-leg stance test, the timed up-and-go test, the 30-s sit-to-stand test, and plantar pressure platform measurements. The patients were divided in two groups according to their lower limb muscle strength: those with declining muscle strength and those with normal muscle strength.

Results: Walking function was significantly abnormal in the patients with declining lower limb muscle strength. The gait trajectories were abnormal, mainly with respect to a shortage of driving force.

Conclusion: The lower limb muscle strength can affect the static balance and dynamic balance in advanced-age patients with declining lower limb muscle strength.

Keywords: Lower limb muscle strength; aging; balance; diabetes; questionnaires; walking performance.

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