Relevance of nerve conduction velocity in the assessment of balance performance in older adults with diabetes mellitus

Ting Yun Wang; Shih-Ching Chen; Chih-Wei Peng; Chun Wei Kang; Yu Luen Chen; Chun Lung Chen; Yi Lin Chou; Chien-Hung Lai

doi:10.3109/09638288.2016.1146352

Relevance of nerve conduction velocity in the assessment of balance performance in older adults with diabetes mellitus

Ting Yun Wang, Shih-Ching Chen, Chih-Wei Peng, Chun Wei Kang, Yu Luen Chen, Chun Lung Chen, Yi Lin Chou, Chien-Hung Lai

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Purpose This study investigated the relationship between peripheral nerve conduction velocity (NCV) and balance performance in older adults with diabetes. Methods Twenty older adults with diabetes were recruited to evaluate the NCV of their lower limbs and balance performance. The balance assessments comprised the timed up and go (TUG) test, Berg balance scale (BBS), unipedal stance test (UST), multidirectional reach test (MDRT), maximum step length (MSL) test and quiet standing with eyes open and closed. The relationship between NCV and balance performance was evaluated by Pearson’s correlation coefficients, and the balance performances of the diabetic patients with and without peripheral neuropathy were compared by using Mann–Whitney U tests. Results The NCV in the lower limbs exhibited a moderate to strong correlation with most of the balance tests including the TUG (r = −0.435 to −0.520, p

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	419-427
Number of pages	9
Journal	Disability and Rehabilitation
Volume	39
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/09638288.2016.1146352
Publication status	Published - Feb 27 2017

Keywords

Berg balance scale
diabetes mellitus
nerve conduction velocity
timed up and go
unipedal stance test

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