The association between physical characteristics of the ankle joint and the mobility performance in elderly people with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Ng, Thomas Ka-Wai; Lo, Sing-Kai; Cheing, Gladys Lai-Ying

Ng, Thomas Ka-Wai; Lo, Sing-Kai; Cheing, Gladys Lai-Ying.

Affiliation

Ng TK; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region; Physiotherapy Department, Kowloon Hospital, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Lo SK; Faculty of Arts and Sciences, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, China.
Cheing GL; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region. Electronic address: rsgladys@polyu.edu.hk.

Arch Gerontol Geriatr ; 59(2): 346-52, 2014.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-25064030

Subject(s)

Ankle Joint/physiopathology; Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/physiopathology; Muscle Strength/physiology; Aged; Body Mass Index; Disability Evaluation; Female; Geriatric Assessment; Humans; Male; Proprioception/physiology; Torque; Weight-Bearing/physiology

Key words

Ankle joint; Muscle strength; Older adults; Proprioception; Type 2 diabetes mellitus

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Full text: 1 Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Muscle Strength / Ankle Joint Type of study: Clinical_trials / Risk_factors_studies Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: En Journal: Arch Gerontol Geriatr Year: 2014 Type: Article Affiliation country: China

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