Smartphone-based evaluation of static balance and mobility in type 2 Diabetes.
An Acad Bras Cienc
; 96(suppl 1): e20231244, 2024.
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ABSTRACT
It was compared smartphone-based measurements of static balance control and mobility of elderly population with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM2). The present cross-sectional study investigated 73 participants grouped in a control group (n = 36) and a DM2 group (n = 37). Smartphone's built in inertial sensors were used to record inertial changes of the participants during static balance and mobility (Timed Up and Go test - TUG) tasks. The inertial variations as a function of the time were analyzed and compared between groups. Both groups were matched in age, body mass index, male-female proportion, but DM2 group had significant larger fasting glucose than control group. Additionally, DM2 group had worst static balance control with open and closed eyes than the controls (p < 0.05) as well as they also had longer duration to execute the different events of the mobility test than the controls (p < 0.05). DM2 patients had decline of motor functions compared to controls and the use of bult-in sensors of smartphones was feasible to identify these functional impairments. The easy access of smartphones could be improving the screening of functional impairments in DM2 patients.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Diabetes Mellitus Tipo 2
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Equilibrio Postural
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Teléfono Inteligente
Límite:
Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
An Acad Bras Cienc
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An. acad. bras. cienc
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Anais da academia brasileira de ciencias (Impresso)
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Brasil