The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes
- Submitting institution
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Staffordshire University
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 5427
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.02.020
- Title of journal
- Gait & Posture
- Article number
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- First page
- 109-115
- Volume
- 70
- Issue
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- ISSN
- 0966-6362
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
- May
- Year of publication
- 2019
- URL
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.02.020
- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
- No
- Criminology
- No
- Interdisciplinary
- Yes
- Number of additional authors
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5
- Research group(s)
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A - Centre for Biomechanics and Rehabilitation Technologies (CBRT)
- Proposed double-weighted
- No
- Reserve for an output with double weighting
- No
- Additional information
- Diabetes accelerates ageing decline in lower-limb strength, reducing ability to maintain balance thereby increasing fall risk. This work, in collaboration with a specialist diabetes hospital in India (AR Hospitals, lakshmisundar@hotmail.com), was funded by the European Commission (DiabSmart FP7-PEOPLE-2011-IAPP). Highlighting the potential use of hallux grip force, the results are significant as hallux grip force, measured using a simple test, can potentially be used to identify people at risk of falling. These results have generated interest in the scientific community evidenced by two invited talks (European Conference on Controversies in Diabetic Foot Management, 2020 and The Foot & Ankle Show, 2019).
- Author contribution statement
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- Non-English
- No
- English abstract
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