ArticleEnvironmental health and preventive medicine2016
Relationship of toe pinch force to other muscle strength parameters in men with type 2 diabetes.
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- Association between diabetic peripheral neuropathy and lower limb muscle strength in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2025Pooled it
- Effectiveness of tele-guidance for physiotherapy in older patients with type 2 diabetes: A randomized controlled trial.Journal of diabetes investigation · 2025Trial
- Balance Ability Characteristics and Related Factors in Athletes Across Different Sports: A Preliminary Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Relationship between fall history and toe grip strength in older adults with knee osteoarthritis in Japan: A cross-sectional study.PloS one · 2023Article
- Exploratory analysis using machine learning of predictive factors for falls in type 2 diabetes.Scientific reports · 2022Article
- The Effect of Toe-grasping Exercises on Balance Ability in Home-based Rehabilitation: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Block Randomization.Physical therapy research · 2021Article
- An exploratory study of relationship between lower-limb muscle mass and diabetic polyneuropathy in patients with type 2 diabetes.Journal of diabetes and metabolic disorders · 2020Article
- The effects of toe grip training on physical performance and cognitive function of nursing home residents.Journal of physiological anthropology · 2019Article
- Decrease in toe pinch force in male type 2 diabetic patients with diabetic nephropathy.Clinical and experimental nephrology · 2018Article
- A pilot study of short-term toe resistance training in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.Diabetology international · 2017Article
- Age-related reduction and independent predictors of toe flexor strength in middle-aged men.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2017Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this study was to explore the relations between toe pinch force and other muscle strength parameters in male patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus.
methodsA total of 40 men with type 2 diabetes (age: 53.4 ± 13.1 years, duration of diabetes: 8.5 ± 8.1 years) who needed exercise training were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. We evaluated the clinical parameters and 4 muscle strength parameters, which were toe pinch force, handgrip strength, isometric knee extension force, and isometric ankle dorsiflexion force.
resultsThe HbA1c, toe pinch force, handgrip strength, isometric knee extension force, and isometric ankle dorsiflexion force were 10.1 ± 2.4 %, 3.2 ± 1.2 kg, 37.3 ± 7.0 kg, 39.6 ± 11.4 kgf, and 17.0 ± 6.3 kgf, respectively. Toe pinch force was significantly correlated with handgrip strength (r = 0.365, p = 0.0206), isometric knee extension force (r = 0.668, p < 0.0001), and isometric ankle dorsiflexion force (r = 0.514, p = 0.0007). All muscle strength parameters were significantly lower in patients with diabetic polyneuropathy than in those without polyneuropathy.
conclusionAlthough toe pinch force was significantly correlated with the other muscle strength parameters, the correlation was not so strong. However, evaluation of toe pinch force might be recommended for assessment of distal limb muscle strength in patients with type 2 diabetes.
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