ArticleFoot (Edinburgh, Scotland)2020
Relationships within and between lower and upper extremity dysfunction in people with diabetes.
Article in Foot (Edinburgh, Scotland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT02616263 (Muscle, Joint and Movement Deterioration Contributing to Neuropathic Forefoot Deformity), which is not on this map. Cited by 5 papers.
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Muscle, Joint and Movement Deterioration Contributing to Neuropathic Forefoot Deformity
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.
- One Shoe Doesn't Fit All: A Contextual Approach to Therapeutic Footwear for People at Risk of Diabetes-Related Foot Ulceration.Journal of foot and ankle research · 2026Review
- Grip and pinch strengths and its association with cardiometabolic risk in children and adolescents aged 6 to 17 years.Frontiers in nutrition · 2026Article
- Isokinetic assessment of muscle function according to physical activity level and cardiovascular risk in asymptomatic adults aged 20 to 80 years.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2025Article
- Variability in muscle function deficits and clinical identification of sarcopenic obesity in older adults with type 2 diabetes.Frontiers in medicine · 2025Article
- Use of computed tomography to identify muscle quality subgroups, spatial mapping, and preliminary relationships to function in those with diabetic peripheral neuropathy.Gait & posture · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionDiabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with systemic musculoskeletal system impairments suggesting concurrent development of lower and upper extremity musculoskeletal problems. This study aims to examine relationships between lower and upper extremity function in people with DM.
methodsSixty people with type 2 DM and peripheral neuropathy [mean (standard deviation); 67(6) years old, DM duration 14(10) yrs] completed the following measures: 1) Self-reports of function: Foot and Ankle Ability Measure (FAAM; higher = better function) and Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI; lower = better function), 2) Range of motion (goniometry): ankle dorsiflexion and shoulder flexion, and 3) Strength: unilateral heel rise power (UHR, 3D kinetics) and hand grip dynamometry. Pearson correlations examined associations between lower and upper extremity measures, p < .05.
resultsForty of 60 (67%) reported pain/disability in both the foot/ankle and shoulder and 95% of study participants had some limitation in foot or shoulder function. Significant between extremity correlations: FAAM and SPADI (r = -0.39), ankle dorsiflexion and shoulder flexion range of motion (r = 0.35), and UHR and hand grip strength (r = 0.40). Significant within extremity correlations: FAAM and UHR (r = .47) and SPADI with shoulder flexion (r = -0.44).
conclusionUpper and lower extremity inter- and intra-relationships indicate systemic musculoskeletal impairments in people with DM. Healthcare practitioners should consider the potential for concurrent and disabling musculoskeletal problems in people with DM.
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