Open Access
01-12-2015 | Oral Presentation
The tired foot. The effects of physical activity, energy expenditure and sleep on the diabetic foot population
Auteurs:
Helen Sheahan, Kimberley Canning, Nishka Refausse, Greg Jorgensen, Betty Mulder, Ewan M Kinnear, James Walsh, Peter A Lazzarini
Gepubliceerd in:
Journal of Foot and Ankle Research
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bijlage 2/2015
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Excerpt
The most common pathway to development of diabetes foot ulcers is repetitive daily activity stress on the plantar surface of the neuropathic foot. Studies suggest an association between different diabetic foot complications and physical activity. However, to the best of the authors knowledge the steps/day and sleep patterns of people with diabetic foot ulcers has yet to be investigated. This observational study aims to investigate the physical activity and sleep patterns of three groups of adults with type 2 diabetes and different foot complications …