Evaluation of balance and physical fitness in diabetic neuropathic patients

Journal of Diabetes and its Complications

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 160-164

  Cimbiz, Ali ^a   Cakir, Ozge ^a  

^a DUMLUPINAR UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Balance; Diabetic neuropathy; Physical fitness

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BALANCE DISORDER; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; BODY MASS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; EYE; FALLING; FEMALE; FITNESS; FUNCTION TEST; HEAD MOVEMENT; HUMAN; LEG; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; STANDING; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

EID: 18144373503     PISSN: 10568727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2004.06.005     Document Type: Article

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