Peripheral neuropathy does not alter the fractal dynamics of stride intervals of gait

Journal of Applied Physiology

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 965-971

  Gates, Deanna H ^a   Dingwell, Jonathan B ^b  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Detrended fluctuation analysis; Diabetes; Stride times; Walking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; FEMALE; FRACTAL ANALYSIS; GAIT; HUMAN; KINEMATICS; MALE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; WALKING SPEED;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FRACTALS; GAIT; HUMANS; MALE; MECHANORECEPTORS; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 33847737079     PISSN: 87507587     EISSN: 15221601     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/japplphysiol.00413.2006     Document Type: Article

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