Diabetic neuropathy is related to joint stiffness during late stance phase

Journal of Applied Biomechanics

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 251-260

  Williams III, D S Blaise ^a   Brunt, Denis ^a   Tanenberg, Robert J ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomechanics; Diabetes; Foot

Indexed keywords

BIOMECHANICS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; THREE DIMENSIONAL;

FOOT; METATARSAL HEADS; MOTION ANALYSIS; ULCERS;

MEDICAL PROBLEMS;

ADULT; ANKLE; ANKLE JOINT STIFFNESS; ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEUROPATHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GAIT; HUMAN; JOINT STIFFNESS; KNEE; KNEE JOINT STIFFNESS; MALE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY;

EID: 36849096021     PISSN: 10658483     EISSN: 15432688     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/jab.23.4.251     Document Type: Article

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