Biofeedback can reduce foot pressure to a safe level and without causing new at-risk zones in patients with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy

Diabetes/Metabolism Research and Reviews

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-144

  De Leon Rodriguez D ^a   Allet, L ^b,c   Golay, A ^b   Philippe, J ^b   Assal, J Ph ^d   Hauert, C A ^a   Pataky, Z ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

^c University of Applied Sciences   (Switzerland)

^d Foundation for Research and Training in Patient Education   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Biofeedback; Diabetic foot; Foot off loading; Patient education; Plantar pressure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; FOOT; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; LEARNING; MALE; MEDICAL DEVICE; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PEAK PLANTAR PRESSURE; PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY; PHYSICAL PERFORMANCE; PRESSURE; PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; VIBRATION SENSE; WALKING;

BIOFEEDBACK, PSYCHOLOGY; DIABETIC FOOT; DIABETIC NEUROPATHIES; FEMALE; FOOT; FOOT ULCER; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASES; PRESSURE; WALKING;

EID: 84873471191     PISSN: 15207552     EISSN: 15207560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/dmrr.2366     Document Type: Article

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