Assessment of muscle mass, risk of falls and fear of falling in elderly people with diabetic neuropathy

• Main Authors: Hudson Azevedo Pinheiro (Author), Karla Helena Coelho Vilaça (Author), Gustavo de Azevedo Carvalho (Author)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Editora Champagnat.
• Assuntos: article
• Acesso em linha: Connect to this object online.

Abstract Objective : To assess muscle mass, risk of falls and fear of falling in elderly adults with diabetic neuropathy (DNP). Methods : 50 elderly patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) and diabetic neuropathy (NPD) participated in this study. Risk of falling was assessed using the Berg Balance Scal...