The Use of Posturography in Investigating the Risk of Falling in Frail or Prefrail Older People with Diabetes.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In older people, diabetes is associated with an increased risk of falls and frailty. The value of using posturography for evaluating the risk of falling is unclear. In theory, a time-scale analysis should increase the metrological properties of the posturography assessment.

Objectives

This study aimed to determine which posturographic parameters can be used to identify fall-risk patients in a frail diabetic older population and to assess their interest in comparison to usual clinical trials for gait and balance.

Design

This is a prospective observational cohort.

Settings

frail or pre-frail diabetic patients, in Bordeaux, France.

Participants

84 patients were included in the study (mean age 80.09 years, 64.5% of men).Criteria for inclusion were

SUBMITTER: Domergue H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12275697 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature