Midfoot and ankle motion during heel rise and gait are related in people with diabetes and peripheral neuropathy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Midfoot and ankle movement dysfunction in people with diabetes mellitus and peripheral neuropathy (DMPN) is associated with midfoot deformity and increased plantar pressures during gait. If midfoot and ankle motion during heel rise and push-off of gait have similar mechanics, heel rise performance could be a clinically feasible way to identify abnormal midfoot and ankle function during gait.

Research question

Is midfoot and ankle joint motion during a heel rise associated with midfoot and ankle motion at push-off during gait in people with DMPN?

Methods

Sixty adults with DMPN completed double-limb heel rise, single-limb heel rise, and walking. A modified Oxford multi-segment foot model (forefoot, hindfoot, shank) was used to analyze midfoot (forefoot on hin

SUBMITTER: Jeong HJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8330810 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature