TITLE:
Factors related to changes in foot status and foot care in patients with diabetes mellitus participating in an exercise health education program
AUTHORS:
Kumiko Ozawa, Toshiko Tomisawa, Sakiko Sakuraba, Mayumi Urushizaka, Maiko Kitajima, Chieko Itaki, Yuka Noto, Kumiko Kawasaki, Hideaki Yamabe, Kyoko Tagami
KEYWORDS:
Change in Foot Status; Foot Care; Diabetes Mellitus; Exercise
JOURNAL NAME:
Journal of Diabetes Mellitus,
Vol.4 No.1,
February
25,
2014
ABSTRACT: Purpose: To identify factors related to changes in foot
status and foot care in patients with diabetes mellitus participating in an
exercise program. Methods: The subjects were 21 patients with Type 2 diabetes
mellitus (8 males, 13 females). The mean age of the patients was 62.3 ± 12.5
years old. Foot status, physical measurements and daily activities were
monitored and several surveys were performed. Results: Changes in foot status were significantly positively correlated
with walking at normal speed (r = 0.54, p p p p p