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Study aim
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Comparison of the effect of 6 weeks selected lower limb muscles strength and endurance training on gait parameters in diabetic patient with peripheral neuropathy.
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Design
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The clinical trial has 3 groups, including the endurance training group, the strength training group and the control group. The method of simple randomization is by lottery to enter the strength, endurance and control group.
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Settings and conduct
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Walking parameters are collected using the Force plate device of Faculty of Physical Education and Sports Sciences of rasht. The patients undergo therapeutic exercises for 18 sessions at Rasht razi hospital University. No treatment is performed in the control group for six weeks. After the training period, the parameters are collected again.
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Participants/Inclusion and exclusion criteria
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The inclusion and exclusion criteria include obtaining a score higher than 7 in the Michigan Questionnaire, adequate muscle strength in the knee and ankle muscles, age between 45 and 65, body mass index between 18.5 and 25.5, absence of diabetic foot ulcers, absence of musculoskeletal disorders that cause walking disorder, the absence of severe cardiovascular disease.
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Intervention groups
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Patients are evaluated by a physiotherapist and according to the inclusion criteria, they are randomly divided into three groups: strength training, endurance training and control group. The strength training group performs strength training for 6 weeks (18 sessions, 3 non-consecutive days per week) and the endurance training group performs endurance training for 6 weeks (18 sessions, 3 non-consecutive days per week) under the supervision of a physiotherapist And no training intervention is done during these 6 weeks in the control group.
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Main outcome variables
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Improving balance while walking and reducing the risk of falling by increasing muscle strength in patients with diabetic neuropathy.