Background: Recommendations published by the International Working Group of the
Diabetic Foot (2015) advise that patients should limit standing and walking to facilitate …

Abstract Background There is limited Australian epidemiological research that reports on the
foot-health characteristics of people with diabetes, especially within rural and regional …

OBJECTIVE—To evaluate the role of activity in the development of neuropathic foot
ulceration in individuals with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS—We …

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle are common challenges among individuals at risk of
diabetic foot ulcers. While substantial research exists on physical activity interventions in …

Background Diabetic foot is a global threat to public health, as it can lead to infections and
amputations and cause significant pain and economic costs for patients. Diabetic foot …

Diabetic foot ulcers pose medical, social and economic problems to diabetes patients
especially in low income countries, were most are already living below the poverty datum …

INTRODUCTION & AIMS Current treatments for people with diabetes-related foot ulcers
(DFUs) focus on foot outcomes-potentially at the expense of broader health and wellbeing …

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 …

Background: We aimed to investigate whether a home exercise for self-care program that
consists of range of motion (ROM), stretching, and strengthening exercises could improve …

Objective: Physical activity variability is a risk factor for diabetic foot ulcers (DFU).
Geographic context may influence variability. This study developed initial methods for …