A Comparative Study Of The Effectiveness Of Task Oriented Training On Activity Specific Balance , Lower Limb Function Between Male And Female Patients With Diabetic Neuropathy

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Dr. Ritu Parna Mohanty , Dr. Malaika Herman Arakel , Dr. Nidhee Gaddapawar


Abstract

 Introduction - Chronic hyperglycaemia arising from faulty insulin secretion, defective insulin action, or a combination of the two defines diabetes mellitus as a metabolic disease. Underlying mechanisms range from autoimmune loss of pancreatic beta-cells and the resulting insulin shortage to physiological changes that leave the body resistant to insulin’s effects.

Method- Fifty-two patients underwent a four-week program of thrice-weekly training sessions. Balance confidence (ABC Scale) and lower-limb function (LEFS) were both recorded before the program began and again once it ended.

Results - Post-intervention scores showed a highly significant gain (t(25) = −17.18, p < 0.001), demonstrating a meaningful training-related improvement in activity-specific balance.

Conclusion - Significant improvement occurred in both sexes, though female participants gained comparatively more than their male counterparts.



Keywords

Diabetic Neuropathy, Task-Oriented Training, Lower Limb Function, Activity Specific Balance



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