Extended effects of a wearable sensory prosthesis on gait, balance function and falls after 26 weeks of use in persons with peripheral neuropathy and high fall risk—The walk2Wellness trial

Extended effects of a wearable sensory prosthesis on gait, balance function and falls after 26 weeks of use in persons with peripheral neuropathy and high fall risk—The walk2Wellness trial

BackgroundWe recently reported that individuals with impaired plantar sensation and high fall risk due to sensory peripheral neuropathy (PN) improved gait and balance function following 10 weeks of use of Walkasins®, a wearable lower limb sensory prosthesis that provides directional specific mechani...

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Main Authors: Lars I. E. Oddsson, Teresa Bisson, Helen S. Cohen, Ikechukwu Iloputaife, Laura Jacobs, Doris Kung, Lewis A. Lipsitz, Brad Manor, Patricia McCracken, Yvonne Rumsey, Diane M. Wrisley, Sara R. Koehler-McNicholas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
peripheral neuropathy
falls
balance
gait speed
neuromodulation
clinical trial
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.931048/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2022.931048/full

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