The Effects of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait and Balance Function After 10 Weeks of Use in Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy and High Fall Risk – The walk2Wellness Trial

The Effects of a Wearable Sensory Prosthesis on Gait and Balance Function After 10 Weeks of Use in Persons With Peripheral Neuropathy and High Fall Risk – The walk2Wellness Trial

BackgroundSensory peripheral neuropathy (PN) is associated with gait, balance problems and high fall risk. The walk2Wellness trial investigates effects of long-term, home-based daily use of a wearable sensory prosthesis on gait function, balance, quality of life and fall rates in PN patients. The de...

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Main Authors: Lars I. E. Oddsson, Teresa Bisson, Helen S. Cohen, Laura Jacobs, Mohammad Khoshnoodi, 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. 2020-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
Subjects:
peripheral neuropathy
falls
neuroprosthesis
balance
gait speed
neuromodulation
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fnagi.2020.592751/full

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