Slow gait speed – an indicator of lower cerebral vasoreactivity in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Objective: Gait speed is an important predictor of health that is negatively affected by aging and type 2 diabetes. Diabetes has been linked to reduced vasoreactivity, i.e. the capacity to regulate cerebral blood flow in response to CO2 challenges. This study aimed to determine the relationship betw...

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Main Authors: Azizah J Jor'dan, Brad eManor, Vera eNovak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2014-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnagi.2014.00135/full