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Peripheral neuropathy is a common complaint of diabetes. Peripheral neural damage
in turn will cause balance impairments in diabetic patients. The purpose of this
study was to investigate the effects of balance exercises on sway indices in
diabetic patients with neuropathy. In this clinical trial study, 10 diabetic
patients with peripheral neuropathy were recruited through simple nonprobability
sampling along with 10 nondisabled aged-matched subjects. Participants in both
groups were examined for balance abilities with the Biodex Balance System before
intervention. The experimental group was tested again after intervention.
Intervention consisted of progressive Biodex stability and rocker and
wobble-board training for 10 sessions. All tests were done in eyes open and
closed conditions with bilateral standing. After intervention, the experimental
group was re-examined in the same way. Student and paired t-tests were used for
data analysis. The overall stability index and anterior-posterior stability index
were significantly decreased after treatment in the experimental group during
different conditions. Balance indices in the experimental group were
significantly higher than the control group before treatment. There was no
significant difference in indices between the two groups after treatment. The
results show that balance training can improve stability indices in diabetic
patients with neuropathy.

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