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Aim: It was the aim of this study to assess static postural control characteristics in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) of different ages using a force platform. A relationship was also established between static postural control parameters and age in this study. Methods: A total of 706 participants with T2D were included in this study. The participants were stratified into three age groups: Group 1 (<60 years old), Group 2 (60–70 years old), and Group 3 (>70 years old). Static postural control assessment during two-leg stance was performed on a force platform by all participants. The center of pressure (CoP)-related parameters were measured under two stance conditions (eyes open and closed). Kruskal–Wallis tests were applied to explore the difference among the different age groups. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to determine the relation between age and static postural control parameters. Results: Group 1 (<60 years old) had significantly less CoP total tracking length (TTL), sway area (SA), and CoP velocity along the Y direction (V-Y) under both eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions compared with Group 2 (60–70 years old) and Group 3 (>70 years old). Group 1 (<60 years old) had significantly less CoP maximum sway length along the X direction (MSL_X) and longer tracking length each area unit (TTL/SA) under the eyes-open condition compared with Group 2 (60–70 years old) and Group 3 (>70 years old). There was a significantly positive correlation between age and the most static postural parameters such as CoP TTL, SA, MSL-X, MSL-Y, and V-Y. There was a significantly negative correlation between age and TTL/SA. Conclusion: This study suggested that older T2D participants had worse static postural control ability than younger ones. Most static postural parameters presented a significant correlation with age; the higher the age, the worse the static postural control. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Aim: The objective of this research was to determine the static postural control differences measured from a force platform in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and healthy control groups with different levels of body mass index (BMI), and detect the static postural control difference between T2DM and healthy control groups stratified by different BMI category. This research also explored the relationship of BMI and static postural performance. Methods: We recruited 706 participants with T2DM and 692 healthy controls who were sufficiently matched for age, gender, and BMI in this cross-sectional study. The participants were stratified into three groups by BMI: normal weight, overweight, and obesity. All participants performed two-legged static stance postural control assessment on a firm force platform. The Center of Pressure (CoP) parameters were collected under eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions. Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the static postural control parameters within each BMI category in both groups. The static postural control parameters among different weight groups were compared by Kruskal–Wallis test, post hoc pair-wise comparison were conducted. Generalized linear model was conducted to examine the association between BMI and static postural control parameters while controlling for confounding factors. Results: Healthy control group had statistical difference in most CoP parameters compared to T2DM group based on all BMI categories. Normal weight participants presented significant difference compared with overweight and/or obesity for total track length (TTL) and velocity of CoP displacements in Y direction (V-Y) under eyes-open condition, and for most CoP parameters under eyes-closed condition in both groups. There were statistically significant correlations between BMI and most static postural control parameters under only eyes-closed condition according to the result of generalized linear model. Conclusion: T2DM patients had impaired static postural control performance compared to healthy controls at all BMI categories. The findings also indicated the association between BMI and static postural control, where higher BMI individuals showed more static postural instability in both T2DM and healthy controls. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

AimThe objective of this research was to determine the static postural control differences measured from a force platform in Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and healthy control groups with different levels of body mass index (BMI), and detect the static postural control difference between T2DM and healthy control groups stratified by different BMI category. This research also explored the relationship of BMI and static postural performance.MethodsWe recruited 706 participants with T2DM and 692 healthy controls who were sufficiently matched for age, gender, and BMI in this cross-sectional study. The participants were stratified into three groups by BMI: normal weight, overweight, and obesity. All participants performed two-legged static stance postural control assessment on a firm force platform. The Center of Pressure (CoP) parameters were collected under eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions. Mann–Whitney U test was used to compare the static postural control parameters within each BMI category in both groups. The static postural control parameters among different weight groups were compared by Kruskal–Wallis test, post hoc pair-wise comparison were conducted. Generalized linear model was conducted to examine the association between BMI and static postural control parameters while controlling for confounding factors.ResultsHealthy control group had statistical difference in most CoP parameters compared to T2DM group based on all BMI categories. Normal weight participants presented significant difference compared with overweight and/or obesity for total track length (TTL) and velocity of CoP displacements in Y direction (V-Y) under eyes-open condition, and for most CoP parameters under eyes-closed condition in both groups. There were statistically significant correlations between BMI and most static postural control parameters under only eyes-closed condition according to the result of generalized linear model.ConclusionT2DM patients had impaired static postural control performance compared to healthy controls at all BMI categories. The findings also indicated the association between BMI and static postural control, where higher BMI individuals showed more static postural instability in both T2DM and healthy controls.

Aim: It was the aim of this study to assess static postural control characteristics in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2D) of different ages using a force platform. A relationship was also established between static postural control parameters and age in this study., Methods: A total of 706 participants with T2D were included in this study. The participants were stratified into three age groups: Group 1 (<60 years old), Group 2 (60-70 years old), and Group 3 (>70 years old). Static postural control assessment during two-leg stance was performed on a force platform by all participants. The center of pressure (CoP)-related parameters were measured under two stance conditions (eyes open and closed). Kruskal-Wallis tests were applied to explore the difference among the different age groups. Multivariate regression analysis was performed to determine the relation between age and static postural control parameters., Results: Group 1 (<60 years old) had significantly less CoP total tracking length (TTL), sway area (SA), and CoP velocity along the Y direction (V-Y) under both eyes-open and eyes-closed conditions compared with Group 2 (60-70 years old) and Group 3 (>70 years old). Group 1 (<60 years old) had significantly less CoP maximum sway length along the X direction (MSL&#95;X) and longer tracking length each area unit (TTL/SA) under the eyes-open condition compared with Group 2 (60-70 years old) and Group 3 (>70 years old). There was a significantly positive correlation between age and the most static postural parameters such as CoP TTL, SA, MSL-X, MSL-Y, and V-Y. There was a significantly negative correlation between age and TTL/SA., Conclusion: This study suggested that older T2D participants had worse static postural control ability than younger ones. Most static postural parameters presented a significant correlation with age; the higher the age, the worse the static postural control., Competing Interests: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest., (Copyright © 2023 Zhuang, Hong, Wu, Zou, Zheng, Chen, Yin and Qin.)