Prof Roozbeh Naemi's Outputs (4)

Gait stability of diabetic patients is altered with the rigid rocker shoes (2019)
Journal Article

Background
Rigid-rocker shoes may induce gait instability in diabetics, however, this is not clearly investigated. The present study investigates if rigid-rocker shoes influence diabetic gait stability.
Methods
Fourteen non-neuropathic and nine ne... Read More about Gait stability of diabetic patients is altered with the rigid rocker shoes.

Can a combination of lifestyle and clinical characteristics explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes? (2019)
Journal Article
Naemi, R., Chockalingam, N., Lutale, J. K., & Abbas, Z. G. (2019). Can a combination of lifestyle and clinical characteristics explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes?. Journal of Diabetes and its Complications, 33(6), 437-444. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdiacomp.2019.02.006

Aims
The aim of this study was to identify the biomechanical, neurological and clinical parameters along with other demographics and lifestyle risk factors that could explain the presence of foot ulcer in patients with diabetes in Africa.

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Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot (2019)
Journal Article
Behforootan, S., Chatzistergos, P., Chockalingam, N., Healy, A., & Naemi, R. (2019). Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot. Microcirculation, 26(6), https://doi.org/10.1111/micc.12543

Objective
Improving perfusion under the skin can potentially reduce ulceration and amputation risk in people with diabetic foot. Localized pressure stimulation has been proven capable of improving skin perfusion in the scalp but its effectiveness fo... Read More about Localized pressure stimulation using turf-like structures can improve skin perfusion in the foot.

The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes (2019)
Journal Article
Chatzistergos, P., Healy, A., Naemi, R., Sundar, L., Ramachandran, A., & Chockalingam, N. (2019). The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes. Gait and Posture, 70, 109-115. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gaitpost.2019.02.020

Background
Diabetes accelerates the decline in muscle strength in older people and substantially increases the risk for fall and injury. Weakening of lower extremity muscles, in particular, is a strong predictor for falls, but currently there is no... Read More about The relationship between hallux grip force and balance in people with diabetes.