Many foot and lower limb disorders resulting from diabetes, such as deformity, muscle weakness, reduced range of motion, stiffness of connective tissue, amount of oxygenation, functional capacity, poor balance and coordination, can potentially be corrected or prevented with specific interventions (15). It is important to diversify assessment methods for the development and elaboration of prevention strategies. Rapid, low-cost and detailed evaluations provide good planning of treatment. According to the International Diabetic Foot Study Group (IDFG) scale used to determine the risk of diabetic foot ulcer, it is thought that performing a plantar pressure analysis of a patient with diabetes to determine the people who do not have foot ulcers but are at risk, knowing the difference in the amount of muscle oxygenation of the muscles around the foot and ankle with healthy people and the change in muscle elastic properties will be important in terms of preventing the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers and determining the changes of the treatments applied in the lower extremities.
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Muscle Elastic Properties
Timeframe: Measured within a 1-month period.