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Vibration threshold in non-diabetic subjects

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  • Svea Nolte
  • Marco van Londen
  • Jan Willem J Elting
  • Bianca T A de Greef
  • Jan B M Kuks
  • Catharina G Faber
  • Ilja M Nolte
  • Rob J M Groen
  • Stephan J L Bakker
  • Dion Groothof
  • Ivonne Lesman-Leegte
  • Stefan P Berger
  • Gea Drost

Abstract

Measuring vibration perception threshold (VPT) accurately classifies and quantifies the severity of loss of vibration perception. A biothesiometer (Bio-thesiometer®; Bio Medical Instrument Co, Ohio, USA) appears to be the most suitable tool to determine VPT due to its low inter-rater variability and low occurence of adaption to the sensation. Different VPT values for a biothesiometer have been described, however, specification on age, height and different measurement locations is currently lacking. The objective of our study was to identify determinants of vibration perception in non-diabetic subjects, in order to provide individualized normal values of VPTs for clinical practice. Measurements of the vibration perception were performed on the big toes, insteps, lateral malleoli, and wrists. A total of 205 healthy subjects were included (108 (52.7%) males) with a median [interquartile range] age of 59 [51;64] (range 21–80) years. Mean height was 174.45 ± 9.20 cm and mean weight was 82.94 ± 14.84 kg, resulting in a mean BMI of 27.19 ± 4.00 kg/m2. In stepwise forward linear regression analyses, age (st. β = 0.51, p

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  • Svea Nolte & Marco van Londen & Jan Willem J Elting & Bianca T A de Greef & Jan B M Kuks & Catharina G Faber & Ilja M Nolte & Rob J M Groen & Stephan J L Bakker & Dion Groothof & Ivonne Lesman-Leegte , 2020. "Vibration threshold in non-diabetic subjects," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(10), pages 1-16, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0237733
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0237733
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    1. Jisang Jung & Min-Gyu Kim & Youn-Joo Kang & Kyungwan Min & Kyung-Ah Han & Hyoseon Choi, 2021. "Vibration Perception Threshold and Related Factors for Balance Assessment in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(11), pages 1-12, June.

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